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15 hours ago, KannikaP said:

The standard Thai way of joining mains cables together is a good twist and some black tape.

Tried to buy 2.5mm three core mains cable for an extension. Cannot find, even online.

Global House only sold it in 30 metre coils. Only need 10.

Smaller Mum & Pop electrical/pump stores may have some.

One near us has different lengths of off-cuts.

19 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Yeah, real crime...... They need to lock up Bob. 

 

He's always causing a public nuisance. 

 

 

I have it on good authority he's not an Aussie. Nice pants but.

Thank you @motdaeng for the ground work. 🙂 

I bought the bug screens for the Sealion 7 that just clip in. 

Decently made and fit well. Nice.

Probably take them off when I go to BYD for service as they may say they void warranties.

11 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

You are more likely to get quality connectors on AliExpress, however only buy on price if you are going for high price first. The qualities available are varied with cheap nasty stuff available as well as quality items a prices to match.

If you are looking for quality connectors then there are excellent waterproof automotive connectors with crimping tools that will probably survive a hurricane, I have a selection of 2, 3, 4, & 6 way ones that will get used sometime 

What do you call those connectors and what do you use them for?

Never seen/used them before.

11 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

All of that from HomePro/MegaHome

Nearest HomPro is about 100km away...never usually go there but will have a look next time we go to Roiet or Mukdahan.

Wifey has a dr appointment on Wednesday at Roiet so will have a look then.

Usually can find some but not all things I want.

30 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I bought all my wall box/MCB/RCBs from Shopee which seemed to have a much better choice than Lazada.

https://shopee.co.th/ตู้คอนซูมเมอร์ยูนิต-NANO-Plus-8-ช่อง-เมนธรรมดาMCB-50A-63A-พร้อมลูกเซอร์กิต-6อัน-ตู้คอนซูมเมอร์-ตู้โหลด-จัดส่งKerry-CM-08-i.215960318.6542138920

OK will give them a try if no more options come along. 🙂

Similar thing happened to us traveling internally a few hours to Nokorn Phonom.

Couldn't find the place from the picture shown on the booking site.

May have been like the booking site pictures 20 years ago.

We walked in, said hello, looked around and wifey said 'Shirley we're not staying here!'

We didn't ask for the money back just said goodbye and left.

Horrible.

So I gave them a really carp review, then had to live in fear of being prosecuted.

Anyone have a recommended Bangkok E store to buy: 

1. Plastic Consumer Unit wall mount.

2. MCB's

3. RCB's Type B

4. Over/under volts/current protection

5. I and V reading.

6. MOV's

Thanks.

37 minutes ago, black tabby12345 said:

Little had I expected Thailand has any volcano(even if it is dormant).

I thought there are only dead ones here.

Soon to be the hub of volcanos or hub of aquafiers.

4 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

If she wears a paper bag... of two if it's a double bagger..

You mean a 'four pegger'.

Hard to get a shop that sells 220V power connectors where I live.

I have to order them off Lazada et all, but usually only enough for an electrical job.

I would like to order a box of different connectors: blade, spade etc. but not if someone hasn't done it first as some of the connectors from China are thin on metal.

Anyone recommend a Lazada etc store that sells a good box of different connectors?

5 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

How about Carlos is not an Australian name !

What about Carl?

10 minutes ago, gamb00ler said:

Sure... all the high class ladies love to have nude photo shoots published in GQ.

She could be beautiful if her arrogance and unpleasant attitude wasn't so obvious in every shot.  Too bad she believed whomever told her that the squinty eyed look was hot.

So you don't live in Thailand? Here's squinting at you. 😉

17 minutes ago, Crossy said:

It can never hurt to have more protection 🙂

 

Don't forget you will need a Type-B RCD/RCBO on that circuit as well. 

The specs for the unit say it has typeA and B RCBs.

Maybe include another one as well.

From past experience I now don't trust Chinese specs. All specs seem amazing, but can't get into the box to check.

