Electrical woes

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Re: Electrical woes

Postby Aussiedownunder01 » Mon Feb 27, 2017 6:23 pm

Problem solved 2 = 20 amp power points
$150.00
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Re: Electrical woes

Postby Onlyalittlebitdodge » Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:52 pm

Digging up old threads again... Regarding soldering and crimping connections... Please, please, please do not ever ever ever do this. Typically what happens when the connection gets hot is for the solder to melt resulting in less conductive surface area resulting in increased heat resulting in bang burn smoke and fizzle. And once the smoke gets out... you can't put it back in :)
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Re: Electrical woes

Postby Onlyalittlebitdodge » Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:55 pm

bluc wrote:How is this achieved? hilzabilly to get this done what do I ask for?


bluc, it looks like you're on the sunshine coast, qld. I am happy to trade my electrical skills/qualifications
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Re: Electrical woes

Postby bluc » Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:35 pm

I will keep that in mind thanks :handgestures-thumbupleft: I got my keg sorted cheers.
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Re: Electrical woes

Postby Wraith71 » Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:40 pm

markus wrote:Some of the Bunnings so called 15 amp extension cords are only 1.5mm core. I would stay well clear of them and get 2.5mm. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

:text-+1: Ive had the exact same problem .. go to JR turk or similar tell'em what you want and they'll set you straight.
Screw up a mash ( wash ) and its annoying ,,, don't seal a still and its a wake up call .. get the elect wrong and its lights out!
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Re: Electrical woes

Postby bluc » Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:45 pm

wraith71 wrote: get the elect wrong and its lights out!

Yea rarely get 2nd chances with electricity..
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Re: Electrical woes

Postby Aussiedownunder01 » Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:43 am

I had problems till i got 2, 20 amp power points just under the switch board 2, 25 amp plugs and some 4 mm square wire It does not even get warm now win win :D
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Re: Electrical woes

Postby CyBaThUg » Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:19 am

Had the same issue my element is 2200 only supposed to pull 9.5 amps but was drawing 11.2 so I got around it by using a controller and turning it down until 20 amp sockets were installed also use the minimum amount of lead possible dunno y that’s what the sparky told me
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Re: Electrical woes

Postby db1979 » Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:13 am

Longer lead gives a higher resistance, which means it gets hotter and less power going to the boiler.
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Re: Electrical woes

Postby CyBaThUg » Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:54 am

Oh probably y his reaction was wtf when he saw the length of my lead
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