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The new twin and earth

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  • 13-09-2017 7:26pm
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    Los Lobos
    Registered Users Posts: 728 ✭✭✭


    I'm surprised there hasn't already been a thread on this, how are the sparks out there finding the new t&e, when first fixing?
    Any trouble with conduit, boxes etc?


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    Risteard81
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭Risteard81


    The one thing I have struggled to get so far for it is new clips. Currently the only option I can come up with is using old-style T&E clips of one size bigger. I'm sure proper clips are being manufactured for it though.


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    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭meercat


    It's a struggle to terminate 10 square into a shower switch. Wasn't the easiest with the old cables either but there's absolutely no flexibility on the earth now


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    listermint
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    Passing wisdom but what's new about it?


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    dbagman
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    listermint wrote:
    Passing wisdom but what's new about it?


    The earth is now the same size as the L and N where previously it only had to be half the size.


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    JimmyMcGill
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    Definitely fills up the 32mm holes in the joists faster than the old stuff. Hopefully they keep manufacturing it on the aluminium drums, hate to see it on cardboard.
    Haven't second fixed it yet.


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    Bruthal
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    dbagman wrote: »
    The earth is now the same size as the L and N where previously it only had to be half the size.

    It was less than half the size in the bigger cables probably.


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    Risteard81
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭Risteard81


    Bruthal wrote: »
    dbagman wrote: »
    The earth is now the same size as the L and N where previously it only had to be half the size.

    It was less than half the size in the bigger cables probably.
    The sizes were (live conductors/cpc):
    1/1
    1.5/1
    2.5/1.5
    4/1.5
    6/2.5
    10/4
    16/10 (for IS cable) or 16/6 (for BS cable - not to be used in the south of Ireland)


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