On 5/24/2025 at 6:50 AM, Hummin said:

If he doesn't start a war, bring people to Mars, save humanity, he will be forgotten quick.

 

He might be remembered for Trump Gaza Beach line, and one who gave 30% of Ukraine away, ripped them off at the same time, made Canada 51. State, Concurred Greenland, made Europe to economic super power, invaded Panama, nuked Iran

 

Something I forgot?

but he's got a beautiful, high class wife, so he can't be that bad. 😉

6 hours ago, Digitalbanana said:

You guys still listen to analogue radio?

Stirring the pot.....AM reception from terrestrial transmitter sites propergates further than FM does. 🙂

Getting things ready to mount my Feyree EV Charger  model: F-OBZ2-AC-3P32 (initially in 1 phase mode) and thinking of including a small CU with: Double Pole breaker, voltage/current display, under/over voltage protection and MOV's.

The unit says it has all this built in (except the MOV's), but the low volts actuates at 84V and high volts at 265V.

The incoming phase voltage to our house varies greater than or less than about 13 V over the day.

PEA have some new transformers installed on the village main supply, but not connected yet. Transformer installed but line fuses not connected....for months.

The house has AVR's on the supply so mostly OK but when I connect the EV charger in the garage it won't be on the AVR feed, so I feel I need to tighter under/over voltage specs like 10V. 

Good idea or not having another under/over voltage protection?

40 minutes ago, sometimewoodworker said:

Rather than try to fit a 6mm or 8mm tail into the standard power socket terminal you would be far better advised to get a terminal block that is designed for the 6mm cable and run 2,5mm tails from that

theses are available in every electrical supplier and all the big DIY stores in many sizes and multiple numbers of connections.

Good idea but I don't think I have the room.

Maybe I'll just solder a 2.5mm2 pigtail to the 6mm.

Thanks for the reply.

2 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Give the main screen a reboot and:

 

Yey, full cel signal !!

 

Press to another screen:

 

 

Boo, tricked me into thinking it was back !

 

Meanwhile the app continues to say 09.24 am yesterday ( probably the last time I checked if OTA was available )

 

 

So no Spotify for her ladyship but my CarPlay 70’s rock will still play …… every cloud and all that !!

That 70's rock is sooooo old. 🙂

Initially when I wired my garage as well as 2.5mm2 cable I ran 6mm2 and 8mm2 cable (for expansion).

I did a no-no by cutting some strands off the 6mm2 cable to fit in the normal power socket. At the time my current on the 6mm2 was only about 8A.

Now I want to wire it correctly and have the 6mm2 cable terminate into a blade to fit into a normal 10A power socket. 

I can buy 6mm2 blades on Lazada but don't know if the blade it too big to terminate in the power socket.

Anyone got an idea of what to order?

Thanks.

As I didn't get any recommendations, we ended up buying a wybotics EV robot cleaner.

It's always a bit of a gamble when buying something direct from China, or getting help or after-sales service.

The company I bought it off had a video of the Robot cleaning the floor and walls of a tiled pool, but after I bought it and the company dispatched it, they said that there is a modification to install if used for other than vinyl pools. 😞

Works great and does the job. The cleaning pattern etc. can be programmed from the hand phone app.

Thanks Crossy. 

No indication and no breaker drops.

As an aside: I think I will need a heat sensor meter like you bought for you solar stuff. Do you remember the model etc?

Also, eventually, when I install my solar system, I will install the phase to the garage on solar first, (got my pool equipment and EV charger there.)

If I buy a 3 phase solar inverter, but only load with 1 phase first, any problems?

4 hours ago, roo860 said:

Must be his half brother 

 

Poms. f..ing legless.

While doing some power rearrangement in my outside CU (re-installing my 4 square MOV's. grrrrrr. to use the power for my Zigbee energy meter), I noticed a discolouration of one of the main cct. breaker links. Should I:

Panic, worry, drink another Leo or beat the wife?

No I haven't really looked at the cells yet.

I presume they are not good quality Samsung cells, that I ordered and paid for.