Electricians ( short cut ) terms

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• Oct 6, 2014

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Try this thread, quite a list available there.

 

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Lplate

• Oct 6, 2014

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Hi Richard,

Thank you for the info.

have a nice day

 

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Knobhead

• Oct 6, 2014

• #4

This might come as a silly question, why don’t you ask if it’s a term you’re unsure of? If you don’t ask it will be assumed you know and it will keep cropping up.

Things like FUBAR cropped up all the time in our shift reports.

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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One of Clint Eastwood's used to get used a great deal on my overseas trips "clusterfxxx"

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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Evening all,

Does anyone around has a list of common electrician terms when it comes to installation. I am an adult learner and I was always stock when my mentor talk to me in short or abbreviation term, e.g IMO, DB. etc. It would be a big help if anyone can share some for me.

thank you all,

have a nice evening,

Lplate​

:smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5:

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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MDJ said:

Evening all,

Does anyone around has a list of common electrician terms when it comes to installation. I am an adult learner and I was always stock when my mentor talk to me in short or abbreviation term, e.g IMO, DB. etc. It would be a big help if anyone can share some for me.

thank you all,

have a nice evening,

Lplate​

:smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5:

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JFGI :smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5:

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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GFCI if you ever work in America GFCI Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter or RCD in proper English, Receptacle = Socket
Hot = Live
Ground = Earth
Knob and Tube = I aint got a clue but it looks dangerous
I could go on but you would only get bored

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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Snafu - situation normal all f'd up

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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SSDP Same ess H 1 T different place

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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Pete999 said:

GFCI if you ever work in America GFCI Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter or RCD in proper English, Receptacle = Socket
Hot = Live
Ground = Earth
Knob and Tube = I aint got a clue but it looks dangerous
I could go on but you would only get bored

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Ufer.....that foxed me.
EMT, Romex THHN, THWN, Peckerhead,

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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Besoeker said:

Ufer.....that foxed me.
EMT, Romex THHN, THWN, Peckerhead,

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Panel, pony panel, staple, mud box the list goes on told you you would get bored

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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STFU, this thread is a LOB

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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mdj said:

stfu, this thread is a lob

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ok uds LOL only messin

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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Ttssmicclew,topsbbatmssid.

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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MDJ said:

Ttssmicclew,topsbbatmssid.

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I ain't going to bother to ask

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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Best "doctor" reports (to other doctors, as in patients notes) are

YO-Yo (you're on your own with this one)

FLK (funny looking kid)

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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Pete999 said:

Panel, pony panel, staple, mud box the list goes on told you you would get bored

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Do you know what a zebedee is?

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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of course.

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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Thank you for some info..

And special mention to MDJ & ARCHY STYRIGG , thanks both for making fun of my post ..

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If you are a trainee please let us know, we can assist you with a real answer not a sarcastic one and there is a trainee area for you where mentors are willing to help.'''​

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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just a bit of banter, mate. i've got a cold so not on form today or you might have had the delight of my sarcastic wit.

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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if anyone shouts yolo go and watch them make a fool of themselfs

you only live once

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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telectrix said:

View attachment 26561of course.

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That's the Zebedee.
Not a Zebedee.

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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mdj said:

ttssmicclew,topsbbatmssid.

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g.a.s.p!

 

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• Oct 6, 2014

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telectrix said:

just a bit of banter, mate. i've got a cold so not on form today or you might have had the delight of my sarcastic wit.

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Tel, you do sarcastic wit !

 

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