The Home Improvements Thread (2)

[martin]

This is why I try do as much wiring as I can myself (within the limitations of my knowledge), and get an electrician to finish the job - most of us would do a better job specifically because we're being extra cautious. In my previous house that had CoC, there were twin earth cables just running in the ceiling without being tacked down - and the inspection boxes had no glands on, just gaping holes in the sides.

Completely agreed. It really gets my goat that someone like me with virtually no knowledge can do a neater (and safer) wiring job than the two qualified electricians I've used to date. And if anyone wants to accuse me of possibly having shitty taste in electricians - I wholeheartedly agree.

 

[xrapidx]

Just about everything I've had done in the last 10 years on my house I've had to touch up due to poor workmanship.

 

[Düber]

Just about everything I've had done in the last 10 years on my house I've had to touch up due to poor workmanship

Agree, everybody seems to be only interested in hit and runs with payment upfront, I do all my own stuff.

 

[SAguy]

These look so nice and neat, been looking to see if I can get it here anywhere - Amazon doesn't ship them sadly. Anyone seen it locally?

 

[SAguy]

Oh wait, these look even nicer:

Standard Terminal Blocks | Terminal Blocks | RS

Non fused terminal blocks are modular, screw-type electrical connectors used to connect a number of wires together in electrical wiring applications.

za.rs-online.com

Anyone bought from that site before?

 

[WAslayer]

Oh wait, these look even nicer:

Standard Terminal Blocks | Terminal Blocks | RS

Non fused terminal blocks are modular, screw-type electrical connectors used to connect a number of wires together in electrical wiring applications.

za.rs-online.com

View attachment 814747

Anyone bought from that site before?

Yeah, bought some RPi's from them a few years back.. one or two other things as well.. No issues back then..

 

[alqassam]

Yeah, bought some RPi's from them a few years back.. one or two other things as well.. No issues back then..

Oh wait, these look even nicer:

Standard Terminal Blocks | Terminal Blocks | RS

Non fused terminal blocks are modular, screw-type electrical connectors used to connect a number of wires together in electrical wiring applications.

za.rs-online.com

View attachment 814747

Anyone bought from that site before?

Most electrical shops have these

Normally get them from acdc

 

[Arzy]

Found that due to being stuck at home and not spending 3 hours a day getting to work and back I actually have some time to do other stuff.

Projects completed thus far:
- Managed to get 100m of network cable from a security shop so I've redone a large portion of my home network and installed some new points around the house
- Mowed the lawn
- Cleaned the pool and found a solution to the creepy getting stuck at the same place over and over

Next up:
- Replacing 6 of my existing cctv cameras with HD cameras that I bought on a whim while at said security shop
- Hanging a fek ton of pictures around the house I've been promising to do for ages

 

[AlmightyBender]

Oh wait, these look even nicer:

Standard Terminal Blocks | Terminal Blocks | RS

Non fused terminal blocks are modular, screw-type electrical connectors used to connect a number of wires together in electrical wiring applications.

za.rs-online.com

View attachment 814747

Anyone bought from that site before?

Yes I've actually got a few of these exact wago's from this site. They're great.
RS Components is very legit.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Another option are things like these : https://www.builders.co.za/Electric...e-Connector-Push-In-5way/p/000000000000569666

I've used them quite extensively and they're great.

 

[SAguy]

Another option are things like these : https://www.builders.co.za/Electric...e-Connector-Push-In-5way/p/000000000000569666

I've used them quite extensively and they're great.

Will check them out thanks - haven't used them before myself.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Will check them out thanks - haven't used them before myself.

They really only work with solid core cable (so things like surfix and such)... but I found them very useful and much easier than normal chocolate bar and shyte like that.

 

[martin]

- Hanging a fek ton of pictures around the house I've been promising to do for ages

This last item on your list scares me the most. To borrow your phrase, I fek'n hate hanging picture frames.

 

[SAguy]

This last item on your list scares me the most. To borrow your phrase, I fek'n hate hanging picture frames.

I refuse to do it with nails or those dumb little knock in plastic things. Use a m12 rawl bolt like a real man (works best for díck pics)

 

[AlmightyBender]

Another option are things like these : https://www.builders.co.za/Electric...e-Connector-Push-In-5way/p/000000000000569666

I've used them quite extensively and they're great.

The wago's are so slick as you can reuse them by flipping the lever. Very handy when you an amateur and you making kok ups constantly

 

[martin]

I refuse to do it with nails or those dumb little knock in plastic things. Use a m12 rawl bolt like a real man (works best for díck pics)

I'm an m16 man myself because it obviously carries 4 more units of masculinity.

 

[SAguy]

I'm an m16 man myself because it obviously carries 4 more units of masculinity.

 

[ToxicBunny]

The wago's are so slick as you can reuse them by flipping the lever. Very handy when you an amateur and you making kok ups constantly

For sure

But pricey once you are doing stuff that you won't be changing any time soon...

 

[ToxicBunny]

I'm an m16 man myself because it obviously carries 4 more units of masculinity.

I have a few m20's lying around..

Those drill bits were BLIKSEM expensive...

 

[martin]

I have a few m20's lying around..

Those drill bits were BLIKSEM expensive...

Can you believe this guy? Rawl-shaming us with his m20's.