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and it doesn't use as much electric because the wire is thinner so uses less power to get there
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Dont jest, years ago, I was at my fathers TV shop, and a young woman came in wanting some bell wire. Making small talk as she has nice assets, she tells me it was for fitting wall lights in her flat, one of the neighbours had done a few others for people.
So on further discussion when I suggested it should be twin and earth 1 or 1.5mm sq. She explained no, he wires it in the back of a socket and pins the wire up the wall “you can hardly see it” she said.
Sharp intake of breath….thinking diplomatic responses, can I get an invite to her flat….explain exactly why it was wrong on so many levels. Never did get the invite. But my conscious is clear as she left with out the bell wire.
Anyone in the North will remember these flats from the Tudour crisp advert!
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My first house. Had bell wire run MID AIR across the dining room alcove. From a hole in the wall by the stairs cupboard, where the cu was, to a vintage wall clock. From memory it was wired straight into the cu.
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Didn't get very far the other day, there was a pub involved...
I was mulling rendering that corner before fitting the trunking. The pointing between blocks leaves a lot to be desired though the outside is fully rendered.
Just realised the trunking is too long if I'm ever to put plasterboard on the ceiling, needs 20mm 'ish lopped off:
The ducting comes up at an angle. Going to have to watch those sharp edges on the trunking. Tbh I'll probably run the two smaller cables in their own 20mm flexible conduit. Means pulling it back 15m underground...
If I did render the return it'd mean pushing the ducting to the left even more:
Sod's Law there was a strap right in the corner that I had to remove (it'll go back):
Oh, and SWMBO's ancient Pug demanded attention as usual taking me away from the fun stuff.
I was mulling rendering that corner before fitting the trunking. The pointing between blocks leaves a lot to be desired though the outside is fully rendered.
Just realised the trunking is too long if I'm ever to put plasterboard on the ceiling, needs 20mm 'ish lopped off:
The ducting comes up at an angle. Going to have to watch those sharp edges on the trunking. Tbh I'll probably run the two smaller cables in their own 20mm flexible conduit. Means pulling it back 15m underground...
If I did render the return it'd mean pushing the ducting to the left even more:
Sod's Law there was a strap right in the corner that I had to remove (it'll go back):
Oh, and SWMBO's ancient Pug demanded attention as usual taking me away from the fun stuff.
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Run the trunking up the return direct from the duct. Then add the turn at the top
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Are you over thinking this. Its SWA…..just run it up the wall
Onoff
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The rats here like SWA sheath as much as any other cable.
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I'm sure I'm over-reacting, but that's a non-vde screwdriver being stuck into a junction box on the front cover of a textbook.There I was making it up as I went along and just realised it's in one of my college books!
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I know it's not a problem in reality (assuming safe isolation), but *really*?(!)?. Would it have been that difficult to source a proper screwdriver?
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How old is OnOff's college book?I'm sure I'm over-reacting, but that's a non-vde screwdriver being stuck into a junction box on the front cover of a textbook.
I know it's not a problem in reality (assuming safe isolation), but *really*?(!)?. Would it have been that difficult to source a proper screwdriver?
VDE screwdrivers were not available back in the day.
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GS38 dates back to 1995.
The college book has that cover for the first+second editions - late 16th edition to early 17th edition wiring regs, so around 2007-2008.[1]
Like I said, probably just me.
[1] Google lens search leads here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/el...e-book-1/david-allan/john-blaus/9780435467043
In case you were wondering how I found it so easily
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Has it really been 2 weeks? In my defence I have been busy burying people...
Got the Cat-5 and screened 4 core over sheathed with 20mm ducting inside the bigger ducting and down to the gate. Filled up around the big duct with a 4:1 slurry mix of sharp sand, out of date cement and neat SBR!
Once that's set a bit I can get the trunking on. Maybe even put that big set of shelves back up.....might even paint that corner of the floor...
Got the Cat-5 and screened 4 core over sheathed with 20mm ducting inside the bigger ducting and down to the gate. Filled up around the big duct with a 4:1 slurry mix of sharp sand, out of date cement and neat SBR!
Once that's set a bit I can get the trunking on. Maybe even put that big set of shelves back up.....might even paint that corner of the floor...
