Had an interesting call last night

[Spazz]

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[trev]

we found that the main L&N had fused together
The L&N where not directly connected - they where fused because the main switch was melted enough for the installation to melt exposing the 2 terminals - at a guess heat melted it and then fused

Is this not a contravention of some basic laws of our trade here for this fuse not to blow? I know you say you don't know why it didn'tblow but think about it for a wee while, How could it not?

Genuine question btw

 

[baazab]

Well my back and neck!

I carried a 18stone male down the stairs having a heart attack. I badly injured my back as a result!
Apart from the Doctors and Nurses, I was the highest qualified in Wales at the time and the only one with 100% of CPR recovery in the Millennium Stadium.


Yes I gather you where prob on about Metal Health or something stupid but dream on!

I take H&S very seriously!

respect for that

 

[baazab]

The scary thing is we also found out last night that he has also installed a few more CUs around the place for family members - GOOD LUCK[/QUOTE]

how did you get 2no this information

 

[alarm man]

Apart from the Doctors and Nurses, I was the highest qualified in Wales


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you need help mate...

 

[alarm man]

The scary thing is we also found out last night that he has also installed a few more CUs around the place for family members - GOOD LUCK

how did you get 2no this information[/QUOTE]

the voices in his head told him

 

[trev]

Also St John is the main ambulance service in most EU countries, Austria and Canada.

Not true mate. A quick google search of ambulance services in France, Spain , Germany, Belgium, Holland and Denmark contradicts your claim

 

[baazab]

any photos to show the fire or damage ,thanks

 

[alarm man]

Not true mate. A quick google search of ambulance services in France, Spain , Germany, Belgium, Holland and Denmark contradicts your claim

id say more st nics than st johns trev...:wink_smile: which is quite apt

 

[Geordie Spark]

Geordie way
1 is wor lass n the bairns n the hoond oot
2 if not git the buggas oot
3 ring the lads in the geet big van
4 girroot the way

Get th' cauld Broons oot th' fridge an' all !!!!

 

[Knobhead]

This gets more fanciful as it goes on!

 

[Plonker 3]

Is this Nic?

 

[Dave 85]

Theres a few contradictions coming from you here nic I'd love to hear you explain them....

Page 1: "he came back from Tesco to find his electric cupboard in flames!"

Page 4: "As said above endless times - I dont think it actually caught fire - just alot of heat and smoke -impression of fire."

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Page 1: "When I went in with the fire inspector we found a new 17th ed board"

Page 2: "No inspector came as it was such a small fire"

Page 2: "I didn't know where the main fuse was"

Page 4: "when he called I knew where his CU was in house and where the DNO head was"

Page 1: "we found that the main L&N had fused together"
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Page 4: "The L&N where not directly connected"

Midnight: "Im an going to call this a night!"
1 AM: "St John is nothing like a Paramedic!
They are Fist Aiders, the differe...blah blah blah blah etc etc lies nonsense more lies etc etc"

As a wise man said to me yesterday....."Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself"

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[1shortcircuit]

All I can add to this thread is... IF, and I hope I never do, I get a call explaining that a consumer can smell or see evidence of burning at the consumer unit I would advise they dial 999 and get to a safe distance away from the fire.

I don't know what these Gas meters are set to withstand in the case of a fire but I have seen many right next to consumer units/services heads in the same cupboard.

What started of as an interesting thread has turned into a cover up of the big picture and not as I was expecting a Promotion of Part P.

It's a shame the thread turned out this way but at least nobody was injured, well not physically anyway:thumbsup

 

[Octopus]

Time to get my coat...... I'm out of here

 

[growler]

i reckon the op had done the guy a cu change and THAT caught fire !!

 

[Hiddo]

I might read this fairytale to my kids before bed tomorrow.

 

[DurhamSparky]

lads lads lads...! give the chap a break...!! there may be some very contradicting info in this thread but unless you were physically there we can't judge any one...!

sat behind a keyboard imagining what you thought might have happened is one thing but been on site is another!

PHOTOS would however been taken regardless just for the comedy value that some monkey had burnt his house down....!! we all been there before aint we..! nope.. JUST ME THEN


one point i will make though...

FIRE SERVICE SPRAY FOAM AT EVERY THING ON FIRE IN A HOUSE...! regardless of live or dead...! they do carry Co2 but the hose reel comes out! (during my fire-fighter training i was taught exactly the same thing!) just don't point it at Switchgear or HV stuff..!

 

[trev]

Nicholas, bad news mate. I spoke to Keith earlier, the ball is now rolling and it'll stop when it stops of it's own accord. Best warn your man to get his iron underpants on because there's going to be a butt kicking party by the sound of it.
The sad thing is, depending on which way you look at it, is someone could lose their job

 

[robsparky1975]

Personally i would feel obliged to take pics and show elecsa/niceic and ask them to use our money to good effect as joe public dont know or give a ---- about part p,the only ones that suffer are the actual electricians!!!by having to pay to er...why cant this country do as others,licensed like the US/OZ.It would be so much easier but then it may put the part p brigade out of work and we wouldnt want that.