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  1. JK-Electrical

    Thank You Mr. Wetpants, You Inconsiderate Imbecile

    I've seen some really bad plumbing installations over the years, but this one really takes the biscuit. I went to do an EICR yesterday afternoon, but had to abandon the job as I was unable to gain access to the main switch, or even remove the cover from the board. Completely unacceptable...
  2. gazdkw82

    S/Y and SWA termination - stupid 25 characters

    I’m getting conflicting information from electricians at my works regarding the correct way to terminate SWA and more notably S/Y cable. I was shown a few months ago that with s/y you only Earth the supply side of the shielding (like you would win data) I was also under the impression you do...
  3. BarryJ90

    Day 1 of course completed and I'm already confused...maybe I'm just stupid?

    Hey guys would love your opinion on this one. Last night I started a City & Guilds level 1 diploma in Electrical Installations at my local college. Upon arriving at the lesson at 6 o'clock the tutor took the register and then put up a diagram on the board of two switches controlling 4...
  4. A

    Stupid question, sorry

    Hi guys I hate to ask but I've removed a shaver socket from my bathroom to pvc the walls and for obvious reasons need to reconnect it but I can't remember where it was, will a stud finder show me?
  5. H

    L&N-E IR Test (and we still haven't fixed the stupid 20 characters)

    When you do a L&N-E IR test, is there anything (other than a fault) that could be left plugged in that would produce a low reading?
  6. Leesparkykent

    Stupid builders........

    Been doing a barn conversion/extension at a builders house I do work for. All the ceilings are vaulted/exposed oak beams....The builder boarded, insulated and tiled the roof from the outside leaving the beams exposed. Instead of getting me in to put the switch drops in from the chandelier...
  7. Pete999

    Stupid Bosses

    Me and another Sparky got sent oversea to do some maintenance, which included replacing some A/C units, we had been there about 2 weeks, anxious to get home, last job was replacing the A/C units, now the bloke in charge was a right pillock, everything by the book, it got so bad that every time...
  8. S

    Stupid Bloody Lightbulbs!

    Hi All, Quick question which hopefully you'll be able to tell me how stupid i'm being - but how do you change these lightbulbs?! It's not like I've got an engineering degree........ oops. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Cheers
  9. Pete999

    Uninsulated earth wires and stupid staples

    Just been watching JW's videos on you tube, got me thinking about the old days when Men were Men, Boys were Apprentices and Electricians were Electricians. For those who of a certain age, Me, Tel, for example, must recall the complete nasty job of running that non insulated earth wire and...
  10. Simonslimline

    Stupid things people do.

    I was at a friends house yesterday and my friends brother went to plug an electric fan in which actually had the back of the plug top missing for some unknown reason. He proceeded to plug it in and turn it on but the fuse was not in the carrier properly. He then felt it would be a good idea to...
  11. Golden_Boy

    Stupid question? Re. Insulation resistance

    If when carrying out a "whole instalation" test from L+N to Earth the result is say 50 Megohms, and there are ,say,5 circuits would that mean that ALL the circuits pass the test or do each one still need testing?
  12. D

    Felt stupid but we are always learning

    Talking to a service engineer on site recently and he had a screwdriver I'd never seen before (15 years in trade) luckily neither had a other guy I work with in fact it was mixed some had seen them others had not anyway they where. PZ/SL drivers and fitted absolutely perfect into various items...
  13. L

    Keep it simple stupid

    I have recently moved house and relocated to a new county. I have a simple chrome fix to do at the moment. I showed the client some spare deta chrome i had so i installed what i had spare to save me some cash and the went to the wholesalers for the rest. As usual they dont stock it in store...
  14. E

    Stupid Question- Do i need to go back for rcd test?

    Just done a small additional Immersion circuit install. Run cable through floor space and on surface in trunking. Fitted to a new MCB on spare way in existing consumer unit. Unit had a main switch and a seperate rcd protecting the MCB's. Do I need to go back and get the rcd test results for the...
  15. R

    Stupid mistake wiring in a new light fitting - other lights not working

    Hiya, I've just fitted a kitchen light fitting and went from a ceiling rose with many connections to something with just a live, neutral and earth. I took the three brown wires that were together (labelled loop in the old fitting) and joined them all together in a connector block - I think...
  16. NDG Elecs

    PME connection and stupid idiots!

    Hi, Had a little beer tokens job on way home today fitting a couple of smoke alarms. When I got there I noticed what looked to be a PME intake with no main earth going to it. Done a couple of Ze's and found the top connection in the photo was defunct, but the earth in the separate terminal...
  17. B

    Chances Of Work

    Hi There, I am currently doing my Level 2 electrical installation course and really enjoying it and most certainly carrying on to do my Level 3 in September. I am currently out of work but lucky enough to have supportive parents to fund the course for me. I was just wondering what are the...
  18. A

    Stupid stupid stupud customers.

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  19. D

    Callouts you should never have been called to!

    Just been called out to a customer saying the hot water is luke warm at best and been like that a week now, so after asking a few questions over phone to save a trip I decided I needed to go out and check it out... It was a simple set-up on inspection supply to a mechanical 2hr boost timer only...
  20. O

    This may be a stupid question

    Ok, we are at centre parcs for the weekend. When I launched the internet on my iPad it launched a page for me to enter some details, then it could see the internet. I did the same on my smart phone and that works ok. the problems started when my son tried this on his laptop - and all we get is...

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