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RE: Updated pics of my loft conversion



Aren't the type C also used for inductive loads like motors etc - so
they don't blow quite so quickly as the type B?

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Robinson
> Sent: 23 January 2008 20:54
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Updated pics of my loft conversion
>
> I have my cbus split across two boards, with each board protected by
an
> MCB. Then another MCB on the input to each dimmer, and an
> MCB on the output of each channel (possibly overkill, but it works). I
> used to have type B everywhere, but found that when a halogen
> blew, it would usually take out three MCBs - including the one
> protecting the whole of one board. I changed the board MCB to a type
> C, and now I rarely have that problem.
>
> Paul
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Raymond Kelly" <raymondtkelly@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 6:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Updated pics of my loft conversion
>
>
> > I've got Type B MCB's on my Channel outputs. Should I also have
used
> > Type C's. Just got me thinking
> >
> > On 23/01/2008, Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> They're C rated 1 Amp.
> >>
> >> Paul.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> >> > Of Jon Wilkins
> >> > Sent: 23 January 2008 18:10
> >> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Updated pics of my loft conversion
> >> >
> >> > What rating are they?  Presumably pretty low?  (I'm not
sure how
> low
> >> > you can
> >> > generally get MCBs)
> >> >
> >> > On Jan 23, 2008 6:05 PM, Paul Gale
<groups2@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > MCB's to protect the CBus units when a lamp blows -
extra
> insurance
> >> > > really.
> >> > >
> >> > > Paul.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On
> >> > Behalf
> >> > > > Of Jon Wilkins
> >> > > > Sent: 23 January 2008 18:00
> >> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >> > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Updated pics of my loft
conversion
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Similar question, you've got a bank of
switches or MCBs at the
> >> > bottom
> >> > > > of
> >> > > > each hager panel.
> >> > > > Are these on the run from the CBUS unit back
to the light?  if
> so,
> >> > are
> >> > > > they
> >> > > > MCBs or just "simple" switches to
provide mechanical
> isolation?
> >> > > >
> >> > > > On Jan 23, 2008 5:09 PM, Paul Gale
<groups2@xxxxxxx>
> >> > wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > Yes - they're 10A MCB's
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Paul.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> >> > > > Behalf
> >> > > > > > Of Raymond Kelly
> >> > > > > > Sent: 23 January 2008 16:59
> >> > > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >> > > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Updated pics
of my loft conversion
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Paul,
> >> > > > > > On the CBus units I see that you
have an MCB? (red switch)
> on
> >> > the
> >> > > > > > input of each. Are these the CBus
Dimmer units and what is
> the
> >> > > > rating
> >> > > > > > of this MCB.
> >> > > > > > I assume if 1A perchannel on a 8
Channel dimmer should be
> 8A -
> >> > I'm
> >> > > > > > good at maths me
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Cheers
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > On 23/01/2008, Paul Gale
<groups2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > > > > > > You can also get the other type
that has a small black
> >> > plastic
> >> > > > insert
> >> > > > > > that you put the wires into first -
probably just as easy
> to
> >> > use
> >> > > > and a
> >> > > > > > lot, lot cheaper.
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > Paul.
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > > > > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >> > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> >> > > > > > Behalf
> >> > > > > > > > Of Mike Griffiths
> >> > > > > > > > Sent: 22 January 2008
23:20
> >> > > > > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >> > > > > > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d]
Updated pics of my loft
> conversion
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > I went for it Chris
> >> > > > > > > > Though only to allow me to
make Cat5 terminations on a
> one
> >> > by
> >> > > > one
> >> > > > > > basis
> >> > > > > > > > If I needed more than that
I would get someone who had
> >> > better
> >> > > > > > eyesight
> >> > > > > > > > than me!!!
> >> > > > > > > > Mike
> >> > > > > > > > Not getting old  just
lazy!!
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > > > > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >> > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> >> > > > > > Behalf
> >> > > > > > > > Of Chris Hunter
> >> > > > > > > > Sent: 22 January 2008
20:59
> >> > > > > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d]
Updated pics of my loft
> conversion
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > >  >terminating ...
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > on which subject, wondered
if anyone had tried these
> EZ-RJ-
> >> > 45s
> >> > > > :
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > http://www.cyberselect.co.uk/product/1340
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > a bit over double the
price of standard RJ-45s, but
> would
> >> > seem
> >> > > > to
> >> > > > > > > > offer better chance of a
good quality fit (for those
> of us
> >> > who
> >> > > > > > don't
> >> > > > > > > > do it everyday, anyway,
and in terms of both getting
> the
> >> > cables
> >> > > > > > > > poistioned, and in
minimising the untwist) ... ??
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > Chris
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > On 22 Jan 2008, at 05:32,
Frank Mc Alinden wrote:
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > Hi Paul
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > Great pics ...;-) 
Are you terminating the cat5
> cables
> >> > > > > > > > > yourself ???....If so
> >> > > > > > > > > your gonna be a busy
boy ;-)
> >> > > > > > > > >
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