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    wiring question

    hi if your tiler wants you to put ply over the sub floor it will want screwing down, my tiler asked for 5 screws within a 5 inch box a lot of screws and a ball ache but i wouldn't of wanted a cable close under it unless mechanically protected.
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    wiring question

    come on son, get someone in.
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    wiring question

    lol sorry that made me chuckle
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    Crimping Help

    wow the bible for crimping that ELFI.
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    wiring question

    sorry didn't read through. id get a decent chase and use earthed galvanised conduit
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    wiring question

    no problem get it boomed, if through joists drill hole 50mm bellow top n bottom. off topic have you used a program for that graphic of your kitchen if so what was it?
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    wiring question

    what floor is it concrete?
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    Crimping Help

    EFLI had a google didnt find any hard evidence just mixed opinions. I Don't have my book beside me like your good self :wink: But i'm sure it doesn't suggest that solid cores are not permitted to be crimped. Be best to braze em :?
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    Moving/adding socket

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    Crimping Help

    yes true
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    Moving/adding socket

    sounds like your breaking into the ring (presuming is a ring) and with those sockets ideally you should maintain the ring, you cant spur off a spur. how deep is the void at the back of the false wall? try to do the work before the wall is up thus ensuring cables running within permitted zones by...
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    Crimping Help

    about a 10mm difference i still would of thought you could still terminate into sockets, is this not the case?
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    Crimping Help

    why is this ? would it still not be better than a screw down connection. pcspkie If you do crimp make sure the insulation cut reveals enough copper to reach the end of through crimp and use heat sleeve as advised
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    Electric Socket no longer functioning

    is the socket that works on the same circuit? what's the power rating of the cooker? does your consumer unit have r.c.d protection ? without continuity and insulation resistance tester hard to predict. sure some of domestic guys here may shed some more light.
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    Motor problem

    The first 2 posts clarified that it was most probably due too a worn out capacitor, assuming it incorporated a capacitor which the OP did not clarify until asked. my why? was to your reply of- if TP then i would be looking at mechanical resistance? usually if your motor buzzs and vibrates a...
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    Motor problem

    why? seems to be a misconception that all single phase motors are run with a cap. There are some that are single phase without the need for a capacitor, that incorporate a centrifugal switch. the motor has 2 windings a start winding and a run winding. the C/S is in line with the start motor as...
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    bathroom light

    yup no zone 3, copied and paste without reading through full text.
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    bathroom light

    [/url] as mentioned LED lighting would be a good idea, look for an IP rating of IP65 some info on zones Zone 0: the interior of the bathtub or shower basin. Zone 1: the area around the bathtub or shower basin up to a height of 2.25m above the floor and at a radius of 1.2m from the water...
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    Motor problem

    can RF confirm it is cap start, may be induction start.
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    Motor problem

    I agree check the capacitor first if you can. Don't think it would be the bearings, although if the end shield bearing housings have worn which is common then the bearings would be slipping and the rotor will not turn. easy way to solve this would be to take the end shields off and tap the...
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