Cable cutting

[TimM]

I haven't managed to push a peg through my caravan cable but after careful measuring I did manage to bash a floor board nail through an 8mm central heating pipe at home once. (Couldn't have managed it again even if I tried). But the biggest mistake was to pull it out again. Black water sprayed over everything!

 

[xtrailman]

Goodness Tim, Gareth is about to explode, get back on topic before we enter yet another diversion, with perhaps another heading "house hold disasters"

 

[Guest]

How did it go off topic?

If you have a neat and tidy routine when setting up or breaking down you set-up you're less likely to have mishaps or lose bits and bobs than if you have you gear streen about or thrown under the van willy nilly.

 

[Surfer]

What does happen with any couiled up cable where a current is apssing through is that a electro magnetci field is created and if strong enouh will affect certain components within a specified rradius, i.e. a CRT TV.

 

[GrahamDerby]

I went on a caravan rally once where a marquee was put up. some hours later it was full of water eventhough it was a dry day. Seemed some joker had driven a steak through the site water pipe.

G

 

[Damian]

Quote "Seemed some joker had driven a steak through the site water pipe."

Maybe the joker should choose his meat supplier with more care.

If a steak is that tough,perhaps the best use of it would be a ground peg!

 

[Damian]

Forgot to add.....what has water pipes got to do with electric cables?

 

[Philspadders]

one of my friends actually designs and builds induction coils. Has done for many years . he has Dr in front of his name.

Just got off the phone to him.

he should be called Sir Laugh a Lot.

At a max of 16 amps you would need one very tight coil and be at about 600v . He suggested a coil bore of about 6" and aprox 450 winds.