Recent content by ebee

Possibly yes. Dont forget, we very rarely seem to question the bog standard BC Lampholder (and ES etc) having two exposed pins with a relatively short shroud and it could be Live if no lamp onboard, we do not seem to worry toomuch about those! Perhaps we should, I think (only think) that it...

I do not like the name "PAT Testing" along with "PIN Number" Aggghhh. Along with "One New Pence" or "One Pence" Aggggh again. Along with puople using "PASSWORD" as their password

Well said that man (y)

To be fair I must point out that because of my age I was brung up on Red being +ve or L and Black being -ve or N and Green being E as proper colours.

Did we ever have such problems with the old (proper) colours of Red for L and Blck for N with a Green/Yellow (or just Green) for E. Red to Brown and Blue to Bits! as they say. Mind you, fair point, if we had a length of RYB 3 core & E what did folk start to use Yellow for once E changed from...

Reminds me a bit of the instruction manual explaining the game of cricket and the ins/outs and not outs! Makes that cat in a box problem look easy by comparison!

Why 17 years or so too late? The info I gave could be useful at anytime, irrespective of when this tread was started, that is not relevant is it? Physics has not changed so much has it?

One thing about levelling and what to use to strike a level. You can get some remarkable machines that are pretty accurate but some are very expensive and usually have another drawaback that line of sight is required. A simple. cheap, easy to use without line of sight level is ..... A Water...

Same stuff with Electrocution, I believe a dictionary or two states it meaning Electric Shock, I know language and meanings get updated to consider modern trends of useage but Electric Shock is Electric Shock, some might actually be Electrocution and some people can die because of an Electric...

With Burglar Alarm Systems etc the SLA battery is usually recommended on constant float charge of 13.6 Volts to 13.8 Volts if that helps, one common very simple way is to use a 12V Reg IC and three forward biased diodes on the -ve leg and one of those diodes has a shorting link soldered across...

Guesses and Assumptions might often be correct but to rely on them to make absolutely sure. So your caution over following that guess is absolutely spot on and well done to you for it (y). Also, it is one thing to think what a rational person might have done but it is completely different...

A couple of respected You Tubers such as JW and Big Clive might see fit to produce a "How Not To" article for us?

Gosh. And some thought that merely defining intelligence in AI could be a tricky concept! Makes the logistics of justifying a complete change of consumer unit and circuits from what existed to what is now in a set of predefined stages completely change from additions to renewals at the stroke...

What about a MCB existing and being replaced by an MCB of different rating , does this qualify or not qualify as a new circuit? Ask ten electricians and you will get eleven differing answers I think. Mind you I can easily envisage both of you constructing a set of logical steps to comply...

Life is full of those little ironies my friend