AFDD in 18th 2nd Amendment

[UNG]

I remember having a conversation 2 maybe 3 editions ago on a regs course and it came up that the regs had more of a legal leaning the way they had been written and the guy running the course said they had been written so the legal eagles had a better and clearer understanding of the regs when prosecuting someone who had breached the regs so maybe we should become lawyers so we can understand what we are supposed to be doing

 

[JBW175]

I must I remember that I shall never read through threads like this again!

 

[Aaron b]

I must I remember that I shall never read through threads like this again!

Agreed. It's probably the oddest conversations I've found myself reading. And very polite responses from all.

 

[davesparks]

And I think that it is perhaps high time that we must stop feeding the damned troll.

 

[littlespark]

Or is that “we shall stop feeding the damned troll”?

 

[John-SJW]

I remember having a conversation 2 maybe 3 editions ago on a regs course and it came up that the regs had more of a legal leaning the way they had been written and the guy running the course said they had been written so the legal eagles had a better and clearer understanding of the regs when prosecuting someone who had breached the regs so maybe we should become lawyers so we can understand what we are supposed to be doing.

A sensible post. The regs are a part of the building regulation which are law.

 

[John-SJW]

Languages are fluid and words and their meanings can change over time.
This is why it's good that the writers/editors of the wiring regulations see fit to include definitions that make clear the intended use of such important wordage.

..or use firm words with no ambiguity.

 

[littlespark]

It’s a big book of regulations.

If I everything was “you must do this”, “you must do that”, “ you must not do the other” then it would be even more boring than it is now reading it cover to cover

“Shall” and “must” mean the same thing… you could interchange those two words in any of the regs and it would mean the same.

 

[Brian Taylor]

Please advise...what is a AFDD for?

 

[DPG]

Please advise...what is a AFDD for?

Arc fault detection. I would do an Internet search, there's loads of information about them.

 

[littlespark]

Arc fault detection. I would do an Internet search, there's loads of information about them.

Are you sure the question didn’t have a sarcastic intent?

As the OP was about AFDD, but we’ve been discussing “must” vs “shall” for days now.

 

[nicebutdim]

..or use firm words with no ambiguity.

Ambiguity only exists if one doesn't understand the meaning of words. This thread has firmly established the meaning of the word in question, highlighted that its meaning is clarified within the regs and how easily words can be defined by consulting a dictionary.

There's nothing left of this discussion to labour over and, as I've previously suggested, your objection would be better raised with the IET.

 

[DPG]

This is one of those threads that will go on forever with little point. It reminds me of a couple of threads from a while ago, can't remember who they were started by though

 

[mainline]

Ambiguity only exists if one doesn't understand the meaning of words. This thread has firmly established the meaning of the word in question, highlighted that its meaning is clarified within the regs and how easily words can be defined by consulting a dictionary.

There's nothing left of this discussion to labour over and, as I've previously suggested, your objection would be better raised with the IET.

I agree.

This fella can't accept when he's wrong, he's been placed on ignore due to postings on other threads.
He's also marking disagreeing/disliking when it is factual statements that have been posted.
I don't know if you could put him in the category of trolling, as I think he actually believes he's right even when there is a multitude of people that disagrees with him.

 

[mainline]

This is one of those threads that will go on forever with little point. It reminds me of a couple of threads from a while ago, can't remember who they were started by though

Wouldn't be the same fella, would it.