Recent content by Mineral

All done and functioning perfectly with no abnormalities! Time for a tidy up and a well-earned break, I think. Have just popped the project box into the cabinet for the time being - will hopefully be mounting the system properly tomorrow. Thank you to everyone who replied to the thread! :)

Think I've managed it, wired everything into a project box to test it before I go installing it inside the reptile's cabinet. I've got the neutrals from both lighting systems going to a choc block which connects them directly to the plug's neutral prong, with the lives going through the timer...

Thanks, EFL. And again for the patience - I've not worked with anything beyond a simple in-line switch before this! Got my diagrams drawn up and feel confident that nothing is going to explode in my face. Time to break out the choc blocks!

Cheers, EFL! How about this? Have I interpreted you correctly? Left to Right: 1 2 3 4 5 2 = Channel A COM (LED Driver) 3 = Channel A NC (LED Driver) 4 = 240vAC Live 5 = 240vAC Neutral

There we go, I've wired channel A in with the 'input' terminals, as well as the connection to the actual LED driver. Danger of death out of 10?

Actually a really clever idea now I understand it - since I'm going to be running all three devices with the same input voltage (the timer, LED driver and transformer) I'm just going to piggyback the inputs from 4 and 5 to both of the channels. I vaguely remember opening a PID unit a couple...

Well, I'm a dumbass. Worked out that I needed to provide my own voltage via the actual "output" terminals and the "input" is only needed to actually power the switch.

Hey guys, I'm in the process of trying to wire up two lighting systems for my reptile tank with a timer to switch them on and off as needed throughout the day. The first lighting system (Load A) runs through a 240vAC > 12vDC LED Driver which is then connected to a pair of red LED strips via...

Yeah, most chuck replacement guides that I came across said it was a reverse thread screw, so I've been trying to undo it clockwise. I ordered in a couple of titanium bits to replace the broken ones, so I'm hoping they'll be able to survive the torque needed to break through the locktight...

I received a second hand DeWalt DC728 Type 10 for my birthday and have taken it apart to give it a good clean, oil the internals and see about replacing the adjustment collar, since it is pretty worn down - the numbers have nearly worn off, etc. While cleaning it, I managed to get part 23* -...

Liking the look (and price) of those plugs, actually. Got to go up to my local Jewsons to get a couple of drill bits, so I'll see if they have anything similar at a reasonable price. Doubt I'll find them in white, but the flex is going to need to be spliced (with black heatshrink finishing)...

I've seen a few alright-looking rubber ones on eBay, quite pricey considering they don't come with strain relief, though.

Ahh, fair enough. I broke out the callipers anyway to see if any of these would fit into the bottom part of a BS1363 and they're much too large - I think they're designed for network or communications cable. I emailed a few other companies who might be able to source them - in addition to CPC...