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Re: Basic stuff... my brain aint working



True,

Use a neon screwdriver to earth thru' your body and you won't feel a thing
honest :-)

Use a voltmeter to earth of the back box if none find a suitable know earth
eg. radiator, waterpipe, etc.

Steve.
----- Original Message -----
From: <andy.powell@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Basic stuff... my brain aint working


> I want to find out if they are both live or one is neutral...or
whatever.
> (I know there is an easy way to find out if they are live - but it
> hurts!!!)
>
> A.
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> "steve" <steve@xxxxxxx>
> 07/02/2001 10:51
> Please respond to ukha_d
>
>
>         To:     <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>         cc:
>         Subject:        Re: [ukha_d] Basic stuff... my brain aint
working
>
> Why not get out the voltmeter ? Or at the least a neon tester ?
>
> What are you try to achieve or determin ?
>
> Steve.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <andy.powell@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 8:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Basic stuff... my brain aint working
>
>
> > No,
> >
> > I have a Brown cable and a black cable - and that's it...
> >
> >
> > A.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Alan Cockerton" <alancc@xxxxxxx>
> > 06/02/2001 23:49
> > Please respond to ukha_d
> >
> >
> >         To:     <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >         cc:
> >         Subject:        Re: [ukha_d] Basic stuff... my brain aint
> working
> >
> > So you have one cable with a red and black and another with brown
and
> > blue?
> >
> > Alancc
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andy Powell" <Andy@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 10:21 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Basic stuff... my brain aint working
> >
> >
> > >
> > > poking out from a wall switch that I wanted to replace with
an X10
> > (european style) switch...
> > >
> > >
> > > A.
> > >
> > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
> > >
> > > On 06/02/01 at 20:07 Alan Cockerton wrote:
> > >
> > > >Where are these wires?
> > > >
> > > >Alancc
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Andy Powell" <Andy@xxxxxxx>
> > > >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > >Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 9:48 PM
> > > >Subject: [ukha_d] Basic stuff... my brain aint working
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Guys (n gals?)
> > > >>
> > > >> Please, I've had a total lapse (I need a
holiday)....
> > > >>
> > > >> Brown = Live
> > > >> Black = ??? Neutral??? or live loop???
> > > >>
> > > >> No blue in this one..
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> sorry, sorry sorry
> > > >>
> > > >> A.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> --- Tag-it! v2.0 (c) Andy Powell
,1998,1999,2000...and beyond..
> > > >>
> > > >> It's hard to believe it, but some teens are humans.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Tag-it! v2.0 (c) Andy Powell ,1998,1999,2000...and
beyond..
> > >
> > > Talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand.
> > >
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