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Re: Element wiring

Postby vqstatesman » Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:59 pm

unsub wrote:No earth :o Yikes.


Damn, that was the first thing I noticed too. Pretty dodgy job!
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Re: Element wiring

Postby punchy21 » Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:34 pm

MacStill wrote:The so called sparky that wired those of yours Beer Belly needs a good kick in the balls :teasing-nutkick:

:text-imwithstupid:

Surely he wasn't a sparky??? :?
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Re: Element wiring

Postby Beer Belly » Wed Oct 15, 2014 5:31 pm

Mrs Beer Belly is calling him today, shes going to see if he's going to fix it or Palm it off....
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Re: Element wiring

Postby MacStill » Wed Oct 15, 2014 5:50 pm

Beer Belly wrote:Mrs Beer Belly is calling him today, shes going to see if he's going to fix it or Palm it off....


Tell her to show him this thread and name him if he palms it off and you've paid for his services :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Element wiring

Postby Beer Belly » Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:34 pm

MacStill wrote:
Beer Belly wrote:Mrs Beer Belly is calling him today, shes going to see if he's going to fix it or Palm it off....


Tell her to show him this thread and name him if he palms it off and you've paid for his services :handgestures-thumbupleft:


Canoath...
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Re: Element wiring

Postby jord4231 » Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:38 pm

MacStill wrote:
unsub wrote:No earth :o Yikes.


Yeah bloody scary alright.

Here's a wired element showing the earth lug.

Screen Shot 2014-10-15 at 10.24.11 am.png


You need to earth the element using a 3 core cable, the earth must be connected to the earth lug provided on the element guard

The so called sparky that wired those of yours Beer Belly needs a good kick in the balls :teasing-nutkick:


Just about to order some elements from 5 star I'm a little confused..the element that come with the guard for $89 I'm assuming when my sparky wires it up the cord he puts on it will be contained with in the guard or will it need some sort of junction box
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Re: Element wiring

Postby Muppet » Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:50 pm

its a complete unit mate. the terminals are on the element itself, contained inside the clamp on guard (only cord, crimps and plug needed)
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Re: Element wiring

Postby jord4231 » Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:53 pm

Ahh gold photo was a little confusing because it has wires coming out of the element. thanks for that
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Re: Element wiring

Postby Rush006 » Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:41 am

Don't the weld less elements have to be fitted to keg before wiring ? How do you fit a plug through a 32 mm hole? Or am I seeing it wrong?
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Re: Element wiring

Postby 1 2many » Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:58 am

Rush006 wrote:Don't the weld less elements have to be fitted to keg before wiring ? How do you fit a plug through a 32 mm hole? Or am I seeing it wrong?


The element is pulled through the 32mm hole from inside the keg nut screwed on to secure element then wired.
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Re: Element wiring

Postby Triangle » Sun Nov 09, 2014 9:09 am

Beer Belly wrote:Mrs Beer Belly is calling him today, shes going to see if he's going to fix it or Palm it off....


Bit late here but WOW, that is shoddy work and not the work of an electrician.

If you can be bothered, a call to your regulator or Dept. Business Affairs (not sure what you call it there) to report that would be a good idea and might save someones life.
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Re: Element wiring

Postby Beer Belly » Sun Nov 09, 2014 11:35 am

Triangle Going Sick wrote:
Beer Belly wrote:Mrs Beer Belly is calling him today, shes going to see if he's going to fix it or Palm it off....


Bit late here but WOW, that is shoddy work and not the work of an electrician.

If you can be bothered, a call to your regulator or Dept. Business Affairs (not sure what you call it there) to report that would be a good idea and might save someones life.


It's all good mate, he's more than aware of his mistake :violence-smack: They have been fixed and work fine now.
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