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- Mains Voltage in the UK has been unified at 240v ac for over half a century. The ...Guide, you will encounter a number of less familiar terms used to describe mains and other voltages. This article will hopefully clarify some of these terms7 KB (1,113 words) - 12:05, 23 August 2012
- An introduction to the various mains plugs used in the UK. ==BS 1363 13A Mains Plug==2 KB (399 words) - 11:18, 8 June 2022
- #REDIRECT [[Mains plug]]24 bytes (3 words) - 23:36, 25 August 2012
- * Once commonly used for mains [[CU|incomer]] insulation ...haped flex is now used as speaker wire, but was used as a standard type of mains flex until the mid 1970s. Less often a 3 core version of this was seen.7 KB (1,056 words) - 19:04, 25 January 2019
- ...access to a backup power source such as a generator or a battery bank and mains inverter, then you can safely switch power for the whole property between a ...r? This article explores a small project to make identifying when the grid mains power is restored, easy!20 KB (3,407 words) - 12:35, 19 November 2022
- ...eading of the current flowing at that moment. Multiply that number by your mains voltage (typically 240V), and you will have a an indication of the total po ...ad may be "reactive" - i.e. where a load stores some energy on part of the mains cycle, but then releases it later. This means not all of the current you ca18 KB (3,141 words) - 14:49, 2 December 2022
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- ...reception of a wire aerial can be improved by snaking it round the [[flex|mains lead]] for capacitive coupling. ==Mains aerial==4 KB (601 words) - 17:33, 1 August 2010
- This category is for voltages much lower than mains voltage.456 bytes (67 words) - 14:45, 23 May 2009
- An introduction to the various mains plugs used in the UK. ==BS 1363 13A Mains Plug==2 KB (399 words) - 11:18, 8 June 2022
- BS 1361 Plug, 13A plug, mains plug ..."ring final circuits" but DIYers often use the terms ring circuits or ring mains and electricians often just use the term ring. (Lighting circuits aren't no1 KB (180 words) - 00:24, 2 August 2017
- ....google.com/group/uk.d-i-y/browse_frm/thread/cffbdc37339c0a11?hl=en# 2 way mains leads] ...m/albums/r593/Scrumbledelicious/2012-02-06_09-44-02_942.jpg Illegal unsafe mains plug]6 KB (1,068 words) - 08:10, 30 August 2016
- == Mains ==2 KB (326 words) - 15:26, 26 April 2012
- Some risks are common to all mains appliances: The mains risks are:5 KB (809 words) - 00:56, 11 December 2008
- # A mains double pole relay, with a 230V coil, and contacts rated for a load of at le ...ins filter networks could also be included across the relay coil to reduce mains interference created by switching inductive coils. See this article on [[Ex5 KB (875 words) - 11:29, 19 November 2021
- ...the factors determining shock current. The voltage is obviously higher for mains than a small [[battery]]. (Batteries can kill a person, but only under unus ...inyl-covered floor might hardly notice contact between a finger and a live mains terminal under ideal conditions.6 KB (1,012 words) - 02:28, 4 September 2017
- '''Flex''' is stranded electrical wire used for all plug-in mains appliance leads. It is also called flexible cable. [[Cables|'''Cable''']] on the other hand is unstranded mains wire not suited to repeated flexing, and is used for fixed installations.5 KB (821 words) - 09:38, 10 January 2013
- [[image:Braided mains lead 0765-5.jpg|250px|right]] ===Fitting a mains drill with an RCD===3 KB (497 words) - 20:23, 2 September 2018
- ...of '''Emergency Lighting''' is to help ensure a safe escape in a fire when mains [[Lighting|lighting]] is lost. They may be used to light the escape route, '''Non-maintained''' fittings only light when the mains supply fails.4 KB (626 words) - 21:14, 4 October 2013
- ...e would choose one rather than another. In particular the various types of mains pressure systems - [[Unvented DHW|'''unvented''']] and [[Thermal store|'''t * '''Mains pressure water''' e.g. [[Combination Boilers|combi boilers]], unvented ('Me10 KB (1,559 words) - 13:39, 29 August 2016
- ...t switch low down on the header tank detects low water level, and delivers mains water when the header water level gets low. ===Automatic mains water backup===7 KB (1,141 words) - 13:44, 7 April 2012
- The guy that made a floating mains extension lead, and was found using it in his pool.2 KB (298 words) - 00:13, 9 December 2010
- I did away with all the old mains piping in the garage, but I kept the715 bytes (138 words) - 13:38, 22 February 2018
- * Mains [[motor]]s (eg fans) ...olation a switch provides. A 0.1uF snubber can pass upto 7.5mA rms on 240v mains, enough to give a serious shock, thus snubbers make switched lives still li3 KB (550 words) - 17:25, 12 March 2018
- == Mains Drills == ..., where the DC motor will provide a much better control of power than most mains drills. If you assemble flat pack furniture, then a cordless drill will sav7 KB (1,211 words) - 02:44, 2 May 2023
- * The cost and production energy use of a [[Flex|mains lead]] is replaced with those of a length of thin [[Low Voltage Wiring|spea * No need to design, test or certify the appliance to mains safety requirements: cuts design time, costs, material use, and the legal &6 KB (921 words) - 08:34, 3 February 2011
- ...ces, and can produce very high voltage spikes when switched off, far above mains voltage. I'm not going to give safety advice on this, if you need to ask th ...parate box to the switch, that box should be fire resistant like any other mains wiring accessory.10 KB (1,455 words) - 02:44, 28 February 2008