i got nailed once by a bessemer condenser tester.
it was brought to my shop and put on a rolling cart. it had some damaged test leads that needed replaced.
what i didn't know was that they had plugged it in.
the cart was against the test bench and its tabletop blocked view of the outlet the...
Just a thread to see how everyone was abused as an apprentice lol.. I wants that bad as i sorta made them realized not to do stuff when it first happened due to my back then anger problem..
First thing was one of the guys calls me to come help him in this house (we were doing 3 houses next to...
Ok guy we've had favourite songs, bands, guitarists etc etc so how about really horrible cover versions that should never have happened. I'll set the ball rolling
Stevie Nicks - Rock 'n Roll (Live) HD - YouTube
Céline Dion;Anastacia - You Shook Me All Night Long - YouTube
Now it's not enough...
Came across this recent CU change yesterday while quoting to replace some Storage Heaters.
The builder had replaced the original Main CU and seperate Economy7 CU with the unit pictured below.
He crammed both sets of tails into the mainswitch by cutting some cores off of each tail and put a strip...
Hi everyone,
I would very much appreciate your feedback/comments regarding this electricial install to help my cousin who has been ripped off and potentially could have put her life at risk!
She has recently had new decking fitted in the back garden and a family friend of hers who I kind of...
Apprentice dropped his hammer straight onto a toilet cistern lid, A very decorative one at that! 6 hours searching for a replacement and no joy ! i am close to tears, anybody else had the same misfortune and know were to look?
You'll be familiar with the scenario - quote includes a number of basic white pendants, but you arrive to ... "I found these lovely fittings in John Lewis, M&S, Laura Ashley (delete as appropriate) and thought you could put these up instead "...
For me this is now an immediate "that'll be an...
Well I have seen it all now, picture the scene, old buildings with various roofs, which all join up, flat roofs on different levels,and some pitched roofs also.
In the middle of all this is a pitched roof that is covered with green mineral felt, there is an air duct (300x300mm) that runs along...
Whats the worst bloopers you have done in regards to customers possessions.I've done many but probably the worst was when I was sent to look at an alarm. Got up to the bellbox un-screwed it then casually placed it hanging on the leg of the ladder...Gust of wind ....smash..... damn that isn't...
From “The Book of Heroic Failures” by Stephen Pile:
The World’s Worst Phrasebook
Pedro Carolino is one of the all-time greats. In 1883 he wrote an English-Portugese phrasebook despite having little or no command of the English language.His greatly recommended book The New Guide of the...
Can a 9.5Kw system be installed, commissioned and signed off without DNO notification and then notifying them or would gemserve or the supplier pick it up, if so whats the worst case scenario rather than waiting weeks?
Hi I thought it would be interesting to hear about situations that have happenned to different people in the electrical industry and would be a wake up call for perhaps those who are inexperienced or have not had a shock.
My first was when i was a second year apprentice i managed to go two...
I've been running a small business for a good few years now and I can honestly say that today has been the most stressful day of my life. I have been doing paperwork between 4am and 7am every morning since Friday and I've had my laptop, in lap, on the roof all day long. I have been fighting...
Just spent a week at a £1m house bringing it up to scratch. We had JB's everywhere and in most cases no earth where they had JB's with no earth connected, one of them we couldn't find!
There was 50 downlights that had to have JB's put on and the lamps downgraded to 35w because the circuit was...
No matter how careful you are and even if you follow all the protocols , if you have been in this game long enough you will have taken at least one lick or some , substantially more than one ?
So in the interests of highlighting some possible hidden dangers that you just would not think of ...
Everyones done something stupid as an apprentice. (or at least thats what i like to tell myself.)
My worst mistake was in my first week with a new electrician at the company. I was with him to show him the ropes. was a really nice guy and even joked about how he was my apprentice for the week...
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