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  1. edexlab

    Are there any autistic electricians here?

    My Nephew is severely Autistic ie zero communication he's like a one year old but without any emotions I'm no expert but my Sister is after caring for him for the last 17 years She says the real experts say that everyone is somewhere on the Autism spectrum
  2. edexlab

    Automatic wire strippers

    I have a pair of these although just with basic Red dipped handles They are a bit small at first but used to them now If you have problems with your hands then these probably won't help you I use them for the small sizes of ferrules ie upto 1.0mm only on controls anything for power or bigger...
  3. edexlab

    10mA RCD for bathroom circuits

    Once had a customer who complained of shocks from kitchen sink tap He'd been getting them for 2 years! Took 30 mins to find the problem I was testing for voltage between tap and earth from the cooker outlet nothing He said put your hand on it Nothing He was insistent so I did it several times...
  4. edexlab

    10mA RCD for bathroom circuits

    Once had a customer who complained of shocks from kitchen sink tap He'd been getting them for 2 years! Took 30 mins to find the problem I was testing for voltage between tap and earth from the cooker outlet nothing He said put your hand on it Nothing He was insistent so I did it several times...
  5. edexlab

    Bonding Control panel

    I will mention it to one of the more influential Engineers as the company are slowly trying to improve things and if they do show interest I'll Pm for your details
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    Bonding Control panel

    Thanks netblindpaul , as ever very informative I'm not knowledgeable to design requirements under the machinery directive and I know that there are several things which are a bit iffy with some of the design of our panels and also safety systems , these were historic and never changed before...
  7. edexlab

    Bonding Control panel

    Was this a spec from Pharmaceutical job? Most of the clients Project Engineers are from Pharmaceutical companies The interfacing between our equipment and bought in stuff we do is ok Its clear and easy to follow which is all that's needed. Ha don't mention Clean earths! They decided they...
  8. edexlab

    Bonding Control panel

    The studs on these Rittal panels do sometimes fall off with a little torque as they're stud welded. The studs in question are drilled tapped and locknutted to the backplate.
  9. edexlab

    Bonding Control panel

    Yes I think it's just them being pedantic, got to find something wrong! I asked for a reg number, still waiting last year the people wiring it made a mess of it , short cables joined out under a platform and lots of untidy workmanship plus the unnecessary things the client insisted on...
  10. edexlab

    Bonding Control panel

    Currently building a system for a PITA customer Did stage 1 last year ( I only did onsite install) They snagged and changed totally nonsensical things at a whim and my company let them Resulted in job being completed 4 mths late This year stage 2 only had 4 electrical snags versus 176 last...
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    Is this asbestos? Or Not?

    When I did my apprenticeship in a Quarry in the late 80's the company bought every member of Staff a pint of milk each day, No one mentioned Silicosis, just that it helped with the dust Rarely saw masks being worn and quite often had to dig motors out the dust was piled up and hardly ever...
  12. edexlab

    Is this asbestos? Or Not?

    My Wife has just had to do a radicalisation course at work She works in an Operating theatre and her clients are always unconscious! Agree 100% with the idea of including training as part of an apprenticeship and also I think Any Installation/ Maintenance course
  13. edexlab

    SAK din rail terminals

    We put them between terminals of different voltages and circuits E.g. L/N 0v & 24v often these are in linked rows using screw in jumper/ link bars Segregating with an end cover ensures one jumper can't touch the next one motor / mains power 240v /400v terminals are segregated from...
  14. edexlab

    Notre Dame Cathedral Fire

    I was in Paris working last summer went to Notre Dame and all the other touristy sites lots of times Definitely some of the world's best architecture in this city, amazing workmanship very sad to see this building on fire
  15. edexlab

    Insulated tools yes or no....

    Recently a meccy with dubious " foreign electrical quals" was at work and he was asked to disconnect a temporary supply 3 phase from a machine He jumped straight in with his non insulated screwdriver and got a 240v shock as he hadn't isolated the supply. We were talking about the incident...
  16. edexlab

    2391-52.............

    I didn't think the original 2391 was that bad it's only level 3 after all same as Electrical C&G courses and I'm no genius 3 out of 11 people on the course I did passed. I bought the IEE exam success book which was really useful, Without revising I did the two tests at the back of the book...
  17. edexlab

    Stories of working in rough dwellings, both Private and Social housing.

    Had a job doing social housing as above some good some really really bad places right next to each other! That experience totally changed how I use my vote ! Nice old couple one day scum of the earth the next One day we had to do a small job in a wardens house Bloke said here's the key lads...
  18. edexlab

    Question regarding signing off 32a ring circuit with broken CPC ring continuity

    I had this twice before where the same kitchen fitter on two different jobs drilled straight through a t&e and unbelievably took out the cpc and neutral first time and just cpc broken second time First thing I used to do was mark out cupboard positions and where we'd be chasing cables in ...
  19. edexlab

    Advice for practical test (Western Power)

    In the early 90's as a young lad with 2 yrs engineering experience behind me, company I worked for went bust I went for this test with the MEB identical type of test except the wiring was t&e surface switch to batten holder clipped on a wooden board At the time there was a a lot of...
  20. edexlab

    Bonding tray in 18th edition

    I'm going to suggest we test it properly to determine as it's not really black and white whether it does need doing or not Its all down to how different people decipher the reg In my post before I said it was neither but it can be argued either way

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