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Damaged Wire: Aluminium cable wire for domestic electric load supply

Sat, 13 May 2023 08:11:12 -0700

I have recently finished my house construction. In which preliminarily I applied my house for a electric load of 1 KW (commercial) Single Phase supply for the usage of various electrical tools during construction. The electricity board supplied this through single core 4 sq mm aluminum service cable wire connection from the main pole. After I permanently resided to my house I opted for a load increase to 5KW (domestic) supply. But during usage of various appliances in home I found very low voltage often which made running heavy appliances like AC, water geysers and microwave ovens difficult.

Then I filled a request for increase in service wire guage increase. The board supplied me now with 8 sq mm single core aluminium cable wire. After this for few months everything went good and I got good voltage (~220 - 230V). But recently I started getting low voltage again.

Is this still because of the aluminium cable or is it normal to get low voltage around this time since its peak summer time now? Is 8 sq mm aluminum wire enough for home if run almost 5000 Watt load?

⟐ Commented May 13, 2023 at 8:11 MST

Damaged Wire: Is there a good tool to strip wireless antenna coax? mostly for MHF4

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:26:24 -0700

I am interested in trying to re-wire an antenna that has a broken wire (and MHF4 connector). Can someone recommend any stripping tools for this fine work? I realize that the wires are extremely small, is there a tool or tools to do it manually? I know there are machines that can do it, but they're not in the budget. I intend on stripping and soldering the cable to a new antenna. Thanks in advance for any insight.

⟐ Commented November 10, 2022 at 8:26 MST

Damaged Wire: Help! Sentimental item has 3 loose wires.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:37:21 -0700

2 red and one black wire disconnected. No idea where they go. I’m assuming I will need to attempt to solder? Please help as this is a very sentimental item.

⟐ Commented March 25, 2022 at 7:37 MST

Damaged Wire: minimum wire mm for 3 kw load

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 16:35:30 -0700

What minimum mm wire (aluminium) should be used to carry a load of 3 KW to house?

⟐ Answer accepted September 30, 2023 at 16:35 MST

Damaged Wire: office telephone Rj9 cable to mobile headphones

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:47:47 -0700

Hey!

I need to use my mobile headphones for an office phone ,

I probably need to buy a converter but it isn't available in my country , so ..

what I did was to cut the 3.5mm jack of my headphones and try to connect it with the rj9 cable..

I was able to get the sound working in my headphones but not the mic

when i try to connect the 2 grounds of the rj9 cable to the ground of the headphones , I hear a terrible whistle

so if any one can tell me the exact circuit between them , it will be great!

thanks in advance!

⟐ Answer accepted September 29, 2023 at 11:47 MST