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  1. ETradesmen

    Near death electric shock

    Good afternoon all, today I experienced a near death electric shock. This happened on a single phase domestic property! I was carrying out a few minor jobs for a customer: one of them was to install a new flood light to an old brick store in their back garden. The brick store was fed via a...
  2. N

    Light fixture. Ground wire disconnected. How to avoid death

    Hi men. This fixture began flickering then the bulb died. I put a new one in and it immediate made a popping sound and died. I opened it to look at the connections and it appears the ground wire is disconnected. I don’t see the other end of the ground wire or anything that with my limited...
  3. OnlQQker

    Is This Bad Parenting?

    So my son purchased a house. I look around it with him some months ago and noted the electrics needed sorting. Old consumer unit (wired fuse type) no RCD protection and cables coming into from rooms in the house that look like lead? House is 1910's Anyway he does not want to get an...
  4. littlespark

    The dreaded BSOD! (blue screen of death)

    Over the last week or so my laptop has crashed on me a few times and giving me the BSOD. Its a few years old now, but wouldn't say it was ancient. The error code it gives is UNEXPECTED STORE EXCEPTION When I google that, it says that it can be caused by a few things, one being a hard disk on...
  5. Dan

    Electricity supplier fined after worker after workers death

    Electricity North West Ltd has been fined £900,000 after a worker died from falling six metres while carrying out routine maintenance of power lines. Continue reading...
  6. H

    Electric Shock Death

    Anyone seen this? Electric shock death on Mountbatten Leisure Centre football pitch - BBC News
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  7. T

    Death penalty

    To the best of my knowledge we've never had this out on here. So, Pope: Death Penalty Represents 'Failure' The leader of the world's catholics has spoken out against it and if you're one of them there's the concept of Papal Infallibility as he has a direct line to god (allegedly) Opinions please...
  8. Dan

    Government proposals could sound the death knell for UK apprenticeships

    Government proposals could sound the death knell for UK apprenticeships Read the full news article
  9. R

    Electrician and QS on trial for death of woman

    I Know its been posted about before but it seems the trial has begun .... Very sad Emma Shaw electrocuted 'because electrician was UNQUALIFIED' | Mail Online
  10. richardg

    Danger of death

    Good evening gentleman I would like you all to feast your eyes on this stunning photo sent to me last night by a potential customer. The client in question asked for a Consumer unit change and informed me a days work is required. After a quiet discussion, the owner mentioned the last...
  11. Rockingit

    Gas fitter jailed for accidental death

    I realise that the plumbers forum will be full of this, and justifiably so, but from a skilled trade to another, this is a hard and cold lesson for us all: if it's not done properly, it can kill. BBC News - Gas fitter Andrew Hartley jailed over Zoe Anderson's death
  12. T

    what is this box with a danger of death sing on it

    this box is in the village i live in - its a small grey box nr a pond with a danger of death sign on it. there has been recently some damage to it, should i report it to the elctric board or not, is it that dangerous or not.
  13. S

    Death test

    Hi Gents EDF ask me for death test before they connect el. meter. What they mean? Thanks
  14. Dan

    ContractorForum: Public liability insurance holders given warning after death: More..

    ContractorForum: Public liability insurance holders given warning after death: More... (http://www.contractorscompare.com/trades.. http://bit.ly/8NglJE More... Follow us on Twitter.
  15. P

    Chocbox and an early death.

    What do all you peoples out there think of the Chocbox ? I for one think they totally ****, the cable entry point is ill-conceived, if you attempt to cut them out the box end splits. If you try to use them, the cable (unless it’s flex) fails to locate properly, and the wings stay open wide...
  16. S

    Is this the death knell for LV fans

    Am I correct in assuming that in domestic properties as long there is RCD protection and the fans are IPX4 there is not a requirement any more for fitting LV fans in special locations. If this is the case will the manufactuers start to only produce 230 volts units?:) Regards Sparky 200

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