Poor work

uksparks · Feb 17, 2015

Hi,

To cut a long storey short, I saw another electrician do this, new sub meter.

they were both middle aged and he drove a brand spanking new VW transporter, a nice black one so obvious making the money, but anyway, they looked like they had been doing it years, they also did the rewire on this building.

abyway my point is I stood there watching them and they didn't realise I was also in the trade....

they aldo butchered big holes in the ceiling which were totally unnecessary, they could have been a lot smaller, this is in the front room of a new salon that's about to open next week and now it's got some holes to fix!

davesparks · Feb 17, 2015

7029 dave said:
In other words, outer insulation up to the meter.

Ah, I've only ever known that as stripping the cable to the correct length, not hear stripping a cable called stepping before.

uksparks · Feb 17, 2015

Yeah that's a new one on me

7029 dave · Feb 17, 2015

davesparks said:
Ah, I've only ever known that as stripping the cable to the correct length, not hear stripping a cable called stepping before.

Well, that's what we call it on metering division.

Marvo · Feb 17, 2015

Sometimes it's just easier to use your 12 gauge to make the holes than start fiddling around with finding drill bits.

Deleted member 72666 · Feb 17, 2015

Originally Posted by sammyshooter
General lack of knowledge and no how, should have seen the rest of his site.

Am I missing something? What you on about?

I was thinking the same!

Deleted member 72666 · Feb 17, 2015

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pcam1984 · Feb 17, 2015

Some people think they can get away with murder. My parents bought a new build house and had to call the Sparks back out as having problems and I made a small snagging list. The boss came out and basically told my old man that everything was fine. On his way out I introduced myself, there was a guy at the door 8am the next morning and everything was fixed!!!

D00DY_T00DY · Feb 17, 2015

How did they make the holes? Punch them through?! :ack2:

SPARTYKUS · Feb 17, 2015

The new van, they might be leasing it

ipf · Feb 17, 2015

D00DY_T00DY said:
How did they make the holes? Punch them through?! :ack2:

Them cowboys are looking a bit different these days....

uksparks · Feb 17, 2015

SPARTYKUS said:
The new van, they might be leasing it

More than likely. I prefere to own my van, have an old one and a good car too.

trev · Feb 17, 2015

sammyshooter said:
General lack of knowledge and no how, should have seen the rest of his site.

Know, not no
It's spelt K N O W. 4 letters, it's not bloody difficult

PEG · Feb 17, 2015

davesparks said:
Ah, I've only ever known that as stripping the cable to the correct length, not hear stripping a cable called stepping before.

It stems from the "Step" apparent,between sheath and inner insulation,if both are not stripped from the same place.

Other cables,including sub-marine cables,have the term "stepping" applied to the removal of the sometimes multiple layers of reinforcement,protection and insulation.

It is also a description of the preparation involved in the splicing of lifting cables used in mining and crane winching.

It is at this point,that my 7 year old has usually already drifted off.....:icon12:

cotty · Feb 18, 2015

uksparks said:
More than likely. I prefere to own my van, have an old one and a good car too.

shanky887614 · Feb 18, 2015

uksparks said:
Hi,

To cut a long storey short, I saw another electrician do this, new sub meter.

they were both middle aged and he drove a brand spanking new VW transporter, a nice black one so obvious making the money, but anyway, they looked like they had been doing it years, they also did the rewire on this building.

abyway my point is I stood there watching them and they didn't realise I was also in the trade....

they aldo butchered big holes in the ceiling which were totally unnecessary, they could have been a lot smaller, this is in the front room of a new salon that's about to open next week and now it's got some holes to fix!

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raf a bit of plastic trunking would have made it a lot neater