Recent content by sprocketflup

Really? Used them on solid dozens of times, never had a problem. I've just had a Google and cant find the technical info for that, got any links? I'm quite interested in this now tbh I did find this silly little vid though - 80kgs + on 2.5mm solid -

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There's always crimp thrus

Doing an EICR in a property where the cables inside the CU are pulled tight to reach their terminals - looks like someone couldn't be bothered to lengthen them in any way when replacing the CU so configured the the new board so they'd reach. They do reach but are quite taught. Everywhere else...

Oooh! An angle grinder with a 'hammer' function 🤣

Yeah when i spotted it I thought "Ooh fire alarm cable"  As Noz said, neutral looped at the fittings and lives at the switches.  Show us a pic of the stuff you have in your garage? I cant see any advantage over normal twin and earth which was used everywhere else. 

During a board swap and test this week I came across some lighting cable I've not seen before. The house (in the midlands) was built around 30 years ago and all other circuits are wired in twin and earth. The two lighting circuits however were wired with two separate cables, the first having a...

Considering your username, are you uncertain?  Ill get my coat. The reason for there being two live terminals is that this is a two way switch. Can be used as a one way switch as well though. when you pull the cord it toggles between connecting COM and L1, or COM and L2. As you only have...

Cant believe no-ones mentioned that it might be the neutral yet 🤣

So what you're saying Madasafish is that every EICR that hasn't been completed by an NICEIC registered 'Approved Contractor' is not an acceptable document? Id be interested to hear why

**holds mug of tea** "Nah, its proper f&*ked mate"

If you buy a 4 way you could charge both your car and the wifes at the same time though. And probably cook a couple of burgers atop the socket at the same time to boot

That an MFT? I did a year testing street cabs for Virgin Media, was given a Metrel MFT for the duration. I really liked it, much more than the Megger I've got

No it isn't in the regs, that's why I said its from IET Electricians Guide to Building Regulations 2015. Do keep up

Most glands come in packs of two so why would you not? Terribly unprofessional IMO