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RE: Updated pics of my loft conversion
I might have been mistaken then - I remember fitting a different type
of MCB in my workshop to protect woodworking equipment. Maybe it was type
D?
Paul.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Neil Ball
> Sent: 23 January 2008 22:43
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Updated pics of my loft conversion
>
> Type D is common for larger motors & compressors, it is what I
have on
> my
> heat pump for example. My Helvar lighting panels use type C breakers
to
> protect the load side of the dimmer but then again their dimming
> technology
> does not use triacs. Other kit I use which is triac based specifies
> type B
> breakers although this equipment is used for heating controls and not
> subject to the regular load failures that occur with lighting and
> filament
> lamps. I've been recommended to always fit internally fused lamps as a
> further level of protection on lighting control installs as a
> belt-and-braces approach.
>
> Neil B.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> Paul Gale
> Sent: 23 January 2008 21:02
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> 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 ;-)
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > Frank
> > >> > > > > > > >
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