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    Terminology

    If my memory serves me right Megger is the correct spelling the term was used by most sparks carrying out insulation resistance testing Evershed & Vignoles were the makers of the wind up megger testers which came with a lovely leather case with a internal...
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    Terminology

    A glass appearance technician cleaning his Environmental Awareness Panel
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    Terminology

    The old ceramic connectors were called SCREWITS Used in forties N fifties. Tallow was also used as a lubricant for threading conduit when i did my apprenticeship
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    Terminology

    I sure the wrench used by scaffolders is called a Podger if i recall. My neighbour always called it this.
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    Terminology

    YEP sure is
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    Terminology

    And there was always the good old " Manchester screwdriver" if all else failed.
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    Terminology

    Yep done a few ghoster's in my younger days, felt completely poleaxed the following day
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    Terminology

    Tins of striped paint, Sparks for the grinder & some sky hooks. These were just some of the things added to the stores requisition which the apprentices were asked to pick up. Happy days OH & the dreaded initiation ceremony.
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    Terminology

    Anyone remember the old " setting block" for conduit, the sparks i first worked with used one if you had a long radius to form
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    cu screwdriver - unaware

    These screwdrivers seem to fit better than the pozi drive i got one as a freebie they are just perfect for tightening rcd terminals & mcbs they do seem to grip better & not so suseptible to camming out when applying pressure. the torque screwdriver i...
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    Torque screwdrivers

    £30 I think i have been taken for a ride i just coughed up £105 " ouch"
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    safety cluth drill for core cutting

    I have still got my ELU Diamante 110 v 1300 watts with rcd on the cable, i have cored 100's of holes with this mainly 117 & 127 it is still going strong even lending it out several times, had a new cable that's all. Dewalt took over ELU but i think...
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    Torque screwdrivers

    Ok fellow sparks i have today ordered a torque screw driver £ 105 more so to show any future assessment that i have one in my toolbox. I do have to agree with IMAGO that proving that you used it would be very difficult even if you put those anti...
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    Re-Wire

    I could not have put it better my friend
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    Re-Wire

    Yes i think your right probably old stock waiting to be used up. at least the cable was pvc but again it was that kind of time when the old rubber was being phased out & pvc coming in. I will say last year i went to a house that was still the...
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    electric shower

    I would imagine you would need the patience of a saint, 10mm is a nightmare even getting the conductors perfectly alighned
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    Re-Wire

    Oh yes GW built a good house in those days. The bell transformer was a double version (surface) in varnished mahogany next to the fuse box, the beech flush wooden boxes were all dovetailed & hard as nails trying to chop them out & fit metal ones. the...
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    electric shower

    Even 10mm can be underated what with all the massive amounts of insulation i have seen going into lofts covering just about everything. method 101 36 amps will just about support 8.5 kw.I would be interested to know if all these insulation companies...
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    Re-Wire

    I stand to be corrected on this one but i am certain it was around 1966 when the first 3/029 contained a tinned copper cpc, that said the house i lived in as a child was built in 1964 & that had pvc/pvc wiring throughout, the cpc's were all cut...
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    Re-Wire

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