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    In case you are bored with all the fuss tonight....

    I have no electrical qualifications whatsoever and managed to get 19 of 40 point(s), (47.5%) in 13 minutes.
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    Two showers off one supply

    With the priority/non-priority switch, you need to think carefully about which way to set them:
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    electrical installation on a floating dwelling

    Beg all you like... 'None', in this case, is not a contraction, it is a pronoun meaning 'not any' and can be singular or plural. However it's used, 'none' never has an apostrophe. Say it out loud. "the screw slots are aligned". "the screw slots is aligned". Which one sounds right?
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    electrical installation on a floating dwelling

    You were right the first time... "ARE". The noun, slots, is plural. When deciding whether to use is or are, look at whether the noun is plural or singular. If the noun is singular, use is. If it is plural or there is more than one noun, use are.
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    What do you make about this drone at gatwick airport

    Looks like a middle-aged couple. Eco-warriors maybe?
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    Doorbell Wiring - Ring Pro and Honeywell

    Have you considered upgrading your wifi? I too live in a house with all brick walls and my BT system (others are available) is fine all over.
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    electrical installation on a floating dwelling

    Better to fit a fridge that runs on propane; water heating too. Save the batteries for stuff that only runs on electric (no gas TVs sadly).
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    The world is doomed.

    My favourite, and this was before most of you were born, was going with my father, who was running a pub at the time, to buy a gross of bread rolls for the turkey sandwiches we were doing at Christmas. The rolls were 1d (one old penny) each and the girl counted out twelve sets of twelve rolls...
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    Queries regarding Inspection Report I've just had completed

    " P.S. my own personal opinion is that electrics should be left to the professionals. Rant over." Herein is my problem as a not quite ignorant member of the public. If the 'professionals' on this forum cannot agree as to what should be included in such a basic test; let alone what is a...
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    What to look for in an apprentice?

    Not electrics, but I remember my grandfather telling me about his time as an apprentice engineer. He was just left school at 14 and reported to the maintenance department of the factory at 6am sharp. The foreman took him down to the power room, where there was a huge steam engine that supplied...
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    Irish socket outlets

    My godmother who lived in what was then a tiny Oxfordshire village spent most of her life without access to electrickery. When it was finally installed in her cottage (One socket and one light bulb in each room) she insisted that the socket switches had to be off when not used to stop the...
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    Re-wire preference - under floorboards or removed ceiling

    A thought just occurred to me - I really hope that those "thin chipboard" ceilings are not asbestos. I did some work in a kitchen once (not electrical) and the ceiling was lined with something called 'asbestolux'. It was an ex-council house I think. We had to get the guys in white suits in to...
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    DIY enthusiasts and electrical work.

    The guy who goes to a wholesaler for a ten-metre length and discovers that 10 metres plus 'cutting' charge is only slightly less than a 50-metre reel. Anyone want 25 metres of 6mm T&E?
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    Another post from the American Forum that you Might Enjoy.

    Note that this is in no way an electrician's forum: Read on for the advice he got: h ttps://boards.straightdope.c om/sdmb/showthread.php?t=860809
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    customers clean toilets

    When I used to deliver machines to fish and chip shops, it wasn't unusual to be offered a meal, or at least a bag of chips. At some establishments, strangely enough - often the ones with the flashy front shop - it would be 'no thanks - I already ate'. One memorable place, the owner asked me...
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    Thoughts on new builds........

    That's right, but the sparks wired the non-critical ones to the same circuit sometimes which kind of defeated the objective.
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    Can I drill anywhere on this wall?

    Or one of these for £30: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B077ZLCNMK/ref=s9_acsd_zwish_hd_bw_b5bbP3H_c_x_w?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_r=0DFG98YH6MXWFYMNQSRM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=c1a7775a-059f-5ea2-8d06-7bd5f089c462&pf_rd_i=5136303031
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    Melted socket, plug and wiring

    All of this suggests that putting the sockets for high-power appliances above the work surface where they can easily be seen is a sensible option.
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    Thoughts on new builds........

    When I started with the NHS, we were planning a move to a new build hospital. I was friendly with the guy whose job it was to make sure that the contractors had done what they were supposed to do, and, in the end, accept the handover. About six months before handover he showed me the book of...
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    Monkey puzzle clips and the apprentice

    I always thought that they just got an electrician (or insert other trade) to bend over, and collected the mayo after...:)

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