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If it is possible make use of courier services for sending and receiving.We are now accepting face masks for recycling.
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DO NOT DUMP ITEMS AND DO NOT SEND UNSOLICITED PARCELS
We have had a number of cases where items for recycling are sent without contact information, dumped at our premises, or left in the letterbox.
PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE SENDING OR LEAVING ANY ITEMS WITH US.
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E-waste is an increasing part of the waste stream and you can help us to reduce the scale of the problem.
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Tag Archives: electrical
Shocking quality
We had a cheap Homemaker brand HT7145KM heater come in for recycling. This one had two of the halogen heating lamps rattling around in the bottom because the ends had shattered and the third on was on the way out … Continue reading
Stay safe with stuff
This heavy duty extension cord had been quite severely severed. This is certainly a serious safety situation. It must have happened while it had current flowing through it because there has been severe sparking in the severed section. Stay safe!
A waste of time
These brand new mains cables came in for recycling. Not only was it a waste of time test and tagging brand new cables but they ended up with us for recycling. We get hundreds of these cables both new and … Continue reading
Electrical tape and extension cords
This cable came in as part of a whole bunch of other stuff from an IT company. Not sure why someone would want to make one of these. A mains plug to IEC connector cable is pretty easy to get … Continue reading
Water and electricity
This is one of the reasons why this type of mains plug should not be used in wet areas. It had arced between phase, neutral, and earth when wet, which carbonised the plastic of the plug. The other reason is … Continue reading
A real dodgy modification
I came across this real dodgy modification. This plug board came in for recycling. The original cord has been replaced with one that has no earth. Also, the replacement cable is the older two core type without an outer sheath. … Continue reading
Electrical appliance safety testing
Ecotech Services now offers electrical safety testing (test and tag) for plug in appliances both on site and delivered to our workshop. This is a logical extension to the work that we have been doing to date. Alan Liefting, the … Continue reading
It is hard to do but don’t do it
Check out these 300mm long cables that came out of some gear that we recycled! I managed, with some difficulty, to get three tight coils out of it. The label is a complete waste of time, and I think some … Continue reading
Lamp sockets and electrical safety
I have just done my electrical safety refresher course and when I was changing yet another blown light bulb in our house I began thinking about the safety of the actual sockets. All sorts of work, backed up by regulations, … Continue reading
Plugs
I came across this interesting and comprehensive website all about electrical plugs: Museum of Plugs and Sockets: Overview General information Development of plugs, sockets, safety aspects. Wiring techniques. Certification and quality marks. Information about plug manufacturers. Classic, continental European plugs* … Continue reading
