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  1. Sidewinder

    MCCB wiring help please

    Yes but the external influences and the wiring requirements for the 2 are similar.
  2. Sidewinder

    Prostate cancer, Please read and post.

    Apparently, the female analog of Prostate cancer is breast cancer. So a history of breast cancer in the female side of a family can be an indicator of the male side being susceptible to prostate cancer, and the opposite. Sadly, Sidewinder lost his battle for life on May 12th 2023 May he Rest...
  3. Sidewinder

    Where does poor Workmanship end and contrary to regs begin?

    Product instructions are a statutory legal requirement, regardless of what BS7671 says they are required by the Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations and said law requires them to suitable and sufficient. If they are not then the manufacturer is in breach of said law. BS 7671 is merely an...
  4. Sidewinder

    Prostate cancer, Please read and post.

    @UNG I am glad you are recovering. A TURP, whilst very unpleasant at least is a procedure for benign prostate hyperplasia which means that you are free from cancer. I’m so glad for you. Please all, you have had the story of our situation, those who are in the clear, can I please ask if you...
  5. Sidewinder

    Fused light switch new wiring

    I have emergency lighting at my main consumer unit and the one in the garage. They are so hsndy, especially now that I am ill. They mean that my wife is able to see the boards in the dark when they are tripped. Obviously not that they trip often, but we had a faulty cooker oven element a while...
  6. Sidewinder

    Where does poor Workmanship end and contrary to regs begin?

    It’s quite amazing really how wrong manufacturer's instructions are, when you consider that they are a legal requirement. Also that they don’t provide the required information in the correct way. They form part of the product and therefore they are covered by the product legislation. This means...
  7. Sidewinder

    Amendment 2

    The IEC is not Europe; that is CENELEC. The IEC is the global Electrotechnical standards body that the UK is a member of.
  8. Sidewinder

    Working with other sparks

    @Tony Soprano, chin up, mate. I'm sure that if the other subbie is slacking, he'll get caught out, and when the opportunity arises, he will find himself looking elsewhere by necessity, whereas you will be able to stay where you are. It's hard always to stay positive, and I can say that with some...
  9. Sidewinder

    Bizarre RCD tripping fault

    @PheonixFoX12, please don't take any offence at the posts made to try and help you. The members are all taking their personal time to write the posts to help you. Sometimes, posts can be misunderstood, but these have all tried to be helpful so far.
  10. Sidewinder

    Amendment 2

    The amendments are as often now as they always have been if you actually look at the publication dates of all the previous books. Unfortunately, the schedule is dictated in part by our membership of the IEC. It will be a few years until the next AMD, so it won't be next year, for example.
  11. Sidewinder

    Hello Team!

    Please tell us more about the automation and stuff you have worked with. I come from the machinery side of the industry, so it's nice to have another member here who has. I've worked for machinery manufacturers, control systems manufacturers (one of the big players), third-party repairers, and...
  12. Sidewinder

    Amendment 2

    There are some major changes in the pipeline for Amd3.
  13. Sidewinder

    Amendment 2

    No download of Amd2, and it is a new book.
  14. Sidewinder

    Armeg - British Manufacturer

    Thanks for the likes of my post. I am so jealous that the plumber got the visit! I would love to have gone myself, but we wouldn't have got the video we did because I am not geared up for it, I am not the Social Media personality the plumber is, and getting around in a wheelchair would be...
  15. Sidewinder

    Armeg - British Manufacturer

    Love a factory tour, It's one of the reasons why I loved my job before I was paralysed by the cancer. You know what they say, enjoy your work and you'll never work a day in your life. Great that Armeg are willing to invite people in and share this with us and the wider audience even in a small way.
  16. Sidewinder

    No Earth

    This thread is very concerning!
  17. Sidewinder

    Solax inveter tripping MCB

    Thanks John, I am not sure how much better I will get, but I will fight on. My cancer is metastatic, which means it has spread from the original site and is at stage 4, which is classed as incurable. All treatment is palliative; there is no curative intent, as I can't be cured. The cancer is...
  18. Sidewinder

    Solax inveter tripping MCB

    That's how confused I am. This isn't the thread in the introduction area. That was the cancer one! I think it may be OK to discuss mixing and matching here because it relates to what the OP is hoping to do. I won't start a new thread yet. Perhaps we can have a virtual show of hands, as it...
  19. Sidewinder

    Solax inveter tripping MCB

    So, it's not at all like these things. The product standards relate to the assembly box, and breakers. To comply with these, the assembly must comply with the standard as assembled. How can manufacturer 1 guarantee that their box, switch and breakers will work and comply with the product...
  20. Sidewinder

    Solax inveter tripping MCB

    I don't know if I can track all of the comments made on my post but I will try. It might take me a few posts to do so. Plus I am struggling at the moment, I don't have the hwyl for much. I will reply so please give me time. I think it is going to be easier for me to do it on the computer rather...
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