Just buy or take with you a circuit breaker for your mower, power tools etc.
Just buy or take with you a circuit breaker for your mower, power tools etc.
yes thats a good idea, already was thinking ,13 amp extension leads i have with multi sockets on, just change plug to the 2 pin, and take some 13amp plus, fuses etc,Originally Posted by grahamw48
Just buy or take with you a circuit breaker for your mower, power tools etc.
i made lolitas electrics safer while i was there, was too many extensions off one lead, so part re-wired it to be safe, i couldnt find anything like a fuse box in the house, just the main box , really dodgy connections in there if you can call wires twisted together and taped
i dont know what the laws are there for diy electrics, but id like to put an earth rod in and earth the electrics, and wire things up my way, a safe way,
yes a selection of fuses
voltage regulator im guessing id need buy there so its compatible
Not really any laws on DIY electrics
Do it your way as it will probably be safer
Years ago we had an electric shower fitted and my wife refused to use it as she had seen a story on TV about some actress that had been electrocuted in Boracay. Took me quite a while to convince her that the earth rod had a purpose.
Absolutely no point in an earth rod if the transformer supplying the property is not also earthed on the consumers side of the transformer. Thats why i said previously that the design of any electrical installation should start with determining the nature of the supply. Earth is a very poor conductor of electricity and probably worse in the Philippines when the ground is dry. That is one reason why the earth is supplied in the incoming cable to most properties in the UK except mainly rural locations .Not really any laws on DIY electrics
Do it your way as it will probably be safer
Years ago we had an electric shower fitted and my wife refused to use it as she had seen a story on TV about some actress that had been electrocuted in Boracay. Took me quite a while to convince her that the earth rod had a purpose.
After listening to your advice i decided to go and check our electrical installations.
At the bottom of the meter there is a copper wire that runs to the ground at the base of the pole. It then connects to rebar. I presume this is the first ground. There is also a copper wire that runs from the fuse box to the ground and is connected to the cold water pipe.
Sound correct? Or am i in for a nasty shock one day
The electrician told me that the main post is grounded.. We have our earth rod near a drainage ditch where its constantly wet.. Some say best place for it is in the septic tank!
After listening to your advice i decided to go and check our electrical installations.
At the bottom of the meter there is a copper wire that runs to the ground at the base of the pole. It then connects to rebar. I presume this is the first ground. There is also a copper wire that runs from the fuse box to the ground and is connected to the cold water pipe.
Sound correct? Or am i in for a nasty shock one day
Only use our earth for things like the washing machine and electric oven.. An earth is no good if your appliance only has two wires on a two pinned plug!
There are 3 wires on the electric shower which connects to the 3rd earth wire which comes from the fuse box.
No bucket for me!
for appliances with earth wire, are 3 pin sockets available there, or do you run a seperate earth wire
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