Recent content by slider45

Thank you for this thread. Just moved into a house with a Camry 3 and hoping for a manual but this post has been most useful. If there is such a thing as a manual in anyones collection, please do post!

Aah - thanks for the explaination. There is just one cap so lead lag sounds right. Yup originally fitted in a workshop so it all ties in. Thanks for your help one & all.

Its a Bosch 0 670 323 227 ............ 5uf +/- 5% .......... MPF Anti strobe? I'd have thought the fitting predates that kind of hi-tech trickery! Question remains - why only on one? Safe to wire separately?

Just been out to check - it is as illustrated above! Its been working for at least 5 years like this! Perhaps its more than just a capacitor.? It does have a farad rating though. Its a thorn unit.

I have a twin fluorescent fitting wired in but I'd like to control each tube with a different switch. (actually I have a few of these double fittings - and I want one switch to control say the left hand tubes and another switch to control the right hand tubes). Looking inside we have...

Perhaps I'm reading into it, but I read that as 1) install higher amp MCB 2) install new wire to garage CU its the bit where he says he plans to rip the whole existing circuit out which suggests this. Don't know which circuit he plans to wire the 32a outlet off though!

Only other thing to mention, is that if you have both power & lighting on the same RCDd 'garage CU', if your sockets trip the rcd, that'll cut out your lighting too. Perhaps not ideal. My lighting is on a separate MCB on the non-RCDd side of the house CU. Just a thought

Just in the process of doing exactly what you've described. //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=103952 I had: Lighting & sockets tapped off upstairs ring. Now: New Garage lighting ring with 3 way switching (from MCB in house CU New 32a ring circuit supplying numerous double...

I'd recommend a forstner bit in a cordless drill. Just be gentle & let it cut. Not cracked one yet! Alternatively, a dremel sanding drum does a fine job once you have a starter hole.

Thanks for that Adam. Had to look a few things up, but think I follow that. All bar the last bit. Could you explain (in simpleton terms :D ) how low resistance would prevent an RCD, MCB and company fuse all failing to protect the installation? What sort of true life fault might casuse this...

The Type D MCBs are straight out of the Wylex catalogue for domestic CUs. And in answer to one of your other points - yes, the garage is an integral one within the house. In reality, there would probably be no draw in excess of 20a - but I need to be sure my 6mm would be sufficiently...

Yeah I wasn't expecting anything needing beyond a 13a supply really - but it was the size of the compressor I've just picked up which has prompted the question. On purchase noticed the big sticker on it saying it invalidated the warranty being connected to a supply less than 30a. (having said...

Hi. Just wondering what is a safe MCB rating for the setup I've currently got on my garage. In house consumer unit is new & currently has a 40A MCB (non-RCD) protecting the 6mm supply to the garage. In garage, there is a second mini consumer unit (RCD protected) supplying two circuits...

Nice work lads - think I follow. Cheers for the advice - tis appreciated.

There'd be no issue - its only a single car garage / workshop! Only put all the double tubes in because 1) they were free 2) I can then pull starters & select which areas have 1 tube and which have 2 functioning. Would probably never want all 10 running in reality - it might be a bit too...