Greetings all!!! (new boy

[SPARK2B]

Hi all, I have been a forum member since july 2013, and today decidced to join the trainee forum as I have got myself a job on the local council as an electrical improver, HAPPYDAYS!!

MY SITUATION IS:

31 years old (late starter in the trade)
I live in swindon, wiltshire, southwest england
I attend swindon colllege
I am just about to finish ( july) my level 2 city and guilds 2365 and progress to level 3 in september
Passed my 17h edition regs in march

weaknesses:
remembering equations for 3 phase (it has not come up much but will in level 3)
wiring up contactors (new subject at college,....blows my mind, need practice)
worrying too much abut remembering everything..

be great to touch base with some of you in here and have a chat

pleasure to be here :yes::yes:

SPARK2B

 

[Leesparkykent]

Hi all, I have been a forum member since july 2013, and today decidced to join the trainee forum as I have got myself a job on the local council as an electrical improver, HAPPYDAYS!!

MY SITUATION IS:

31 years old (late starter in the trade)
I live in swindon, wiltshire, southwest england
I attend swindon colllege
I am just about to finish ( july) my level 2 city and guilds 2365 and progress to level 3 in september
Passed my 17h edition regs in march

weaknesses:
remembering equations for 3 phase (it has not come up much but will in level 3)
wiring up contactors (new subject at college,....blows my mind, need practice)
worrying too much abut remembering everything..

be retto touch base with some of you in here and have a ca.

pleasure to be here :yes::yes:

SPARK2B

welcome to the trainee section.

good book for this

https://www.google.co.uk/shopping/p...lations+aj+watkins+christopher+kitcher&client

 

[Richard Burns]

Welcome to the safe side of the forum.

You can admit weaknesses here without risk!
(perhaps):38:

3 phase just remember 1.732, the rest is just rubbish (or vitally important, I never remember which!)

Contactors are just electrically operated switches.
Think about the switch and control as separate items/circuits.
I forget the rest, but no worries eh?

 

[SPARK2B]

welcome to the trainee section.

good book for this

https://www.google.co.uk/shopping/p...lations+aj+watkins+christopher+kitcher&client

right im getting that!

SPARK2B

(ps fixed spelling mistakes in first post, wireless keyboard sometimes misses my quick typing)

 

[SPARK2B]

Welcome to the safe side of the forum.

You can admit weaknesses here without risk!
(perhaps):38:

3 phase just remember 1.732, the rest is just rubbish (or vitally important, I never remember which!)

Contactors are just electrically operated switches.
Think about the switch and control as separate items/circuits.
I forget the rest, but no worries eh?

......itll all come togeather in the end!!!......:38:

cheers for reply guys!!!

SPARK2B


(ps fixed spelling mistakes in first post, wireless keyboard sometimes misses my quick typing)

 

[Paul.M]

Well it is about time and very good timing for you. Welcome to the TS.

You've been a member for a while so you will know the Mentors from the open forum. Each and everyone of us will help you in any way we can, the same as any other TS member.

Keep us informed about your new job when you start.

 

[Pete999]

Welcome along, from Bath myself

 

[pennychew]

Hi all, I have been a forum member since july 2013, and today decidced to join the trainee forum as I have got myself a job on the local council as an electrical improver, HAPPYDAYS!!

MY SITUATION IS:

31 years old (late starter in the trade)
I live in swindon, wiltshire, southwest england
I attend swindon colllege
I am just about to finish ( july) my level 2 city and guilds 2365 and progress to level 3 in september
Passed my 17h edition regs in march

weaknesses:
remembering equations for 3 phase (it has not come up much but will in level 3)
wiring up contactors (new subject at college,....blows my mind, need practice)
worrying too much abut remembering everything..

be great to touch base with some of you in here and have a chat

pleasure to be here :yes::yes:

SPARK2B

Welcome mate! Crikey you're nearly as old as me!

 

[SPARK2B]

Welcome mate! Crikey you're nearly as old as me!

luvvitt!!!!!

your screen name alone reminds me of how old i am!!.....the local newsagent near me dosent do a "mix" section, closest thing was a 15p bubble gum thing !!

15p, in my day i coulda got,.....well deffo a bag of space invaders and 5 "pennychews"....and still had enough change to take the bus home, go to the cinema, buy mum some flowers, have a go on spot the ball, a few pints, paint the house, pay the rent, get the kids a new toy each, fix the lawnmover, buy dog food, pay the meter man, buy a football team.......


......all that and still have change,........from FIFTEEN MILLION QUID!!

im old....

SPARK2B

 

[pennychew]

Was a 10p mix up when I were a lad! Must be the extra 4 years I've got on you!

 

[SPARK2B]

THE 80S WERE A GOOD TIME THO EH ?......

i mean i heard tha the berlin wall opened up one day whilst sitting in class waiting for the morning register to be taken, i assumed it was some kind of adventure playground that i must visit, once id played with my teenage mutant ninja turtles, watched DJ Kat, and eaten my spaghetti on toast,....

i wasnt aware i was growing up in "the cold war",....nuclear destruction was a button press away,.....


ahhhh simpler times!!

SPARK2B

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

luvvitt!!!!!

your screen name alone reminds me of how old i am!!.....the local newsagent near me dosent do a "mix" section, closest thing was a 15p bubble gum thing !!

15p, in my day i coulda got,.....well deffo a bag of space invaders and 5 "pennychews"....and still had enough change to take the bus home, go to the cinema, buy mum some flowers, have a go on spot the ball, a few pints, paint the house, pay the rent, get the kids a new toy each, fix the lawnmover, buy dog food, pay the meter man, buy a football team.......


......all that and still have change,........from FIFTEEN MILLION QUID!!

im old....

SPARK2B

back in my day you could go to the shop with £1 get bread, milk, butter with money leftover to buy sweets for myself.. But not nowadays....

CCTV everywhere.

 

[Paul.M]

As a kid.... 1/2p sweats from the newsagents. Then over night it went up to 1p a sweat!

As an 8 year old I did not understand the power of a Penny. That was a learning curve. Bloody inflation!!!! Cola bottles cost twice as much!!!!!

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

As a kid.... 1/2p sweats from the newsagents. Then over night it went up to 1p a sweat!

As an 8 year old I did not understand the power of a Penny. That was a learning curve. Bloody inflation!!!! Cola bottles cost twice as much!!!!!

Don't get me started on the price of Freddos.

 

[pennychew]

As a kid.... 1/2p sweats from the newsagents. Then over night it went up to 1p a sweat!

As an 8 year old I did not understand the power of a Penny. That was a learning curve. Bloody inflation!!!! Cola bottles cost twice as much!!!!!

Never underestimate the power of a penny mate!

 

[Bobster]

Some of you are less than double digits away from being my age!

Still feel and act like a 21year old at times.

 

[pennychew]

Some of you are less than double digits away from being my age!

Still feel and act like a 21year old at times.

I feel and act like a 91 year old tonight, think I've spent more time on the A1 and M62 this week than i have in the house... weathers been canny though and I've been working outside