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  1. R

    Testing zs on multi way flex 7 box

    Someone told me on my 2391 that when testing a lcm that all lights that are plugged in are classed as portable equipment. Is that true and is it ok to take r1+r2 and zs at the lcm
  2. F

    Megger leads

    Hi people been having a few problems with my test results fluctuating and I've found the problem is when I involve the green test lead on my megger multifunction tester so basically the green lead is goosed! So does anyone have a spare set or spare green lead they could sell me or cheapest place...
    • Frosty69
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    • aus cheapest green leads megger results spare
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
  3. D

    spare capacity

    how would i determine quickly if i have sufficient spare capacity on a TPN final board for an additional load? also i'm working off 4% total allowable VD(16volts)- should i allow a percentage for the 3P final circuit as the length/VD on sub-main isn't obvious?
    • davelerave
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    • canada capacity spare
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada
  4. K

    Outside building

    I am working on a cattery at the mo and having powered up, the customer has now had an isolation pen built. I have a spare way in the main board as it is nearer to the house than it is to the main cattery. Can I use 2.5mm buried for 1.5m and clipped direct for the remaining 15m. I need to power...
    • kzzam
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    • aus building lights outside socket spare
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
  5. kevyn

    Outside light spare glass

    Hi all I am looking for spare glass for a lantern style outside light. anyone know anywhere?
  6. V

    megger 1553

    Hi all As reguards to the megger 1553 i was reading through the instructions and it says not to use rechargeable batteries ? is there a reason for this im just curious. What do you guys use in your meggers or testing equipment that requires batteries. Think i'll buy a pack of 16 duracell and...
  7. S

    spare cores when using armoured help

    a panel which is fed by 2x 15o mm 4core armouds which is using the amoring for the eath has the 2 neutrall conducters tapped up inside the panel as no nuatral is required is thi ok or should they be connected to earth is there a regulation about spare cores or any recomendations help please
    • stumas
    • Thread
    • armoured canada cores help spare using
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada
  8. T

    Acceptable means of making a spare live conductor safe - inside external floodlight

    I've got an old floodlight outside my domestic property that I want to replace with a new Low-Energy unit. The new unit has no PIR, so just has a Live, Neutral & Earth connector inside the IP65-rated housing. The connector itself has push-buttons cable clamps a bit like cheap speakers have, so...
    • tlangdon12
    • Thread
    • acceptable aus conductor external floodlight inside live making means safe spare
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Australia
  9. B

    Spare rcd

    A electrician (or so he claimed) asked me what to do with the spare rcd on a 17th edition consumer unit. I didnt know what he was on about and so inspected his consumer unit and found this. Words failed me. He is no longer employed with us surprisingly.
    • bingowings
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    • attach aus rcd spare switch
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
  10. M

    spare mcb's

    Hello guys, Have just installed a 17th edition CU for my NICEIC assessment, and was left with about 5 spare slots, which I have put the unused remaining MCB's in which were supplied with the CU, I have obviously left them off and marked them as spare, instead of removing them and...
    • markharris
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    • aus mcb's spare
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia
  11. D

    solar pv - no spare way

    Hi, I recently took the City & Guilds PV course. I haven't done an install yet but i've been to take a look at some possible jobs. At one of the jobs i noticed there was no spare way in the main consumer unit. There was however a smaller 2 way consumer unit spurred off the supply tails via a...
  12. tuckermot

    Ge mcbs volex mcbs wylex rcbo

    Hi all board is 7 years old with no rcd it has Ge breakers in and one breaker has been replaced with a volex mcb. Question is i have been told by my local wholesaler that a wylex rcbo will fit in in this board are they corect as i am doing aditions on the bathroom lighting and require...
    • tuckermot
    • Thread
    • aus lighting mcbs rcbo spare wholesaler wylex
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia
  13. D

    new sub board

    Hi What is the prescibed method of taking power from a three phase, or single for that matter, distribution board to provide power to another I have always used a spare way with a circuit breaker of suffiicient capacity for the whole sub, or go into the supply side of the main switch But I was...
  14. D

    spare bond ?

    Took the cover off a CU and as I always do Ze 1st Iwas checking to identify the main earth conductor as sometimes the main bond will be run in 16mm, but at first look it seemed that there was no main bond I took out the main earth and tested for Ze then i saw a10mm earth peeking out from behind...
  15. B

    Bad Workmanship

    After numerous jobs having to go along and rectify very sub standard work its started to get me thinking. The more common things i come across is poor labelling at dist boards, Cables not sized right, inadequate protection jobs half finished. I recently came across a 13amp double socket wired in...
  16. C

    no spare breakers

    i am new to the electrics game and today i have come across something new.the person i am doing the job for wants a seperate socket for the comms unit.when i have got to the fuse board there is no room for another breaker and all the existing breakers are being used.please help.
    • citybluesmith
    • Thread
    • aus breaker breakers circuit couple socket spare switch
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
  17. I

    new cooker installation

    Hi Guys, I have been tasked with the job of installing a new circiut for a cooker installation.There are no spare ways on the existing CU.Is there any way that I can connect to the board without having to replace it.Also is it ok to route the cooker cable in surface mounted trunking...
  18. M

    various commercial questions

    hi all, been asked to do various works within an office which is part of a multi-story. Please can anyone advise on the following questions? i do have my own judgements but would like to see what you all come back with. This will also help my confidence in what i have told the client. Thanks in...
    • MTI
    • Thread
    • canada commercial earth existing questions spare various
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada
  19. R

    spare socket

    hi just a quicky i have to put a spare in a living room but can not get access from above plus have to hide the wireing wich is the best way of going about it?
    • rapidrich
    • Thread
    • aus being cable skirting socket spare thats
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Australia
  20. L

    does anyone have any spare test leads?

    hello, everyone, just wondering if any one has got some spare test leads which they don't want, for a robin multifunction tester, the yellow box one, cheers, give us a PM, much appreciated luke

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