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R.I.P Neil Armstrong
Bugger youve seen through the scam next you will be telling me their aint no santa claus !!- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #16
- Forum: Electrician Talk
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**Show Us Your Installs!!!**
sorry tone my words got posted in the wrong place the website keeps doing funny things i am off for a beer before it rains again- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #267
- Forum: Australia
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R.I.P Neil Armstrong
Yes I remember as a youngster watching it on television ( black and white kiddies ) our neighbour worked up the post office tower and was something to do with the early downlinks and got to meet them all afterwards wow a few years ago two graduates did an assesment of the likely costs of the...- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #14
- Forum: Electrician Talk
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**Show Us Your Installs!!!**
BS 951 earth clamps on suppliers cables are a no no especially as it looks like a paper insulated lead sheathed oil filled cable I tink they call it the big bang theory !! also I would not take a maine earth from such a cable you are far safer using an electrode unless the supplier tells you its ok- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #265
- Forum: Australia
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Rubbish products/materials
anything made in the p.r.c junction boxes instead of brass screws they are monkey metal with a sprayed on coating had a few arc out on jobs rubbish plastic trunking that shatters when you try to trim it 6amp mcbs from a certain well known old manufacture that trip out when you do a zs test and...- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #146
- Forum: Australia
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Tell us about your faults!
last year I called in to see a friends new house he had purchased he wanted to update the kitchen so I took a look at the CU old but ok then a walk around the house guess what I saw new boiler fitted in a landing cupboard, plumber had drilled through underneath a socket in the bedroom to run the...- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #894
- Forum: Australia
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Horse Stables and Workshop
OOOOPs yes forgot to point that out had one lean on me once not a pleasant experience- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #25
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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Horse Stables and Workshop
I have worked on a few stables over the years a few practical things to bear in mind Rats like being near horses and horses bedding and food so I always used metal conduit or SWA horses wee is corrosive ! just want to throw that in horses seem to have a nasty habit of dropping dead when in...- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #23
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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Requires in a day
I would be hard pressed to do anything in a day but then I am old !! I used to first fix in one day on new properties but no chance of doing it all although if you have a good team and the right kit it could be done- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #48
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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A reminder to everyone - FatallyFlawed - Child Plug Socket Covers Campaign
top marks simple logic I often wondered why parents used them, my daughters have them so I shall tell them off they used to have little strap things hanging down on cars ( very old cars) designed to reduce static electricity and stop car sickness they never worked but sold millions old cars just...- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #86
- Forum: Electrician Forum
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What is a Domestic Installer ?
I think that maybe he is making a comment about stan smith saying I am a cowboy and would not let me near any of his family as mr smith does not know me thats a trifle unfair to say the least but maybe he has had a bad day I dont get upset easily and have had to work with loudmouth aggressive...- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #202
- Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
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What is a Domestic Installer ?
well according to my apprenticeship with GEC and my courses and training I am supposed to be an electrician and for many years worked for the government on stuff i cannot tell you about but is quite complex and needs the apllication of a little thought also for many years I managed the...- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #197
- Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
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What is a Domestic Installer ?
well I trained as an electrician a long long while ago but due to working for the Government for many years on specialist works I was out of touch even though I am supposed to be qualified I took a part p course as a refresher when I was made reduntant and was surprised also at the lack of...- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #193
- Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
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Tell us about your faults!
volt sticks will sometimes pick up static electricity from loft insulation as well as induced voltages- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #624
- Forum: Australia
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What is a Domestic Installer ?
is there not soem wording in the health and safety at work act ( statutory) that describes an electrician as a competent person ( can be used in court) experienced through training, qualification and experience ! me I got lots of experience just none of it much use !!!- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #191
- Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
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Tell us about your faults!
oops! looks like they need to get smoke detectors installed??- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #595
- Forum: Australia
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Tell us about your faults!
its a bigger problem that you realise Counterfeit Kills » Blog Archive » COUNTERFEIT KILLS- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #588
- Forum: Australia
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Tell us about your faults!
Re: Tell us about your faults ! there has been some problems with poor quality chinese clone equipment doing the rounds even through the wholesalers I would suggest you get the MCB checked, you may need to change them all- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #580
- Forum: Australia
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Maximum RCD size for a house
oh no kitchen fitters seen it all before the trouble is convincine the client how long it takes you have to be thorough or you get called back I always go through ti with a fine tooth comb as once you find one fault more will be waiting and its better to fix them once than to come back its good...- Jurassic Sparks
- Post #13
- Forum: Electrician Forum
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