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In two minds with this one got a cracker of a belt from a faceplate starter (showing my age i know) but also had a beaut from a set of slip rings....which was entirely down to my own stupidity!
I remember being shown faceplate starters when i was training! never seen one since though!
Working in a Dockyard there was never any shortage of old equipment....even been know to work with oil filled dashpots...lol
Working in a Dockyard there was never any shortage of old equipment....even been know to work with oil filled dashpots...lol
Dash pots were the standard on most starter arrangements for donkey's years....
That's what really scares me about these short training courses...even after 4 years I was still making stupid mistakes, yet these guys only have a few weeks in a classroom before doing it "for real".
Just 17 days now, so be ''really really scared'' now!!! lol!!
I worked in a very old animal feed mill, just after finishing my apprenticeship, which was a mass of conduit cables in galv trunking all over the place. Needed to trace a supply one day, so after locating the correct 3 phase cables I decided that it would be a good idea to run my hand along them to see where they left the trunking. What I didn't realise until after the event, was that mice had been living in there and had removed the insulation from a section of cables (and yes, I found a few little skellies in there when replacing the cable later). 415v across the hand was not pleasant.
That's what really scares me about these short training courses...even after 4 years I was still making stupid mistakes, yet these guys only have a few weeks in a classroom before doing it "for real".
Working in a Dockyard there was never any shortage of old equipment....even been know to work with oil filled dashpots...lol
After a few minor zaps as an apprentice, I always wear one of my 11kw gloves before delving into trunking now!
After a few minor zaps as an apprentice, I always wear one of my 11kw gloves before delving into trunking now!
It does make you think, when you hear stories like that.The only real shocks I have had were workmates getting zapped,one funny others tragic
One long time mate,was drilling holes in the upstairs bathroom of a house (whilst I was having a sandwich sitting on the landing)
He shot out backwards from the bathroom,hit the wall by me shaking like a leaf,(his metal cased drill had earth faulted and the close central heating pipes didn't help)he had landed next to where I sat,so i was glancing sideways to him,
I sat there looked at him,at first with concern and sympathy, then uncontrollable laughter when he started slurring,shaking and swearing
Other times was tragic although I didn't witness the accidents
One workmate was working on overhead crane,had a shock, fell off and got killed
Another lost his lower part of the arm in a panel accident
Myself,I've had the odd tingle but nothing of any significance in well over 4 decades
My worst electric shock was receiving the first leccy bill from EDF Energy after changing to them due to their salesman promising much cheaper leccy that my previous supplier.
I once stuck a 9v battery on my tongue rrr: ... im just one of those guys who takes high risks :smug2:
I once stuck a 9v battery on my tongue rrr: ... im just one of those guys who takes high risks :smug2:
Malcolm, you last post reminded me the good intentions behind
H&S before the twerps in Brussels stopped kids playing conkers
etc etc.
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