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Re: Updated pics of my loft conversion



Hi Paul

> Aren't the type C also used for inductive loads like motors etc - so
they
> don't blow quite so >quickly as the type B?

Type D are for motor start...Type C are standard domestic c/bs....Type B
must  be equivalent to hrc fuse ??

Frank


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:01 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Updated pics of my loft conversion


> Aren't the type C also used for inductive loads like motors etc - so
they
> don't blow quite so quickly as the type B?
>
> Paul.
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of Paul Robinson
>> Sent: 23 January 2008 20:54
>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Updated pics of my loft conversion
>>
>> I have my cbus split across two boards, with each board protected
by an
>> MCB. Then another MCB on the input to each dimmer, and an
>> MCB on the output of each channel (possibly overkill, but it
works). I
>> used to have type B everywhere, but found that when a halogen
>> blew, it would usually take out three MCBs - including the one
>> protecting the whole of one board. I changed the board MCB to a
type
>> C, and now I rarely have that problem.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Raymond Kelly" <raymondtkelly@xxxxxxx>
>> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 6:59 PM
>> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Updated pics of my loft conversion
>>
>>
>> > I've got Type B MCB's on my Channel outputs. Should I also
have used
>> > Type C's. Just got me thinking
>> >
>> > On 23/01/2008, Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> They're C rated 1 Amp.
>> >>
>> >> Paul.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf
>> >> > Of Jon Wilkins
>> >> > Sent: 23 January 2008 18:10
>> >> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> >> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Updated pics of my loft
conversion
>> >> >
>> >> > What rating are they?  Presumably pretty low?  (I'm
not sure how
>> low
>> >> > you can
>> >> > generally get MCBs)
>> >> >
>> >> > On Jan 23, 2008 6:05 PM, Paul Gale
<groups2@xxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > MCB's to protect the CBus units when a lamp
blows - extra
>> insurance
>> >> > > really.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Paul.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
>> On
>> >> > Behalf
>> >> > > > Of Jon Wilkins
>> >> > > > Sent: 23 January 2008 18:00
>> >> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> >> > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Updated pics of my
loft conversion
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Similar question, you've got a bank of
switches or MCBs at the
>> >> > bottom
>> >> > > > of
>> >> > > > each hager panel.
>> >> > > > Are these on the run from the CBUS unit
back to the light?  if
>> so,
>> >> > are
>> >> > > > they
>> >> > > > MCBs or just "simple" switches
to provide mechanical
>> isolation?
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > On Jan 23, 2008 5:09 PM, Paul Gale
<groups2@xxxxxxx>
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > > Yes - they're 10A MCB's
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Paul.
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > > > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
>> >> > > > Behalf
>> >> > > > > > Of Raymond Kelly
>> >> > > > > > Sent: 23 January 2008 16:59
>> >> > > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> >> > > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Updated
pics of my loft conversion
>> >> > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > Paul,
>> >> > > > > > On the CBus units I see that you
have an MCB? (red switch)
>> on
>> >> > the
>> >> > > > > > input of each. Are these the
CBus Dimmer units and what is
>> the
>> >> > > > rating
>> >> > > > > > of this MCB.
>> >> > > > > > I assume if 1A perchannel on a 8
Channel dimmer should be
>> 8A -
>> >> > I'm
>> >> > > > > > good at maths me
>> >> > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > Cheers
>> >> > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > On 23/01/2008, Paul Gale
<groups2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> > > > > > > You can also get the other
type that has a small black
>> >> > plastic
>> >> > > > insert
>> >> > > > > > that you put the wires into
first - probably just as easy
>> to
>> >> > use
>> >> > > > and a
>> >> > > > > > lot, lot cheaper.
>> >> > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > Paul.
>> >> > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > -----Original
Message-----
>> >> > > > > > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> >> > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
>> >> > > > > > Behalf
>> >> > > > > > > > Of Mike Griffiths
>> >> > > > > > > > Sent: 22 January 2008
23:20
>> >> > > > > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> >> > > > > > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d]
Updated pics of my loft
>> conversion
>> >> > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > I went for it Chris
>> >> > > > > > > > Though only to allow
me to make Cat5 terminations on a
>> one
>> >> > by
>> >> > > > one
>> >> > > > > > basis
>> >> > > > > > > > If I needed more than
that I would get someone who had
>> >> > better
>> >> > > > > > eyesight
>> >> > > > > > > > than me!!!
>> >> > > > > > > > Mike
>> >> > > > > > > > Not getting old  just
lazy!!
>> >> > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > -----Original
Message-----
>> >> > > > > > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> >> > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
>> >> > > > > > Behalf
>> >> > > > > > > > Of Chris Hunter
>> >> > > > > > > > Sent: 22 January 2008
20:59
>> >> > > > > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> >> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d]
Updated pics of my loft
>> conversion
>> >> > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > >  >terminating ...
>> >> > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > on which subject,
wondered if anyone had tried these
>> EZ-RJ-
>> >> > 45s
>> >> > > > :
>> >> > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > http://www.cyberselect.co.uk/product/1340
>> >> > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > a bit over double the
price of standard RJ-45s, but
>> would
>> >> > seem
>> >> > > > to
>> >> > > > > > > > offer better chance of
a good quality fit (for those
>> of us
>> >> > who
>> >> > > > > > don't
>> >> > > > > > > > do it everyday,
anyway, and in terms of both getting
>> the
>> >> > cables
>> >> > > > > > > > poistioned, and in
minimising the untwist) ... ??
>> >> > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > Chris
>> >> > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > On 22 Jan 2008, at
05:32, Frank Mc Alinden wrote:
>> >> > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > > Hi Paul
>> >> > > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > > Great pics ...;-)
 Are you terminating the cat5
>> cables
>> >> > > > > > > > > yourself
???....If so
>> >> > > > > > > > > your gonna be a
busy boy ;-)
>> >> > > > > > > > >
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