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Grommet strip secured with "super glue"? Also remember that there is no change in the IP rating requirements of a CU, since the non-combustible clause came into 7671. That is not to say you can't do better than 7671 requires, but you don't have to. That is there is no requirement for the...

Lovely to hear from you. Yes, it is a shame about Deke. Forever missed. We have had some other changes here too. Please stick around. You know we don't bite! Hopefully, work and family life are good for you.

There IS a requirement that outgoing circuits are not able to exceed the rating of any grouped upstream protective device, such as a main switch or RCD. Additionally, one exists in such that it is not acceptable for a device to be fused above its rated value. So a 60A isolator on a 100A supply...

We have done materials for this too. I remember doing a podcast with Gordon & Paul & I think Dave. I was also one of the party that proofread the Tangle Tamers report. This article is just the tip of the iceberg. Look up #e5 on YouTube and podcast sites you will find more information. I know...

Do what you like, I care not. I will never lower my standards, and I will say things as they are. Electrical work is dangerous and should be always approached and undertaken correctly. You obviously think that the post was aimed at you, so you must have some sort of guilt trip for having said...

Boy can you tell this is the DIY area of the forum!

Schneider powertag

An MFT is not designed to measure the resistance of inductances such as motors. They are VERY limited in their applications. It’s about the right tool for the job. You have 2 fans driven by two V belts driven from one motor, powered by a single soft-start? Selectivity is another thing that...

1. Ascertain current requirements from OEM data (preferably). 2. Select a suitable breaker at or just above the required current. 3. Decide on the breaker characteristic, e.g. B, C or D, probably a C or D for a load like an air compressor. 4. Work out the cable run length. 5. Select/calculate...

Forget the MFT to start with. It's the wrong tool for this job, in fact, absolutely useless for measuring a motor winding resistance. You need a digital multimeter, such as a Fluke 87 or similar. Better still an LCR meter. Disconnect the cables from either the motor end or the soft-start end. If...

What are the individual winding resistances on the motor, including the supply cables as measured at the soft start end? Wiring connected motor end, disconnected soft start end, Can you do LCR readings for this as well as high accuracy low resistance measurements? 0.00 Ohms is meaningless. You...

Forget any US nonsense. If the unit is new, the legal requirement is that the current draw for the unit must be stated on the unit or in the equipment data. Therefore you forget about any calculations and you use manufacturers' data.

This may be a clue as to what they do! Certainly NOT a breaker or protective device of any type, and it says that on the website, so not suitable for circuit protection. As they are power in at the top, then, they can't be fitted to the busbar in a "normal"! EN 61439-3 Tye A D. Also, as they...

It’s not an electrical enclosure, as I say a complete cowboy job.

Very rough and not a compliant solution, more what a right cowboy spark would do.

Low cost units are available; you just need to go to the right supplier. I don't see how they are overkill, your application is what they are designed for, and that makes them compliant.

Go to your wholesaler, and they can get what you need, they will understand what is meant by a feeder pillar.

Get a feeder pillar?

“Cat” cable is balanced twisted pair for noise rejection. This Belden type cable is not. Personally I would chalk it up to experience and swap it out for “Cat” cable.

I wish I had been able to finish putting the Texecom unit (an almost fully wired system) into my daughter's house before I was taken ill. Then because of my illness I didn’t even instigate putting an alarm in daughter no. 2’s house, another regret. So no chance of getting one in my own house...