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...is the moment you finally track down a fault thats been bugging you
for literally years..

Worskhop bench sockets no longer trip the RCD

T&E through one steel backplate had chafed..Neutral earth short.Now
taped up...

Right. clear the last 15 years of clutter and I can use it again...


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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
..is the moment you finally track down a fault thats been bugging you
for literally years..

Worskhop bench sockets no longer trip the RCD

T&E through one steel backplate had chafed..Neutral earth short.Now
taped up...

Right. clear the last 15 years of clutter and I can use it again...

Did wonder why people penny pinch by omitting grommets. Can end in tears.

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Yes I can well remember my elderly video which after working for maybe
months would suddenly shut down for no apparent reason. Turned out to be a
couple of Silicon rectifiers where the body had shrunk and the wire was
moving as it heated up, losing contact with the bit inside. Bah Humbug, I of
course no longer have the device now, but of course opening it up and
hinging out the pcb was always enough to make it make contact.
It was found merely by accident of touching the area of pcb in the area
with my finger.
Brian

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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
...
..is the moment you finally track down a fault thats been bugging you for
literally years..

Worskhop bench sockets no longer trip the RCD

T&E through one steel backplate had chafed..Neutral earth short.Now taped
up...

Right. clear the last 15 years of clutter and I can use it again...


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There's a mighty big difference between good, sound reasons and reasons
that sound good.

Burton Hillis (William Vaughn, American columnist)

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On 09/01/2020 16:05, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


Did wonder why people penny pinch by omitting grommets. Can end in tears.


Grommets are not a perfect solution because they can be displaced. Last
night I needed to run two mains cables through a hole in a diecast
aluminium box. I drilled the hole then filed the sides of the hole so
they were rounded, then finished off by sanding them smooth.

Bill

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Bill Wright Wrote in message:
On 09/01/2020 16:05, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


Did wonder why people penny pinch by omitting grommets. Can end in tears.


Grommets are not a perfect solution because they can be displaced. Last
night I needed to run two mains cables through a hole in a diecast
aluminium box. I drilled the hole then filed the sides of the hole so
they were rounded, then finished off by sanding them smooth.

Bill


How smooth though grommet?
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On 09/01/2020 22:16, Jimk wrote:
Bill Wright Wrote in message:
On 09/01/2020 16:05, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


Did wonder why people penny pinch by omitting grommets. Can end in tears.


Grommets are not a perfect solution because they can be displaced. Last
night I needed to run two mains cables through a hole in a diecast
aluminium box. I drilled the hole then filed the sides of the hole so
they were rounded, then finished off by sanding them smooth.

Bill


How smooth though grommet?


As smooth as a baby's bottom.

Bill

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On 10/01/2020 03:09, Bill Wright wrote:
On 09/01/2020 22:16, Jimk wrote:
Bill Wright Wrote in message:
On 09/01/2020 16:05, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


Did wonder why people penny pinch by omitting grommets. Can end in
tears.


Grommets are not a perfect solution because they can be displaced. Last
night I needed to run two mains cables through a hole in a diecast
aluminium box. I drilled the hole then filed the sides of the hole so
they were rounded, then finished off by sanding them smooth.

Bill


How smooth though grommet?


As smooth as a baby's bottom.

Bill

baby hedgehog.

In reply to plow****, this was all dine in a rush 17 years ago


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On 10/01/2020 03:09, Bill Wright wrote:
On 09/01/2020 22:16, Jimk wrote:
Bill Wright Wrote in message:
On 09/01/2020 16:05, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


Did wonder why people penny pinch by omitting grommets. Can end in
tears.


Grommets are not a perfect solution because they can be displaced. Last
night I needed to run two mains cables through a hole in a diecast
aluminium box. I drilled the hole then filed the sides of the hole so
they were rounded, then finished off by sanding them smooth.

Bill


How smooth though grommet?


As smooth as a baby's bottom.

Bill


Is ****ting in the hole to insulate mains cable in Part 18 though ?

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In article ,
Bill Wright wrote:
On 09/01/2020 16:05, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


Did wonder why people penny pinch by omitting grommets. Can end in
tears.


Grommets are not a perfect solution because they can be displaced.

They're not meant for where the cable is likely to move in use. For that
you want a stuffing gland.

If you displace one when assembling things, put it back. ;-)

Last night I needed to run two mains cables through a hole in a diecast
aluminium box. I drilled the hole then filed the sides of the hole so
they were rounded, then finished off by sanding them smooth.

Your Yorkshire roots are showing. ;-)

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Dave Plowman London SW
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In article ,
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 10/01/2020 03:09, Bill Wright wrote:
On 09/01/2020 22:16, Jimk wrote:
Bill Wright Wrote in message:
On 09/01/2020 16:05, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


Did wonder why people penny pinch by omitting grommets. Can end in
tears.


Grommets are not a perfect solution because they can be displaced. Last
night I needed to run two mains cables through a hole in a diecast
aluminium box. I drilled the hole then filed the sides of the hole so
they were rounded, then finished off by sanding them smooth.

Bill


How smooth though grommet?


As smooth as a baby's bottom.

Bill

baby hedgehog.

In reply to plow****, this was all dine in a rush 17 years ago

And a fault which has been bugging you for years?

Some people simply are idiots. Even worse when they call themselves
engineers.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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On 10/01/2020 13:52, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Last night I needed to run two mains cables through a hole in a diecast
aluminium box. I drilled the hole then filed the sides of the hole so
they were rounded, then finished off by sanding them smooth.

Your Yorkshire roots are showing. ;-)


Well, grommets do cost money.

Bill

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In article ,
Bill Wright wrote:
On 10/01/2020 13:52, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Last night I needed to run two mains cables through a hole in a diecast
aluminium box. I drilled the hole then filed the sides of the hole so
they were rounded, then finished off by sanding them smooth.

Your Yorkshire roots are showing. ;-)


Well, grommets do cost money.

But one of those things like sleeving. Buy a 'box' from a wholesaler and
it tends to last the casual user for ever. ;-)

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Dave Plowman London SW
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On Saturday, 11 January 2020 11:40:30 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Well, grommets do cost money.
But one of those things like sleeving. Buy a 'box' from a wholesaler and
it tends to last the casual user for ever. ;-)

I thought that ... I'm on my second box in one flat.

Owain

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In article ,
wrote:
On Saturday, 11 January 2020 11:40:30 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Well, grommets do cost money.
But one of those things like sleeving. Buy a 'box' from a wholesaler
and it tends to last the casual user for ever. ;-)

I thought that ... I'm on my second box in one flat.

True - but then that second box will last for ever. ;-)

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