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[ricicle]

Good to see you usually use a coupler RF

What makes that preferable to taking the pyro directly into the box?

It leaves more space in the box as the pot is up in the coupler. This also helps to alleviate stress on the wires when dressing round to terminare into the accessory.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

OK - thanks.

 

[Lectrician]

Yup - Often done with SWA too.

I like to use a serated washer aswell.

Best to use a 35mm box when flush fitting, as the coupler and gland body sit 10mm further back, and clear of the plaster board or wall board.

 

[Lectrician]

Incidently, you used to be able to get the pot lid sleeves in red and black. We used to have loads. When ever you get it these days, it is always black. I have never seen harmonised.

I believe the red was a luxury though, as can remember doing a rewire on fire damaged church when subbied out, and we only had black to use.

Also done plenty of PIR's and seen loads of installs with nasty sticky messes in accessories where the red tape has done what it usually does.

 

[RF Lighting]

I've got some red stub sleeve.

I'll send you 4" for nostalgia purposes if you really like

 

[333rocky333]

Making sure the slot where the screwdriver goes is perfectly verticle on each and every screw

Oh yes,should have noticed that last time I see them

 

[RF Lighting]

Proves I wasn't just saying it

 

[securespark]

Give yourself a kick in the googles, that r/h screw is off-vertical by a degree, at least.

 

[pbar]

Making sure the slot where the screwdriver goes is perfectly verticle on each and every screw

I hate it when tradesmen line up screw heads. They either over tighten them to get them all the same, or under tighten them to get them the same. Surely it's better to have them tightened correctly, irrespective of their angle!

 

[seasickstevie]

...I'm a horizontal guy. I hate it when the second screw gets to vertical and you're wondering if the accessory will take another half turn or would it be better to back off by half?...

Only needs 1/4 of a turn

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Methinks RF should pay more attention to his filling/plastering and less to getting his screws lined up....

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I'm a horizontal guy. I hate it though when the second screw gets to vertical and you're wondering if the accessory will take another half turn or would it be better to back off by half? Decisions decisions!!