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[DanTheMainsMAn]

not been on here long how do you number

 

[fireman22]

well the thickness of some cables are like your arm, in the winter we put a five foot pipe 6" in diameter over the arm cable then use a hot air gun down the tube to make the cable malleable (and warm) so its easier to strip, obviously you can charge more for this sort of work but it depends if you are the employer or employee. if you are the employee you don't get much more money as bosses view these glands as donkey work.

 

[breezer]

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[industryspark]

just type it.

like

1, then ask a question

2, ask another question

 

[DanTheMainsMAn]

yeh i have done them at home with 16mm Armoured SWA and sometimes they can be awkword i wouldn't like to imagine how you do it with about 100mm cable are the glands heavy do you need special tools


industryspark i see you on Tuesday Night about 8

 

[fireman22]

hey dan listening to you it sounds as if you would like to get in to the heavy side, best route for you if you can get in, would be your local electricity distributor western power in our area. try to get on the high voltage kit

 

[DanTheMainsMAn]

is that the electric board then do you go up pylons

 

[JohnD]

Sparky i am qualified as a domestic installer but i am just interested how 3 phase works as crafty is saying but thanks for your help m8

Hi,
If you have a 32A Ring Main and you overload it can you up the fuse 40A and does the cable need to be upgraded to 4mm?
.... i have recently rewired the house and i have put 1 fuse box for the house and i have pulled the service fuse out put an Isolator on then a Service Connector Block, i have then connected another Fuse box (Metal) to service connector and ran a 40a to the shed 2 core SWA earth armour...

danthemainsman, can i ask what qualifications you have?

NVQ's

...im studying electrics at school and wanted to no a bit more ...

I'm having some difficulty in understanding what sort of person we are dealing with here.

 

[breezer]

is that the electric board then do you go up pylons

probably, by helicopter.

 

[Steve]

is that the electric board then do you go up pylons

probably, by helicopter.

that is seriously scary sh*t

 

[DanTheMainsMAn]

John D i said college not school well i ment it

 

[JohnD]

...the electric board ...

Hasn't been called that for about 10 years.

 

[breezer]

is that the electric board then do you go up pylons

probably, by helicopter.

that is seriously scary sh*t

it literaly makes your hair stand on end

 

[DanTheMainsMAn]

Fireman22 have you ever made your meter go backwards i bet you have working for electric board

 

[JohnD]

John D i said college not school well i ment it

OK. But do you really do installations and pull supply fuses? And run outdoor supplies? And do you test and self-certify or have them inspected? Or are you learning?