Recent content by Allan Hogg

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    Hob cable outside then in

    Hi, I have read many of the replies and think many of the so-called electricians are useless tradesmen. The cable should go down the cavity wall of the extension. This is the easiest and best means of getting the cable down to the outlet switch. If you need to, you padsaw a hole in the...
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    Hob cable outside then in

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    Hob cable outside then in

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    Garage consumer unit rcd trips out

    It is not clear how the switching is carried out. Six fluorescents, four each with one way switches and two each with two two way switches. However that is not how I read the controls and it seems that there is a 'master' switch at the front door for what are the access lights. Check this...
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    Immersion heater tripping mcb when timer switches off

    My first thought on reading the problem is that there is a slight delay in the opening of both poles of the double pole switch timer. This could trip an RCD.
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    Imperial Conduit Problem? Imperial Dies?

    Hi, I see the conduits are in an old mansion. In this case the conduits could be gas threaded and strangely enough 3/8 gas threaded conduit is the same size as 16mm so your metric dies may do the job. I did have sets of gas dies and imperial dies when I was an apprentice in the 50s. to connect...
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    Old style tools, anyone still got any left?

    I started my apprenticeship in 1956 and still have some of my first tools. Rawlplug tools and all sizes of bits, feather splitter, pliers, BIB wire strippers. 6 in. and 9 in. footprint pliers. I still have some 50 50 rawlplugs and no.3 screws we used to fix the old LC cables.
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    Best angle for solar panels

    I am trying to find the best angle (from the horizontal) at which to fit solar panels. Checking with installers is useless as they suggest every angle from horizontal to vertical. They will not be mounted on the house but on a 4M high retaining wall on the north side of the house and will point...

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