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= Général =
= General =


* En hauteur, toujours travailler avec un escabot (le plus haut possible). Ne pas utiliser de chaise pour percer, visser, etc en hauteur.
* At height, always work with a stepladder (as high as possible). Do not use a chair to drill, screw, etc. at height.


= Eclairage =
= Lighting =


* Puissance des ampoules:
* Bulb power:
** 40 W -> trés faible
** 40 W -> very low.
** 70 W -> faible
** 70 W -> low.
** 500 W -> trés bon
** 500 W -> very good.


* Technologie:
* Technology:
** LED: excellent mais pour l'instant puissance très faible.
** LED: best type available currently (2024). Low consumption.
** Halogéne: meilleures puissances, grande consommation, chauffe.
** Halogen: best power, high consumption, heat.
** Fluocompacte: bonne consommation, puissances OK, malheureusement il y a un temps d'allumage pour les puissances élevées.
** Compact fluorescent: good consumption, OK power, unfortunately there is a lighting time for high power. Obsolete.
** Incandescente: pire consommation, obsolete.
** Incandescent: worst consumption. Obsolete.


= Fixation =
= Fasteners =


== Chevilles ==
== Screws ==


* Le type de matériau est extremement important. Pour du plâtre il faut prendre des chevilles a matériau général.
* Screws are the most common type of fastening mechanism. They come in many different varieties.
* Il existe aussi des chevilles pour les trous, ou des chevilles en nylon.


= Adaptateurs électriques =
== Rivets ==


* Ce qui est important c'est que le voltage entre l'adaptateur et l'appareil corresponde. Ensuite la puissance du transformateur peut être plus élevée, ce n'est pas un problème (cela correspond a un ampérage supérieur). Si la puissance est plus faible (ampérage inférieur) l'appareil ne risque rien, c'est le transformateur qui va chauffer et s'user (souvent il va claquer rapidement).
* Rivets are an alternative to screws. However, they have the disadvantage that they are permanent; if you need to untie what you fastened, you will destroy the rivet while removing it.
* Note: la puissance correspond au produit de la tension (voltage) et de l'intensité. Exemple: 12v x 3A = 36 Watts.
* You can differentiate between a screw and a rivet if you don't see any imprint in the head. Usually the rivet will just have a hole (circle) in the middle of the head.
* There are various types of rivets, for instance:
** Blind rivets;
** Tubular rivets.
* To remove a rivet, you will need a drill (with a metal drill bit). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=RAWkSNp20Lw See this tutorial.] If the rivet head does not come off, drill deeper: you may have to drill quite a bit before it gets off and can be removed.
 
== Dowels ==
 
* The type of material is extremely important. For plaster you have to take general material dowels.
* There are also nylon dowels.
 
= Electrical adapters =
 
* What is important is that the voltage between the adapter and the device matches. Then the power of the transformer can be higher, it is not a problem (this corresponds to a higher amperage). If the power is lower (lower amperage) the device is not at risk, it is the transformer that will heat up and wear out (it will often blow quickly).
* Note: the power corresponds to the product of the voltage and the intensity. Example: 12v x 3A = 36 Watts.

Revision as of 09:28, 23 September 2024

General

  • At height, always work with a stepladder (as high as possible). Do not use a chair to drill, screw, etc. at height.

Lighting

  • Bulb power:
    • 40 W -> very low.
    • 70 W -> low.
    • 500 W -> very good.
  • Technology:
    • LED: best type available currently (2024). Low consumption.
    • Halogen: best power, high consumption, heat.
    • Compact fluorescent: good consumption, OK power, unfortunately there is a lighting time for high power. Obsolete.
    • Incandescent: worst consumption. Obsolete.

Fasteners

Screws

  • Screws are the most common type of fastening mechanism. They come in many different varieties.

Rivets

  • Rivets are an alternative to screws. However, they have the disadvantage that they are permanent; if you need to untie what you fastened, you will destroy the rivet while removing it.
  • You can differentiate between a screw and a rivet if you don't see any imprint in the head. Usually the rivet will just have a hole (circle) in the middle of the head.
  • There are various types of rivets, for instance:
    • Blind rivets;
    • Tubular rivets.
  • To remove a rivet, you will need a drill (with a metal drill bit). See this tutorial. If the rivet head does not come off, drill deeper: you may have to drill quite a bit before it gets off and can be removed.

Dowels

  • The type of material is extremely important. For plaster you have to take general material dowels.
  • There are also nylon dowels.

Electrical adapters

  • What is important is that the voltage between the adapter and the device matches. Then the power of the transformer can be higher, it is not a problem (this corresponds to a higher amperage). If the power is lower (lower amperage) the device is not at risk, it is the transformer that will heat up and wear out (it will often blow quickly).
  • Note: the power corresponds to the product of the voltage and the intensity. Example: 12v x 3A = 36 Watts.
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