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    Old coloured cable

    i've never seen it on any old german stuff, i've seen it on old french machines and in french buildings. I think red was used as earth in the UK a long time ago too :? red white blue phase colouring is still quite common too, i havent found warning notices for colours used from 3 different...
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    Old coloured cable

    Red black green flex, 35 or so years old Black has faded to blue i expect. unless its older and french then the earth is red :shock:
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    Wage Rates within Electrical Industry

    would get out of bed for less than £15 and hour... but u have to start some where, avoid working for / training with a company with a limited scope of business. It takes years to get really good at what you do, at that point do it for your own benfit!
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    Diffrent name for LV cable in diffrenet EU /standandrs

    German and other euro countrys if i remember correctly NYY cable is a round PVC rigid cable suitable for fixed installations (germans version of T+E) lovely stuff sT+E look as bad as it is! YY is what we normally refer to as pvc flex but is usually higher quality! SY is steel braided...
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    Be honest - How many Pro Sparks here ALWAYS do this?

    i Lock stuff off all the time, but i would not trust the design of locking attachment show in the picture. I have in the past had a lock and hasp removed and a circuit energised, it resulted in a big bang and some welding. I was not happy but very lucky, the 240mm cable i had isolated and was...
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    Insulation Resistance....

    your right there but the biggest danger is forgetting to refitting the link after, now that can result in some damage! it does amaze me that all DB isolators do not disconnect phase or phases and neutral.
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    Insulation Resistance....

    im just outside newton abbot Lots of 3phase boards have main switches which do not disconnect the neutral also the number of final circuits is several times more than a domestic CU
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    Insulation Resistance....

    the reason is otherwise you will measure the lamp resistance and neutral conductor impedance to the earth reference point of the supply if the neutral is not isolated also you will measure the IR of the other circuits. I disconect the neutral and then you measure the IR of live, neutral and the...
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    *!*? OUCH!!

    i've seen what must be hundreds of red spot fuses missing there insulated plugs but on ever one wylex!
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    I love brick paving

    i will post a pick once i've finished completely
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    I love brick paving

    i've almost finished it now around my house garage etc, hard work but very impressive when its layed
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    Yet Another All-In-One JB...

    a allen bradley PLC, basically an industrail control system which you can program as you require.
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    french wiring

    with euro harmonisation go for the lowest standards in europe and it is still ok? i've noticed the french use double pole mcbs for single phase stuff. best wire it as the locals to stop any problems.
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    Yet Another All-In-One JB...

    on my next house i intend to wire all the light switches in low voltage to reduce the wall chasing to a disc cutter slot!
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    Yet Another All-In-One JB...

    there is a time delay in the softwear also the auto off is disabled if the landing light is switched on and off downstairs, if more than one down stairs light is on or the hall way lighting is on
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    Yet Another All-In-One JB...

    i have a single JB for all the lighting circuits in my house, see no problems at all with it and it is fully compliant with the regs. i used din rail terminals inside and also have a PLC to control auto switching of lights when no one is at home, also if a down stairs light is left on and the...
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    citreon picasso

    how do u get mpg like that you must drive slowly, i would only buy a 2L HDI all the rest are so slow.
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    Peugeot Expert Van Locks!!

    factory ones are a pain because if the lock is ripped out by skum it is easy to unlocks all the doors, the answer is to disconnect the switch contacts on the drivers and if fitted passenger doors
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    Peugeot Expert Van Locks!!

    fit a remote locking kit, fit the actuators and then remove the rods to the door lock barrels, I've done this on several of our vans it makes them very secure. one of our dispatches had 2 door handles pulled out and they didn't get in..
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    Don't recognise consumer unit

    think i've seen one of those, think it was a cheapo thing.
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