New member willing to talk anything electric

[Franad]

Hi all, lovely to be here! I'm a newly qualified domestic installer looking for tips and advice in the wonderful world of electrics. I've already asked a question regarding MFT choices (I think I have finally decided to go Megger!) to which I had a great response so thank you already. I can see this forum will prove to be very informative and handy. After sitting behind a desk for many years I have finally plucked up the courage to follow my passions. Wish me luck and excuse the silly questions that will no doubt pop up at some point!

 

[Pete999]

Hi all, lovely to be here! I'm a newly qualified domestic installer looking for tips and advice in the wonderful world of electrics. I've already asked a question regarding MFT choices (I think I have finally decided to go Megger!) to which I had a great response so thank you already. I can see this forum will prove to be very informative and handy. After sitting behind a desk for many years I have finally plucked up the courage to follow my passions. Wish me luck and excuse the silly questions that will no doubt pop up at some point!

Welcome and good luck

 

[telectrix]

welcome to the asylum of electrickery.sometimes mistaken for the hotel california. you can check out but you can never leave.

 

[richy3333]

Welcome. Have fun, there’s some seriously great people on here.

 

[DPG]

Welcome to the forum

 

[ferg]

Hello and welcome.

 

[Franad]

welcome to the asylum of electrickery.sometimes mistaken for the hotel california. you can check out but you can never leave.

LOL Sounds a little scary but what the hell Thank you for your welcomes

 

[Spoon]

Welcome to the forum. Please bring cheesecake.

 

[telectrix]

and bring enough for everybody.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcokL59jeqU

 

[Moley]

Welcome in. Can I have pavlova and not cheesecake please. Had too much cheesecake lately and fancy a change.

 

[static zap]

Welcome Franad , forum search works really well ...
except for "Those " 2 conflicting answers questions.
(Old way= rfc New way=radial ..!!!???)
--Food
... Squirty cream seems to go with everthing ....
(including toothache !)

 

[Moley]

+1 for squirty cream

 

[Let me think]

Welcome to the forum and good to see you're following your dreams.

 

[telectrix]

Welcome in. Can I have pavlova and not cheesecake please. Had too much cheesecake lately and fancy a change.

pavlola. had to google that.

 

[Moley]

pavlola. had to google that.

Just went out and bought one. Went to a high class shop as I knew they would have one. Good old Lidl

 

[pc1966]

+1 for squirty cream

Oh no! Proper pouring (OK, glooping) double cream please!

 

[littlespark]

Xmas in New Zealand a few years ago now.... Kiwi pavlova instead of Xmas pud....

While we’re talking desserts.... Spotted dick anyone?

 

[static zap]

Spotted dick anyone?

Next question
a) Custard
b) Fancy white custard /brandy sauce
c) Cream

 

[Franad]

Welcome to the forum. Please bring cheesecake.

I will try lol
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Welcome to the forum and good to see you're following your dreams.

Thank you ... it's taken a while lol
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Next question
a) Custard
b) Fancy white custard /brandy sauce
c) Cream

Ohh that's a tough one! I would have to say ... brandy but hold the sauce

 

[pc1966]

Next question
a) Custard
b) Fancy white custard /brandy sauce
c) Cream

Yes. Yes. Yes.

 

[Moley]

I'll go for the custard (Birds powder made with milk) and cream please. What are we having with it? Cheesecake or Pavlova?

 

[telectrix]

i thoufht pavlova was daed.. or was that Paverotti? I get confused with all this Italian stuff, apart from Cornetto.

 

[Moley]

When I hear the word Cornetto all I think of is 'Hot Fuzz', the best one of the 'Cornetto trilogy'

 

[Vortigern]

Hi Franad sorry it's turned out to be anything but electric. Enough with the catering! Welcome, we need more female electricians. It brightens up our day at work as well.

 

[Wilko]

Welcome to the Forum !

 

[bj the dj]

Just a quick one to say Hi!!! and nice to meet you!

 

[Franad]

Hi Franad sorry it's turned out to be anything but electric. Enough with the catering! Welcome, we need more female electricians. It brightens up our day at work as well.

LOL I did wonder why the conversation turned to food Thank you for the welcome and I agree there needs to be more female electricians I've been putting this off for years but finally took a leap of faith
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Just a quick one to say Hi!!! and nice to meet you!

Likewise ... thank you

 

[static zap]

Chatting Electrics could send the thread on a downer.
---
(@ "Everyone" !)
The 3 phase colour scheme ( should not be you concern) - but its a MESS ?

 

[littlespark]

3 phase colours? What’s wrong with Indigo, mustard and mauve?



Red yellow blue. Primary colours, easy to differentiate in the low light and was the same colours as insulating tape.

Should never have changed.

If you’re asking which new colour should be neutral? Then it’s grey. Not black.

 

[Pete999]

Chatting Electrics could send the thread on a downer.
---
(@ "Everyone" !)
The 3 phase colour scheme ( should not be you concern) - but its a MESS ?

Bit of a travesty when that change came about, an EU Directive now we are leaving go back to what it was.
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Bit of a travesty when that change came about, an EU Directive now we are leaving go back to what it was.

We beat the Germans, Saved the French and the rest pf EUROPE why should we Cow tow to their rules?

 

[R-fur]

New colours were nothing to do with the EU The International Electrical Committee IEC wanted three browns and blue for neutral. The UK refused saying we wanted to maintain different colours for each phase.

 

[pc1966]

You will find that threads frequently get hijacked and go off tangentially on something.

The wire colours, or ring vs radial, are common ones.

 

[telectrix]

New colours were nothing to do with the EU The International Electrical Committee IEC wanted three browns and blue for neutral. The UK refused saying we wanted to maintain different colours for each phase.

well why didn't the IEE (or IET) grow some balls and refuse the stupid colours forced on us when nobody wanted them.

 

[Franad]

You will find that threads frequently get hijacked and go off tangentially on something.

The wire colours, or ring vs radial, are common ones.

LOL I don't mind ... healthy debate is always a good thing

 

[static zap]

I think my first surprise / hiccup to the fault finding process was to replace a switch .. with such a good match replacement part .. it had the same fault ..
Rotating gizmo pull light switches
... full of bits of fluff from cut end !
( Buy cheap ..learn lesson ) ..check screws turn..