New sauna problems

[Simon Mason]

Wired in OK, but mains in is only showing 3VAC.

[GB]

Either you haven't got 240v on the other end of that cable or there's a high resistance somewhere in the circuit. My guess is a bad connection or a break in the cable.

Why are there so many more neutral conductors than live ones?

[Simon Mason]

The left one is E, then 2x N and 3x L to power different elements according to desired output wattage.

What I think is the problem is a control box is in the way that acts as a thermostat, so I am going to have to bypass it, even though it worked with the last heater.

[GB]

I was talking about the number of strands in the cable. It looks like you've broken some of the conductors in the cable.

[Andy Burns]

Look closer, they're behind a black separator. Strain relief? he's heard of it ...

[Simon Mason]

They're two safety cut off devices. Looks like this now.

[GB]

Really? I can only see two strands on the live. Not that it really matters.

The earth is unshielded. It's next to the neutral, but it's not unheard of for live and neutral to get swapped.

[GB]

Good grief! Are you seriously proposing to get into that?

Or are you planning to murder someone but get off with just gross negligence manslaughter?

[Simon Mason]

Well, today I have just calibrated a 28MHz vertical, relit my gas boiler, wired in a new sauna and fitted a new hifi but I only have a Chemistry degree.

[David Lang]

Mason is a complete idiot & won't listen, don't waste your breath.

[ARW]

That is a different usage of the word OK to the one I am familiar with.

[dennis]

Is he one of your first week apprentices?

[Mr Pounder Esquire]

Simon: I do not have a degree, but even I with my failing eyesight can do a tidier job than that.

[Harry Bloomfield]

Simon Mason was thinking very hard :

...and your lack of competance is really outstanding.

[Mike Tomlinson]

En el artículo , dennis@home.? escribió:

I think even Adam's first week apprentices could do a better job. Blindfolded and off their head on drugs.

With a bit of luck Mason will soon auto-darwinate and we'll get some peace in the NG.

[James Wilkinson Sword]

Maybe he's more sensible than you and goes for function over form? That wiring is perfectly fine, it's just not pretty enough for a woman.

[Mr Pounder Esquire]

It is not functioning. The wiring is a disgrace, good enough for you, but not for most who have commented. Just what does that tell you?

[James Wilkinson Sword]

Says who?

That the group is full of females. If it works, it's fine.

[Simon Mason]

IT'S NOT BLOODY FINISHED YET.

The job has stopped as my multimeter has a flat PP3.

Another blown junction box found.

[James Wilkinson Sword]

You have no spare PP3s?

Why was the sauna supply not adequately fused?