Recent content by -Matt

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    Ferrule Crimps

    Yep, use thousands of the things, as all the cabling in our installations (hospitality trailers) is in flex. I would not use a screw terminal on flex without a ferrule.
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    What cars do you guys have?

    Recently went from self employed back to on the books, since I no longer need a van I thought I would treat myself to a Mustang GT for the commute to work :) So what cars do you guys have?
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    Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!

    Interesting one I found the other week, nice laser cut and labelled front panel (sorry no picture), yet they couldn't think of a better solution for the earth and neutral bars other than a choc block!
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    People who should not be left anywhere near electricity......

    Its the cable for a welder, which needs to move around.
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    People who should not be left anywhere near electricity......

    Im an electrician in a factory. This morning a Labourer ran over a 32A 3 phase trailing socket with a genie!! Then picks up the cable with now 5 cores sticking out and no socket, shouts Might need your help. At which point I shout at him to put the cable down, as I may be still live, so he...
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    Whats the furthest you've travelled for a simple job?

    No way, its more a case of keeping a major sports entity happy, for when a big job (involving 100's of thousands of £) comes along. I worked out it would have cost easily £700 for me to be sent, just to take a look! Anyway, I got there on Monday and decided it was toast! Water ingress into...
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    Whats the furthest you've travelled for a simple job?

    I have to travel from Bristol to near Edinburgh in Scotland on Monday, all just to look at a motorised satellite dish on a hospitality trailer that is not working...... I would so love it, if I find out its just a loose cable... Im not so sure on the economics, however as a good employee, I...
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    I never install ring circuits, the potential for danger is unacceptable

    I work mostly in coach building/mobile hospitality building, We very rarely use ring finals for sockets for the following reasons: layouts are always being messed with, so easier to change not having to keep in a ring. If a cable gets damaged in transit, we only loose a small circuit covering...
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    Going back to employment....

    Thanks, well we had a discussion today and agreed on £40K Salary for 44 hours a week (with Sat morning). Working away and any excess hours will be overtime (£17.50/H). Standard holidays etc and no company van (dont need one, its only 5 min drive from my home!) So i think im 90% going to go for...
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    L@@k We have a new youtuber handyman

    So all that faffing with the locking off and proving unit, and he doesn't connect the bloody earth to the metal switch.....
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    Going back to employment....

    Thanks guys, yes i wondered if £40K may be a but ambitious, but its likely to be long hours at times! They usually work saturday mornings, so worked on the basis of 44 hours a week times £20 X 52 weeks of the year.... Yes £25/H is a bit cheap, when i raised my rates to £30 i left this...
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    Going back to employment....

    Guys, I have been self employed for 5 years now, and TBH im not sure its for me! Too much going on, spend the evenings/weekends doing quotes/invoices/certs/paperwork, customers constantly bugging wanting things done yesterday. Anyway one of my biggest customers which is also my favourite...
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    How many lights in a burger van......

    Lotsa lights now..........
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    How many lights in a burger van......

    The current bulbs are Elite 4W 4K bulbs, which are 400lm with a 60D beam angle. It was a customer request to have replaceable bulbs. It is just a standard trailer "burger van" that is towed with a van. The full Articulated trailer's we have done have had less lights! Will take a photo of the...
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    How many lights in a burger van......

    The current bulbs are Elite 4W 4K bulbs, which are 400lm with a 60D beam angle. It was a customer request to have replaceable bulbs. It is just a standard trailer "burger van" that is towed with a van. The full Articulated trailer's we have done have had less lights! Will take a photo of...
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