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However, Wago connectors can never be or become "loose", because of their permanent "spring tension". That is why they may be used in "Maintenance Free" Junction Boxes - in the UK.

The European Commission has effectively banned fluorescent lighting for sale in the EU from September 2023. (https://www.eceee.org/all-news/news/eu-commission-adopts-regulation-to-ban-fluorescent-lighting-by-september-2023/ ) "After August 24, 2023, all production and imports of fluorescent...

One must "wonder" why you have gone to the expanse of using 240 V "Garden Lighting" for (a number of) 5 W Garden Lights when you could use a transformer with over 40 (12 V, 5 W) Garden Lights, using "Extra Low Voltage" (20 A / AWG #12 [3.11mm²]) "Garden Lighting" cable. That would do "equally...

That which is illustrated is a North American twisted connection, without one of their primitive "Twist-On" Wire Connectors (Wire Nuts). It may be that one of the Copper conductors is "Tin-Plated" but it may be Aluminum. (And, its Gauge does look thicker.) In the latter case, a special...

This is an interesting "problem" which I have not encountered with the many Switch Mode Power Supplies which are now around. According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched-mode_power_supply ,. "The switching frequency ranges from several hundred kHz to several MHz." In the "old days", 625...

Like in Telephone Exchanges ! See http://www.coxhill.com/trlhistory/media/Technical%20Training%20Publications/Telephony%203.%20(reissued).%201951.pdf starting at about Page 69 in this document. While the equipment described in this Australian document is (US) "Strowger", BPO (British Post...

However, in North America, "Black" is the Line Wire (120 V) insulation (Red is the "other" 120 V "Line" Wire insulation, when 240V is used.) and "White" is the Neutral insulation- unless also "sleeved" with "Black", to indicate a "Switched Line". But, NOT the "Three Primary Colours". The...

Which is (probably) a small load. Who knows? Only a maximum of 13 A is allowed to be supplied via each BS 1363 "Plug" connected to a BS 1363 Socket-Outlet. (There is a Fuse in the BS 1363 Plug, which should be rated at no more than 13 A, but, could/may be rated at less.) The "supply" may be a...

Interesting that, in the first link quoted, it states "Not available in Malta. Must be brought from Sicily". (We're the Heckarewe.)

Nor for "Light Switches" and no "boxes" behind "Ceiling Lights". The UK does not seem to require "boxes" behind "Ceiling Lights" either - with a "Ceiling Rose" instead (or the "fitting" serving as a "box"). However, ceiling boxes are a requirement in North America. Personally, while "boxes" are...

On the other hand: - Television "service" in Australia officially commenced on 27 October 1956 - just prior to the Melbourne Olympic Games. Test transmissions had taken place in the previous months. This was monochrome, 625 Lines, 25 "Frames per Second", Negative Modulation. However, don't...

Getting back to the "topic" for the OP ! I have had another thought. If reoreborn does not wish to remove the welded connections (and solder to the "strips"), it would be possible to cut the existing welded conductors to about 30 mm, strip 12 mm of insulation from them and the new conductors...

If so, consider Induction Cooktops.

You would be surprised! (See https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?page=1&q=10+amp+plug&sort=BoostOrder ) I have not heard of such a course, although it may exist. In the days of Colour TV Using Cathode Ray tubes, the Queensland Government tried to enact legislation/regulations which...

While that is true, in most cases, in this "application" the cord will be held by a clamp at the entry point and the surface area available on the "Strips" is relatively large for more than just a small "blob" of solder. Also, I have found (at least, in the Australian devices) that there are...