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  1. M

    Best copper stripping machine.

    Hi looking for a copper stripping machine (motorized) but open to manual ideas, any ideas whats the best one please. for domestic house hold cable.
  2. Midwest

    -Tinned copper cables

    Did a bathroom refurb' this week, where the lighting circuit I worked on had tinned copper cable, not sure if that's the correct terminology. Kept a piece of the cable, and looking at the markings, it's a BICC cable, with markings of 'Y Type' and 'H'. I've did some quick research, and read...
  3. H

    Tinned copper price

    What is the best tinned copper kg price in East London Essex?
  4. S

    Copper sheathed cable - Glanding Enquiry

    Garden lighting job. All this cable is to be stripped out and replaced with SWA. I have to join where it emerged from the house however. I've not come across this cable before or how to gland it. Any tips?
  5. H

    Aluminium cables

    Ccc of what looks like 1.5mm single core aluminium cable also 7core 2.5mm aluminium does anyone no ? Ally only starts at 16mm I think in 7671 if I remember not got it with me,let me no what you think guys please if I remember a long time ago I read that it halfs? Correct me if I'm wrong cheers
  6. N

    Introduction & Advice wanted

    Good afternoon, I've currently got a metal and plastic recycling facility, we normally just take in plastics but are licensed for metals. We've recently recieved some transformers to be recycled, from what I know, 500KVA Dry transformers, they weigh about 1500kg each and I've got 3 with all...
    • Nicole938
    • Thread
    • advice answer copper introduction question transformers wanted
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  7. R

    Crimped copper pipe filled with grease from a stepdown transformer

    Hi. I'm 16 and studying electrical installations L2 at college. The stepdown transformers near my house recently got changed for new ones and I found a short piece of thick walled copper pipe underneath where the transformer is. The copper pipe has a relatively thick wall, filled with grease...
  8. B

    Belling out

    How to bell out 2 core MICC?
  9. M

    25mm armoured to 16mm earth conductor

    i have to send a 75meter run of a 3 core 25mm armoured from the meter to the fuse board. now due to the lenth i have to have a switched fuse and possibly a isolator on the otherside. due to the earth being 25mm i know alot of isolators only take 16mm. is the use of a helely block perfered to...
  10. P

    Switch plates made of copper - what you think ?

    Hi folks, this is my first post so hello to all of you. I am a crafter and I want to make a copper switch plates , as copper killks bacteria, and looks stylish, I think it would sell. I plan to waterjet cut copper sheets thickness 0.11 inch , than hand forged and patina, the look would be...
    • popo0000
    • Thread
    • copper plates products sockets switch switches
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. HappyHippyDad

    Correct way to crimp a 25mm copper tube terminal with an indent crimp?

    I am about to connect up my 12V battery to my inverter (at last!) and I need to crimp some copper tube terminals on to the end of the cable. I have purchased an indent crimper for these tube terminals but I notice it is different to my crimping tool for insulated crimps. The stem of tube...
  12. Simonslimline

    Molten copper Vs Mcwrongalds "Burger" .

    An interesting idea. https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/31101095/i-m-not-lovin-it-man-pours-boiling-molten-copper-over-flame-retardant-big-mac-during-viral-experiment/?cmp=fb
  13. N

    Bonding - Copper and PVC

    Hey all, Just a quick query. If the main incoming water to a property is copper and the consumers side has a mixture of copper and PVC, is there a requirement to supplementary bond between the copper parts? I had a look in the regs but still unsure. My take on it is to bond at the...
  14. A

    Joining aluminium to copper

    Hello, Im new to this forum and since joining and browsing I'm impressed with the variety of knowledge. I thought I would pick your brains. I have a board change to do shortly and the original wiring is aluminium and some of the cables will need extending. So my question, what products are out...
  15. H

    scrap price of bright tinned copper

    What is the scrap price per kilo of bright tinned copper ?
  16. H

    pyro copper pipe scrap price

    What is the scrap price per kilo of pyro copper pipe ?
  17. D

    Drilling Through Copper Bus Bars

    I recently spent roughly an hour drilling through copper bus bars, surely there's an easier way to do it? :ack2:
  18. E

    Aluminium Cables - Copper Busbar

    Hi All... i have a little question... We have Aluminium DC cables connecting onto Copper Busbars, but we car starting to get burning/galvanic oxidation. (the Large combiners are outside in metal cabinets so easily get moisture inside) But some of it is due to the odd poor connection (lugs...
  19. R

    Plastic Water main with copper throughout.

    Was called to a job yesterday where a company had completed an EICR on a house fed via a plastic water main with internal plumbing done completely in copper. They had put a c2 observation code for a lack of main protective bonding to the water. The customer had shown me the EIC cert she had...
  20. K

    Copper equivalent to SWA armour

    Ive got a copy of this table, but not sure where it was derived from?? Has anybody else seen/used this table??

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