Electricians Tips from a professional electrician

[telectrix]

do same regularly. another tip is to stick a small cardboard box ( like what 5 sockets come in) to the wall with masking tape, just below where you are drilling. then all the crap goes in the box.

 

[nicebutdim]

do same regularly. another tip is to stick a small cardboard box ( like what 5 sockets come in) to the wall with masking tape, just below where you are drilling. then all the crap goes in the box.

With the added bonus of there being no possibility of forgetting to switch it on.

 

[Pretty Mouth]

do same regularly. another tip is to stick a small cardboard box ( like what 5 sockets come in) to the wall with masking tape, just below where you are drilling. then all the crap goes in the box.

There's a similar trick when chiselling out vertical chases. You position the wet pant's tool caddy at the base of the run to catch the rubble.

 

[Lister1987]

do same regularly. another tip is to stick a small cardboard box ( like what 5 sockets come in) to the wall with masking tape, just below where you are drilling. then all the crap goes in the box.

I use an envelope works just as well.

 

[littlespark]

C’mon guys... we’ve got a reputation to uphold....
The trade that doesn’t clean up after themselves. ?

 

[brianmoooore]

The trade that doesn’t clean up after themselves. ?

Exactly! I've always made it quite clear to my customers that I'm a reasonably priced sparky, but an extremely expensive cleaner.

 

[littlespark]

I do like to surprise my customers sometimes... start clearing the jobsite, putting tools back in the van... and turn up at the door with a brush and pan.

9/10 times i get " don't worry about that... we'll get it"

 

[Dave OCD]

We always make the effort to clean up properly and customers really do seem to appreciate it , I just think that you could do a first class job but if you leave a load of dust and crap behind that's the lasting impression you create.

 

[Mike Johnson]

I have a Karcher vac that has a power take off when you switch on the multi tool the Karcher starts up, when you switch off the tool the vac keep running for about 6 - 10 seconds to clear the hose, the Fein multi tool I have has a purpose made vac port that fits around the head of the tool and collects practically all the debris.

 

[Intoelectrics]

I have a Karcher vac that has a power take off when you switch on the multi tool the Karcher starts up, when you switch off the tool the vac keep running for about 6 - 10 seconds to clear the hose, the Fein multi tool I have has a purpose made vac port that fits around the head of the tool and collects practically all the debris.

That sounds very professional Mike!

 

[Mike Johnson]

That sounds very professional Mike!

On most occasions you do get what you pay for. ?

 

[telectrix]

i notice nobody recommends dyson crap for serious use. wonder why? sir james dyson for producing unserviceable, overpriced plastic rubbish.

 

[Mike Johnson]

My OH loves the Dyson Animal, take it off the wall and just use around the house, no cable, last long enough to clean the whole of our three bed detached, but we don't have animals or kids to make things very dirty, sorry tel, but IMO its OK.

 

[nicebutdim]

i notice nobody recommends dyson crap for serious use. wonder why? sir james dyson for producing unserviceable, overpriced plastic rubbish.

While I've no love for over-priced goods, I think there's a distinct difference between product designed to clear large amounts of dust or debris and products that are designed to remove every last trace of dust/crumbs/hair etc, while being light enough to reduce the effort required to vacuum in a home. People that want the convenience of a Dyson/Shark/G-Tech product aren't generally the sort of people who regularly set about butchering lath & plaster.


Tl;dr: Dyson etc are about convenience and efficiency, rather than clearing volume.

 

[Mike Johnson]

FIO Distinct difference between HVLP and HPLV, "High Volume Low Pressure" is to move large bits of detritus like shavings from a Planner Thicknesser and are quite large machines at 4500watt with a 150mm intake, my version is taller than me and moves 2200ft3/hr, however the "High Pressure Low Volume" vacuum I also use in my workshop is only 350ft3/hr on an 83m hose, but is high pressure low volume and is perfect for dust and small debris, it's 2400watt, that sort of wattage is not allowed in domestic vacuums anymore.

 

[brianmoooore]

Going back a few years, I'd just finished sorting out a customer's oil fired boiler, which had failed with a fault that had made it run extremely rich for a while, producing copious quantities of light, fluffy soot, much of which was now on the kitchen floor.
Out she comes with her nearly new Dyson, boasting of how it would make short work of the mess, and in spite of my warnings, got stuck in.
There was no doubt it was making a good job of the cleaning - right up to the point that the motor note abruptly changed and acrid smoke started pouring out of it.
I don't think it ever went again.
Having said that, I have four old Dyson DC32s in use (one in each holiday cottage, and two more for cleaning said holiday cottages) and although fragile, they do out perform most other vacuums we've tried.

 

[Dave OCD]

You can't beat a good old Henry IMO.

 

[timhoward]

You can't beat a good old Henry IMO.

There's even a female version now called a Hetty.

 

[brianmoooore]

You can't beat a good old Henry IMO.

The Dysons replaced a couple of Henrys. Henry's OK when the filter's clean, but just like Mr Dyson says, his don't loose suction power as a filter clogs.

 

[nicebutdim]

You can't beat a good old Henry IMO.

My Henry cost less than a fiver, bought at auction a few years back as no one else wanted him.

Noticed last week his flex had escaped the plug's grip and discovered polarity had been reversed the whole time I've owned it ?


Doesn't half get heavy when filled with rubble!