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SirKit Breaker
Well i can now tie a tie, thanks for the diagrams Paul. I have clean finger nails. The onslaught begins 2 weeks on Monday, The trainees have got a long induction programme to go through.
Anyway spent 2 days sorting out the workshop tools, equipment, work stations, stock etc etc, and there is still a full day needed to finish it.
What a shambles, the workshop was immaculate, this is because all the crap had been chucked into the cupboards. The mechanical instructor said the last electrical bloke couldnt give a ----. Thats the understatement of the year. I couldnt believe the amount of test gear just thrown into the cupboards, 13 multimeters, 4 current clamps, Loop testers, RCD Testers, and 2 Megger MFT's only 2 years old, cracked cases, buttons missing, no leads. Nothing in cases yet all the cases were present. Anyway all the tools are ordered to make up 2 basic handtool sets, and the test gear is all away for test, repair, calibration and GS38 standard leads. Its criminal how someone who is supposed to have been at the level required to teach to have such low standards and allow things to get into this state. I realise that this kit is not mine, but it will get treat as though it was. My life and the students life could depend on it. same with the tools, all the broken drivers, cutters etc have been ditched, and nice new VDE stuff has been ordered. I may be a bit naive (widdler will probably be able to comment) but my thinking is that if i give them the correct tools for the job which work as they should, then it will make their work easier and hopefully they should look after them properly. i will be having stern words with them before they start about tools and equipment anyway.
Cheers...........Howard
Anyway spent 2 days sorting out the workshop tools, equipment, work stations, stock etc etc, and there is still a full day needed to finish it.
What a shambles, the workshop was immaculate, this is because all the crap had been chucked into the cupboards. The mechanical instructor said the last electrical bloke couldnt give a ----. Thats the understatement of the year. I couldnt believe the amount of test gear just thrown into the cupboards, 13 multimeters, 4 current clamps, Loop testers, RCD Testers, and 2 Megger MFT's only 2 years old, cracked cases, buttons missing, no leads. Nothing in cases yet all the cases were present. Anyway all the tools are ordered to make up 2 basic handtool sets, and the test gear is all away for test, repair, calibration and GS38 standard leads. Its criminal how someone who is supposed to have been at the level required to teach to have such low standards and allow things to get into this state. I realise that this kit is not mine, but it will get treat as though it was. My life and the students life could depend on it. same with the tools, all the broken drivers, cutters etc have been ditched, and nice new VDE stuff has been ordered. I may be a bit naive (widdler will probably be able to comment) but my thinking is that if i give them the correct tools for the job which work as they should, then it will make their work easier and hopefully they should look after them properly. i will be having stern words with them before they start about tools and equipment anyway.
Cheers...........Howard