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    going 3phase from single (residential)

    It's a house the circuit lengths arnt going to be that long it's not usual for industrial circuits to be hundreds of meters long.
  2. J

    going 3phase from single (residential)

    You lucky man having a 3 phase supply available. I would fit a 3phase DB in the house and another in the man cave House loads can be evenly split between phases and it keeps it simple
  3. J

    Picture of the week!™

    I hate farms But all the ones I see are usually full of much older gear than that Here's what the last one I visited looked like!
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    Interesting terminations

    We all like a picture so here's one I've just received Why don't people do jobs correctly....
  5. J

    Peugeot Partner Tepee 7 seater

    Wifey has the Citroen version I don't think theres any mounts in the floor for the extra seats
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    My highest ever Ze

    Had a infinity reading this week - which was odd as the main distribution panel and a 2Mva 11Kv transformer where behind me..... On closer inspection the ****** had been in and nicked the main earth rail and cut off most of the earthing and the earth to neutral interconnection. I use the term...
  7. J

    t&e outside

    Sorry I wasnt thinking of it for underground use but for general outdoor use it's great and it's not exposed to mechanical stress
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    t&e outside

    My garage was supplied with T&E It was only 2.5 and I was planning on replacing it once i rewired the man cave Before this i decided to earth loop the sockets and had rather big numbers :shock: CPC was several ohms, loop at source wasn't and the route wasn't far...... That's why...
  9. J

    SWA sheath damage

    Wish I taken a picture of the 185 4c a 50tonne swing shovel had "nipped" now But back to this post has anyone used those gel type joints yet?
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    Correct Installation?

    I'm amazed how often I find RCDs or switch disconnectors installed when house bashers think they give over current protection Also is RCD protection required?
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    Replacement work van

    But don't expect it to stop, ever merc van I have driven has had dangerous brakes! (new old etc) Transit of iveco I wrecked a renualt traffic in 4weeks, it was a hire van and had only a couple of hundred miles on the clock when I got it 2000miles later, bits where falling off, what it...
  12. J

    Can I run a small 240v printer from a van ?

    Best of luck getting a printer to work hard wired to any tablet... If you do please tell me.
  13. J

    Better central heating control

    I hate my current central heating / hot water control Now much that the siemens controller is odd to program thats not the problem! What I want if it exists is Central heating control with more than just a room stat, ideally taking into account the outdoor temperature. Hot water...
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    Can I run a small 240v printer from a van ?

    I have several printers in vans, they are just cheap HP printers and are supplied from a cheap small inverter (not pure sin) We use iPads and communicate with the printer via wifi (you don't need a router the talk peer to peer) simples
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    NICEIC certificates

    I've started building my own now, it's not difficult just time consuming Chri5 you will love the iPad, I use mine for everything and anything, stick it in a plastic document wallet and you can you it outside in the rain!
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    NICEIC certificates

    I hate them with a passion, badly laid out a PITA to use etc etc So I've been thinking its time to build my on a spread sheet / ipad compatable so it's quicker and clearer to fill out and generally nicer to use, easy to e-mail to the office or customer etc. I know people will sell me a...
  17. J

    3 Phase DB Pics

    Here's one in an industrial environment
  18. J

    electromagnetic drill

    How thick is the steel your sticking it too, it makes a big difference
  19. J

    Amtech Software

    Amtec will give you a new activation code if you email them
  20. J

    Overhead supply cable.

    No issue at all using swa on a catenary I know of a big ish bit which has spanned a river on a wire rope for approaching 30years
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