DANGER OF ELECTROCUSION
Oct 17th 2007 | 2:35 am
#136
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Re: DANGER OF ELECTROCUSION
There are larger breakers, but 15A is for sockets. Larger breakers and different sockets are for cooker and Tumble dryer. I have hot air central heating, these also have bigger breakers (no sockets).
The UK regs (as i suppose all others) are renewed every 10 years or so, I imagine a big room with engineers from the electrical institute discussing each reg and has it proven to be safe.
Some changes maybe because of advancement in technology, some because of feedback of problems seen and not covered, so basically its grown to where it is over the years.
maybe other countries have not seen some of the problems we have had amybe some have countered them differently.
The UK regs (as i suppose all others) are renewed every 10 years or so, I imagine a big room with engineers from the electrical institute discussing each reg and has it proven to be safe.
Some changes maybe because of advancement in technology, some because of feedback of problems seen and not covered, so basically its grown to where it is over the years.
maybe other countries have not seen some of the problems we have had amybe some have countered them differently.
Oct 17th 2007 | 2:36 am
#137
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Re: DANGER OF ELECTROCUSION
I like this thread, its a 'boys' thread. 
Oct 17th 2007 | 2:45 am
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Re: DANGER OF ELECTROCUSION
Water heaters are 220. Mine is, anyway.
Talking of heaters, are there any good ones for garages that run on 110? I'd like to be able to work in my garage in Winter but it's too bloody cold. The garage heaters I've seen seem to be 220, which would mean putting in a new line (costly).
Talking of heaters, are there any good ones for garages that run on 110? I'd like to be able to work in my garage in Winter but it's too bloody cold. The garage heaters I've seen seem to be 220, which would mean putting in a new line (costly).
Oct 17th 2007 | 2:57 am
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Oct 17th 2007 | 3:11 am
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Re: DANGER OF ELECTROCUSION
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http://www.heatershop.com/gwp6_propa...om_heater.html
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Oct 17th 2007 | 3:30 am
#145
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Re: DANGER OF ELECTROCUSION
Don't worry, they will amongst the first things I get when I get there
Really looking forward to getting back into DIY (Electrics included) when I get to Canada. I miss it so much since living in a rented flat.
Hammerdrill-Router-Tablesaw-Mitresaw-Circularsaw-jigsaw-Sanders-LaserLevels-Workbenches-Enginehoists-BRINGITORN!
That show could so have been Toms Tool Time you know.
Oct 17th 2007 | 3:32 am
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Re: DANGER OF ELECTROCUSION
None, well, one.. And that is on e-bay as we speak. I had to sell them all due to stupid pansy 110 volts
Don't worry, they will amongst the first things I get when I get there
Really looking forward to getting back into DIY (Electrics included) when I get to Canada. I miss it so much since living in a rented flat.
Hammerdrill-Router-Tablesaw-Mitresaw-Circularsaw-jigsaw-Sanders-LaserLevels-Workbenches-Enginehoists-BRINGITORN!
That show could so have been Toms Tool Time you know.
Don't worry, they will amongst the first things I get when I get there
Really looking forward to getting back into DIY (Electrics included) when I get to Canada. I miss it so much since living in a rented flat.
Hammerdrill-Router-Tablesaw-Mitresaw-Circularsaw-jigsaw-Sanders-LaserLevels-Workbenches-Enginehoists-BRINGITORN!
That show could so have been Toms Tool Time you know.
Oct 17th 2007 | 3:33 am
#147
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Re: DANGER OF ELECTROCUSION
We don't have stick houses in Eurpope, they are made from bricks & concrete innit.
Though saying that, I am actually looking forward to our new stick house, really can't wait
edit: I guess this is as good a time as any to ask.. I was thinking I would want a hammer drill there too incase I need to go through the exterior wall which is concrete at the basement level and we have brick cladding anyway. I guess for the handful of times I would need it I could hire one and then just use a normal drill for day to day stick drilling.
So whaddaya reckon, just a decent cordless non-hammer drill? Saves some money that's for sure.
Oops, i am dragging this thread off elsewhere... Back to electrocusion, sorry
Though saying that, I am actually looking forward to our new stick house, really can't wait
edit: I guess this is as good a time as any to ask.. I was thinking I would want a hammer drill there too incase I need to go through the exterior wall which is concrete at the basement level and we have brick cladding anyway. I guess for the handful of times I would need it I could hire one and then just use a normal drill for day to day stick drilling.
So whaddaya reckon, just a decent cordless non-hammer drill? Saves some money that's for sure.
Oops, i am dragging this thread off elsewhere... Back to electrocusion, sorry
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Oct 17th 2007 | 3:35 am
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Oct 17th 2007 | 3:36 am
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Re: DANGER OF ELECTROCUSION
I thought you meant you were going to buy one here. I had one in the UK but I've never had need of one in years of DIY here, not even when putting screws into concrete.
