I wander why you pay so much

[mikep]

why pay so much for a wander lead when you can buy an extension lead from Wickes for

 

[Apache]

This was discussed recently!

Your link doesn't work btw

 

[Apache]

here

http://www.talk.electricianforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4940

would like to see your interpretation tho!

 

[mikep]

Try it again just uploaded the piccy.

Mike

 

[Andy™]

i can see it. funnily enough, thats going to be one of my projects through the week!

 

[mikep]

I wonder what you have to do to produce something like this, type approval, why can't someone like TLC get the people in china to knock a load out for

 

[Apache]

Pic works now thanks. Did you think of using the existing flex from the ext reel?

 

[Andy™]

Pic works now thanks. Did you think of using the existing flex from the ext reel?

at 5mtr, not worth using. i was planning on using 25-40mtr of cable when i get round to it

 

[mikep]

No Andy I took the old cable out and wound a load onto it, thats the old cable length silly

 

[Andy™]

No Andy I took the old cable out and wound a load onto it, thats the old cable length silly

i expected you to have changed the cable!

 

[jl-heating]

i have the kewtech and its excellent, i have made do for years and wish i had bought 1 years ago ...

excellent piece of kit and for the sake of 70 pound well worth it .

 

[davetheglitz]

I made adaptors for my long extension lead using a 13A ext socket and a 13A plug. Just wire all the terminals together to give L N and E as parallel conductors and an earth lead to connect on to.

Label up so you don't get confused!

Use 15A chock block to join onto test leads, or jubilee clips for pipes or use Fluke 13A plug lead.

The 13A socket also acts as a short for calibrating my 13A plug lead for the Fluke multitester.

 

[chrisgc]

Can anyone tell me what would be my parts list for a self made wander lead so that I could use it with my megger 1553??

Your help would be most appreciated.

 

[Apache]

Can anyone tell me what would be my parts list for a self made wander lead so that I could use it with my megger 1553??Your help would be most appreciated.

You call yourself an electrician?

Go to Maplin or CPC and search for banana plugs.

 

[chrisgc]

Thats exactly what I did do.

Am looking for female banana socket but cant find them anywhere on Maplins site.

Would rather pick one up locally rather than waiting for it to be delivered.

Maplins stock the plugs but not the sockets from what I can see.

 

[Apache]

Thats exactly what I did do.Am looking for female banana socket but cant find them anywhere on Maplins site.

Would rather pick one up locally rather than waiting for it to be delivered.

Maplins stock the plugs but not the sockets from what I can see.

Look harder:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=34962&OrderCode=N34AP



Or the bay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4mm-Banana-Connector-4pc-Pack-2x-Plug-2x-Socket-/300423054361?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item45f29c0419

 

[tom1]

got my 50m lead for

 

[Lurch]

got my 50m lead for

 

[tom1]

Feeble excuse. It would take me 10 mins to get the parts and not much longer to make one, in my own time, in which I enjoy doing things that I do all day anyway, for some reason.Your clearly one of these part time electricians, only doing electrical things for 12 or so hours per day!

would prob have more time if i picked up my speed a bit, i mean take 1 hour instead of 2 to wire that plug on

 

[chrisgc]

Looks like I got a mine project to do then.

Thanks for the info you guys.

Chris