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  1. Jurassic Sparks

    R.I.P Neil Armstrong

    Bugger youve seen through the scam next you will be telling me their aint no santa claus !!
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    **Show Us Your Installs!!!**

    sorry tone my words got posted in the wrong place the website keeps doing funny things i am off for a beer before it rains again
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    R.I.P Neil Armstrong

    Yes I remember as a youngster watching it on television ( black and white kiddies ) our neighbour worked up the post office tower and was something to do with the early downlinks and got to meet them all afterwards wow a few years ago two graduates did an assesment of the likely costs of the...
  4. Jurassic Sparks

    **Show Us Your Installs!!!**

    BS 951 earth clamps on suppliers cables are a no no especially as it looks like a paper insulated lead sheathed oil filled cable I tink they call it the big bang theory !! also I would not take a maine earth from such a cable you are far safer using an electrode unless the supplier tells you its ok
  5. Jurassic Sparks

    Rubbish products/materials

    anything made in the p.r.c junction boxes instead of brass screws they are monkey metal with a sprayed on coating had a few arc out on jobs rubbish plastic trunking that shatters when you try to trim it 6amp mcbs from a certain well known old manufacture that trip out when you do a zs test and...
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    Tell us about your faults!

    last year I called in to see a friends new house he had purchased he wanted to update the kitchen so I took a look at the CU old but ok then a walk around the house guess what I saw new boiler fitted in a landing cupboard, plumber had drilled through underneath a socket in the bedroom to run the...
  7. Jurassic Sparks

    Horse Stables and Workshop

    OOOOPs yes forgot to point that out had one lean on me once not a pleasant experience
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    Horse Stables and Workshop

    I have worked on a few stables over the years a few practical things to bear in mind Rats like being near horses and horses bedding and food so I always used metal conduit or SWA horses wee is corrosive ! just want to throw that in horses seem to have a nasty habit of dropping dead when in...
  9. Jurassic Sparks

    Requires in a day

    I would be hard pressed to do anything in a day but then I am old !! I used to first fix in one day on new properties but no chance of doing it all although if you have a good team and the right kit it could be done
  10. Jurassic Sparks

    A reminder to everyone - FatallyFlawed - Child Plug Socket Covers Campaign

    top marks simple logic I often wondered why parents used them, my daughters have them so I shall tell them off they used to have little strap things hanging down on cars ( very old cars) designed to reduce static electricity and stop car sickness they never worked but sold millions old cars just...
  11. Jurassic Sparks

    What is a Domestic Installer ?

    I think that maybe he is making a comment about stan smith saying I am a cowboy and would not let me near any of his family as mr smith does not know me thats a trifle unfair to say the least but maybe he has had a bad day I dont get upset easily and have had to work with loudmouth aggressive...
  12. Jurassic Sparks

    What is a Domestic Installer ?

    well according to my apprenticeship with GEC and my courses and training I am supposed to be an electrician and for many years worked for the government on stuff i cannot tell you about but is quite complex and needs the apllication of a little thought also for many years I managed the...
  13. Jurassic Sparks

    What is a Domestic Installer ?

    well I trained as an electrician a long long while ago but due to working for the Government for many years on specialist works I was out of touch even though I am supposed to be qualified I took a part p course as a refresher when I was made reduntant and was surprised also at the lack of...
  14. Jurassic Sparks

    Tell us about your faults!

    volt sticks will sometimes pick up static electricity from loft insulation as well as induced voltages
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    What is a Domestic Installer ?

    is there not soem wording in the health and safety at work act ( statutory) that describes an electrician as a competent person ( can be used in court) experienced through training, qualification and experience ! me I got lots of experience just none of it much use !!!
  16. Jurassic Sparks

    Tell us about your faults!

    oops! looks like they need to get smoke detectors installed??
  17. Jurassic Sparks

    Tell us about your faults!

    its a bigger problem that you realise Counterfeit Kills » Blog Archive » COUNTERFEIT KILLS
  18. Jurassic Sparks

    Tell us about your faults!

    Re: Tell us about your faults ! there has been some problems with poor quality chinese clone equipment doing the rounds even through the wholesalers I would suggest you get the MCB checked, you may need to change them all
  19. Jurassic Sparks

    Maximum RCD size for a house

    oh no kitchen fitters seen it all before the trouble is convincine the client how long it takes you have to be thorough or you get called back I always go through ti with a fine tooth comb as once you find one fault more will be waiting and its better to fix them once than to come back its good...
  20. Jurassic Sparks

    Tell us about your faults!

    Re: Tell us about your faults ! naughty naughty no grommet for the cable leaving the CPC should be feed to terminal block first for the fitting and then looped to the back plate wires are ok in the safe zone just a bit of a bodge with an attic hatch above it would have been easier to drop down...
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