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    Electrical Test screwdriver mystery

    I got one of those as a freebie from christ knows where, but wait this not only tests for live it also wait for it detects microwave leakage well that us covered init, do I use it ? of course I do its got a pocket clip on it keeps all diesel receipts together in the cubby Dev
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    Test - please ignore this post

    I thought I would ignore it till there was pictures not to look at,seems I am out of luck DM
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    63A Main Supply 2 x 9 KW Chip Fryers in Burger Van

    Are you sure they are 9K thats a hellava big element most I have seen are like the Lincat or Falcon at 6K, maybe your looking at it upside down at 6KW a piece thats a shade over 52w that would tie in with your 63A proposed If I were you I'd go for portable gas bottles a hellava lot cheaper and...
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    motor lra

    Coljac cheers what was on my mind was that terrible accident invoving that wee lass, if some form of inbuilt motor control had been used, who knows, DM
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    motor lra

    I have no idea Adrian, do all motors have them? if so why do I change so many that burn out, What I am thinking can a motor can be designed to respond to a degree of overload and cut the power supply. DM
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    motor lra

    What I am thinking is if a motor reaches it's LRA can that somehow be used to cut it's power some sort of current sensing device or would a motor have to be designed with a specific LRA in mind I know there are other ways of cuting motor power and there is (are) regs to ensure this but an...
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    motor lra

    Is there a way motors LRA can be used to cut the power to it DM
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    who's watching.

    Owain cant see em now I'v signed in will take a note next time DM
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    who's watching.

    Good God shows how much of a hermit I am I thought you were just jesting So it's a real thing Christ I need to get out more and mix with people DM PS Thats it installed and this is what I mean now I want to stay in and play with it Better not have to go and look at a pond pump ?
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    who's watching.

    Had a look through yellow pages theres no ghostery installers in my area does Norton do a ghostery self install CD DM
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    Pull Switch

    I agree with RF ther only efficient in commercial premises where staff dont give a damn about turning lights off
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    PIR Problem

    You can have a slave occupancy sensor off the main sensor, I take it each toilet has a single light switch and only controls one light in one toilet but unless your absolutly confident in whats required I'd seek pro advice DM
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    who's watching.

    How come every time I have been on my refrigeration forum then pop in here without signing in, I get air con advert banners Am I getting para, are they there all the time and I havent seen them, Or are they out there, watching DM
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    bootlace

    Now that IS a good point, I will stick to industry protocol methinks DM
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    bootlace

    rocket, yeah thats what I figured I have not used them before and it seemed like solution, so thats been binned. Gary, thats probably the route I will go, L,N,E. then number off the circuits at each end makes more sense than trying to colour code the set up, It's a lighting control panel for a...
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    Retraining as an Electrician

    good god he's only 43 I am 61 next month and I am still crawiling around in attics and cellars, mostly fault finding so a lot of crawling around, maybe office work is not the toughest so I suggest buy a bike get out on it and canvas for work whilst getting fit problem(s) solved :lol:
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    bootlace

    Hi anyone know where I can get some bootlace crimps 2 into 1's if poss I have tried maplins rs and a few others but I can only see Blue, Grey and Black I really need Blue,Brown Yellow for obvious reasons I am building a panel for a set up of ELV lighting and want it to be as near as poss idiot...
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    Shower cable

    Naw, it's called nicking stuff for a homer up here DM
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    Question For Ban all Sheds

    Jeez what a sad bunch, this no different than racism, because someone is not PLU has views that differ, speaks his mind, and I may add not afraid to do so, So BAS will not will any popularity contest with some on this forum as judges but I bet he can hold his own in any debate, and I doubt if...
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    More bondage (for the 2391)

    The big red book is turning into something like chairman mou's wee red book, full of doctrine pretending to be dogma DM
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