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    What vacuum for plaster dust? Henry with hepa bags sufficient?

    I've used a Henry with the hepa-flo bags for years and it works brilliantly. The hardest task it has to deal with is when it's connected to my wall chasing machine which creates a huge amount of very fine dust. it can keep up for about a metre of chasing and then I have to turn it off, give it a...
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    Picture of the week!™

    Yeah I’m all good thanks. I’ve just about got out of contracting altogether so don’t often post these days but I still look in from time to time!
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    Picture of the week!™

    Well it’s been a little while since I last posted a picture of the week but had an exciting event at work today and though you might all enjoy it! I was plugging in this 400A feeder when the end popped right off!!
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    Recent job

    This is at flys level but on the opposite side of the stage to where the flys are operated from. The current temporary touring install comprises of about 200 individual 16A circuit mostly run on 6 circuit socapex cables and 5120 channels of control data. Our supplies are 400A three phase for...
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    Recent job

    Hey all. I don’t post on here so much these days due to a change in circumstances but just thought I’d share with you a picture of one of my most recent installations. Hope you enjoy! (This isn’t a wind up by way!)
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    Guess what’s causing this fault

    I posted a similar one quite some time ago!! https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/video-of-the-month.87329/ Unfortunately photobucket have broken the link to the video and want to charge me to use it - although it was pre smartphone so not exactly great quality
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    Guess what’s causing this fault

    I did wonder about the switch but it feels ok and I can’t hear any arcing. Even when I jabbed the switch so it opened quickly it still tripped. If the weather stays poor I’m going to go and have a look tomorrow.
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    Guess what’s causing this fault

    Been to have a very quick look at an RCBO tripping fault today. So far haven’t had anything in bits or done any testing so I have no idea what is causing it. The symptom is that the RCBO trips most times when the lights are switched off in one of the rooms. The lights switch on fine and stay on...
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    How would you move these sockets?

    Star drills had just about disappeared when I started out but my main job as an apprentice was knocking out back boxes with a lump hammer and sash knife. We eventually got all modern when we upgraded to a scutch chisel :LOL:
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    How would you move these sockets?

    No don’t worry definitely not ikea cabinets
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    How would you move these sockets?

    Yeah I’ve got one but I’ve never liked using it. It just doesn’t feel like the proper way to do things but maybe that’s me being old fashioned. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4430592 ;)
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    How would you move these sockets?

    No not sure but I’m sure I’ll find out. I want to try and avoid lifting the floor as it’s glued chipboard sheet. I will see if she’s keeping the oxo dispenser if not I’ll have to auction it off on here
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    How would you move these sockets?

    I don’t do so much installation these days so just thought it would be good to get a sanity check to make sure I’m not overthinking things! And well remembered @Adam_151 it is a memera2000 CU with type A RCD although it’s 16th edition split load not RCBOs!
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    How would you move these sockets?

    Hello everyone. My mother has just ordered a new kitchen, and the new kitchen has a 50mm upstand at the back of worktop. The existing sockets are original from when the kitchen was built in the 90s and are in a poor position anyway for moulded plugs as you can see. There are 4 sockets on this...
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    Making good wall after new electrical sockets

    Get a yoozy box
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    New busbar for split-load consumer unit converted to all RCBO

    Those old hagers had the busbar clipped in to the moulding of the case and a half din rail to hold the breakers in place. The clips would often bust off and the whole circuit breaker assembly was free to flap about and just fall off the din rail. The whole unit is junk and needs replacing.
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    How do you mark up blockwork for first fix?

    Fire a laser round to get all your boxes lined up and level. A scrap of plasterboard is great for marking block walls.
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    Earth wire going into bell transformer, is this ok?

    I don’t know exactly how it works internally, but connecting as per the diagram allows a 5v, 6v, or 8v supply so it can’t be a centre tap and shouldn’t be earthed. As others have said though the main priority here is making safe those easily touchable exposed live parts before someone gets injured.
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    Socket failure??

    Probably burnt the socket out as tumbley dryers tend to do. Replace the socket front.
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    Wireless controlled relay

    That looks absolutely spot on. Thanks.
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