I've split them into two separate connectors as to reassure myself there would be no cross over. I pushed them in and then removed again to ensure no lose cables or movement and it all seems solid. The plug has been on now for 19 hours and "seems" ok, but I'm all for taking the correct approach. The Earth had enough to be connected without extending.

Would you be able to find a link to the correct crimps please and I will purchase them today and the crimping tool, B&Q ideally

Appreciate your help.

 

Would it be

http://www.diy.com/departments/bq-bl.../178108_BQ.prd

and

http://www.diy.com/hand-tools/sainty...160502081901:s

 

Gimme 20 minutes I'm on a power down of a rail depot atm

 

Sainty Crimping Pliers







B&Q Blue Crimp Connector

 

http://www.diy.com/hand-tools/bq-connector/178694_BQ.prd

Probably available cheaper at tool station etc

Yep that's the ones pimmo

 

Awesome stuff, will do it this morning.

Thank you

 

No problems. As you are aware anyway do each cable individually to prevent any problems. They don't need wrapping in tape or anything either. The tape will loose it's sticky after a few months and become a nasty gooey mess anyway.

Those connectors you have used have actually been banned on the work I do because they are not suitable for anything other than domestic properties IF they are installed correctly. They are adversely effected by vibrations etc and become brittle over the years too.

 

Don't forget to apply for the b&spew trade card....it auto qualifies everyone as a qualified house basher ...well you would think so with half the numpties at the till

 

I know the bits of the regs that i need to know for the work that I'm doing , i don't quote the regs to people that don't need to hear it. I don't feel the need to catch people out if they say something "wrong" unless its dangerous, and even then i wouldn't do it the way you do. You don't know the whole regs do you ? I doubt the OP was confused by what i said as that bit was irrelevant to his query.
All you had to say was "technically" it's the correct cable as it's identified but i see what you mean , and not come across as a "oh aren't i better than you" you're wrong lol PMSL , you're giving the guy wrong advice etc.
There's no need for it and it's a pet hate of mine when people feel the need to lord it over everyone else. Was going to say that crimps were better as connectors have to be secured but couldn't be arsed going to check the regs in case i wasn't wording it right and you felt the need to "call me out" again !

The OP has his answers so happy days , I'm happy. It's my birthday so have better things to be doing.

Unsubscribed.

 

I just pointed out the cable was fine, you continued saying it was the wrong cable and should be two reds. Then I posted about regulations to end the arguments. You got all butt hurt about it.

Strange version of events you have going on there....

And if I don't know all the regs I'll go and look it up as it is a case of needing to know them in my position.

Been responsible for 30 electricians it is my job to know.

Either way it's sorted now and everyone is happy. Happy birthday, at least you get a day pff, I'm stuck on call doing switching schedules, permits and SSOW, for network rail. I've got isolate the 11kv ring to change the 1800a mccb on a transformer that failed last night....

And as for lording it up, I don't mean it to sound that way, I just don't have the time for long convoluted posts. I tend to just get straight to the point. So apologies of it seems like that

 

ok guys so I did the work yesterday, seems ok, still a tight fit but nothing is touching and everything remained tight.

Thanks for the help .. whilst I'm here

The light in my kitchen is double insulated and thus doesn't utilise the earth cable .. seems a bit odd to me that it works and I haven't touched it, but wondered if that is a standard thing.

 

The earth cable doesn't do anything unless there is a fault. So it wouldn't stop anything from working if it wasn't connected to

In fact quite the opposite. If you don't connect it and it is needed then everything will continue to work even with a fault until an earth path is created. Usually the poor ******* who touches the item!

 

No I get that, but why wouldn't you use an earth, I Googled the light and it says not to. Seems to me you'd want as much protection as possible.

 

Because it is double insulat3d there are no exposed or extraneous live parts to touch so even if there was a fault you couldn't be harmed by it.

 

fair enough... awesome stuff.

Thank you very much for the help and advice, I've followed your instructions to the letter and feel a bit safer

 

Any time, I'm glad it has helped. It really is something that needs to be done properly, it's not worth the risk to be honest!