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  1. ChrizK

    Electrial Rf interference, theory and practice of using Ferrite Ring Cores 'choke'

    I appreciate that @mark641 asked how ferrite cores work here, answered by @Lucien Nunes , but TBH, it is at a deeper level than I need. My question is more so in regard to the practical use of them. I (unfortunately) bought a Road Angel Halo Pro dashcam ...I bet you can already guess the...
  2. T

    SWA to shed - are two cores enough?

    Hi, Apologies in advance if this is in the wrong forum. I tried to post to 'Electrical Advice' as a DIYer but had issues. I'm laying SWA (about 40m of 10mm2 as advised by a pro) to a new workshop building that will have its own CU, circuit and ground spike. I want to do the donkey work and lay...
  3. G

    How do you wire your EM lights? Brown and Black cores in MCB

    Evening gents. Level 3 trainee here so forgive a maybe stupid question but I came across this today. EM lighting circuit, two cores from 4 core SWA into MCB. Brown core switched live off to two way switching, black perm to EM maintaince keyswitch. Maintained colours throughout circuit. Seemed...
  4. M

    Ferrite cores, how do they work?

    My understanding of the theory is: Some devices (e.g.motors) generate harmonic frequency currents & radio interference. Add a ferrite core: the oscillating current generates magnetic flux; ditto eddy currents; ditto heat. So the core will absorb energy from the wire, if correctly designed it...
  5. driverman

    CCTV > Router Cat 5/6 solid copper cores

    Hi Guys, I have asked this question before in another thread that I was following, but can't find it. I've installed a CCTV system. What I'm after is a 10m x suitable Cat 5 or 6 cable complete with plug ends fitted. I believe it was suggested that copper solid 8 core cables are better. The cable...
  6. Mark42

    Sleeving Brn-Blk-Gry cores for SP. Is there a convention?

    If using 3-core SWA Brown/Black/Grey for a single-phase circuit, what colours do you use? I leave the brown as live, then sleeve the black with blue for N and the grey with grn/yel for E. It's arbitrary, but was wondering if there's an informal convention, and if maybe I've been 'doing it...
  7. C

    What do you need in order to carry out domestic electrical work.

    I am near the end of a apprenticeship(year 3) in industrial and commercial electrics and feel very competent in what I do, I would like to be self employed when I am qualified, and I was wondering if there is any way I can carry out domestic electrical work legally at the weekend for example is...
  8. M

    Can I wire up a Honeywell AG6 Alarm bell box with only 4 cores?

    Replaced panel and would now like to replace Bell box. Using Existing wiring, it has two cores from bell box wire to an individual zone, so only 4 Spare cores available at bell box. I cannot even find the possible 'zone/pir/panic button' to check the wiring at it. Can anyone help me...
  9. calpol91

    RJ45 - 3 damaged cores

    Hi. I have a customer with a cat6 from his house to a workshop on his land further up. Most of the run is underground, and the pipe is fair tight. 3 of the cores are damaged at some point and he's reluctant to pull a new cable in if he can avoid it since its a massive run, although I have...
  10. B

    Belling out

    How to bell out 2 core MICC?
  11. I

    Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory

    Hi fella's , Following a recent report I have had sent to me t was deemed that multi-core SWA doubled up to supply a single phase piece of equipment, was unsatisfactory for following reasons. 'Poor onsite installation practice may result in increased risk of failure,electric shock or fire'...
  12. HappyHippyDad

    Extending cat 5 cable or telephone cable and maintenance free requirements?

    I was wondering if the maintenance free requirements (MF) are the same with communication cable as with low voltage supplies? I can't see why they wouldn't be. The junction boxes for cat 5 cable or telephone cable where you just use the insertion tool have no screws that could come loose but I...
  13. D

    110v temporary lighting questions

    Hi guys, fairly new to industry and even newer to temporary lighting. We are putting up 5 normal and 3 emergency lights. The lights are being switched via a sensor. The normal fittings have 3 cores and the emergencies gave 4. The cable from sensor also has 4 cores. How should I connect the...
  14. Tuttle

    Garden Lights + Power ... Which SWA Cable / How Many Cores?

    I need to supply power to a couple of garden lights and a 13A socket in a longish garden. The requirements I've been given so far are a bit vague - the socket needs to go at the end of the garden, the lights will probably go somewhere along the side of the garden, and I'm assuming that they...
  15. P

    3 Phase cable, single phase single phase supply.

    I need to use a 3 phase cable that is connected at the incoming end and supplies a 3 phase board that is to be removed. My question is, is it ok to use the 3 phase incomer isolator but just remove 2 of the phases that feed it (black grey) and just use the brown and blue cores to supply the...
  16. D

    Three Phase Flex - two black cores?

    Hi chaps, Spent today repairing a load of 63A and 125A three phase flexes. When taking the damaged plugs off I was somewhat surprised to find that two of the cores were the same colour... Can anyone explain why I've got two black cores and one brown? I was expecting to find black, brown and...
  17. S

    Marcrist or Hilti for a core drill?

    Which one would you buy?
  18. R

    some nice work

    Hi just thought i would show you guys some photos of the work iam trying to replace.Photo 1 is 4core 35sq mains feed to 2 storey office block, no2 is i.5 feeding lighting in several offices this is the best photo of the circuit the rest contain old rubber,single pvc only surface,conectors...
  19. S

    Bundled Phases

    Hey guys, Has anyone heard of bundling two phases together at the cut out. A Guy form the energy board was moving the main cut-out and told me they used to do it years ago. Does he mean 2 cores (in the same cable) on the same line incoming form the transformer? Surely you cant put two...
  20. A

    3 phase to single phase conversion

    Been asked to do a conversion of 3 phase 4 wire supply to a single phase . Swap 3ph mcb for appropriate single , identify two of the cores as brown and blue at both ends make the other two earth. Re calc volt drop for 230 . Any objections?

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