Recent content by LesNewell

The barn supply is underground from the tranformer pole. Supply to the other properties is two separate wires, not ABC. That manual was quite interesting. I noticed that for PME each pole should have an earth spike. I just checked and this is the case with my installation. Sidewinder, my DNO is...

I would have thought many of the wiring techniques carry over from the work I do on machinery. I don't know if it is the correct way but I was taught to terminate SWA like this: Slide boot + back nut over the wire (this is the bit I usually forget to do until later!) Work out where you need to...

I have the change of use in progress and I'm really not looking forward to having a visit from the rates assessor. As far as I can tell if it's not part P they aren't interested in the electrics. As far as insurance goes, I have never been asked about the electrics. A friend with a car repair...

Thank you. The barn is supplied from a nearby tranformer on a pole. The tranformer supplies two other properties.I just dug though my pile of lesser used test equipment and found a Seaward DL750 earth loop tester. It's calibration is out of date but it should be good enough to get an idea of...

Yes, to a certain extent you are correct. If someone asks me for advice in my areas of expertise I am always willing to help, unless they take the mick and expect me to do all the work for them. It is of course totally up to you if you want to help or not. Technically I don't need the...

Looking at my post again I didn't make a very good job of explaining. I wasn't sure how much info to put in the post. Too much and you get a wall of text that no-one will read, too little and you look like an idiot. I ended up more on the idiot side by posting the questions that were foremost in...

I take your point and I may end up going that way. However I also have a tendency to obsessively research everything I do. Even if I get someone in it would be nice to know why they make the design decisions they do. Watching over an electrician's shoulder and continually asking questions is...

Oh no, not another 'how do I wire up my garden shed' question... Well, hopefully this one should be a bit more thought provoking. I recently purchased a small farm yard and I will need to rewire it. As this is a commercial installation I don't have to worry about part P. I'm an electronics...