And we wonder why the future of our industry in bleak

[High Tower]

2 third year JTL apprentices and I spotted them doing this!!

And people wonder why the industry is going down hill!!

 

[millwall ken]

Wtf???

 

[High Tower]

Your doing alright by sounds of your postings on here, have you finished all what you have too ?

Yea I'm all good mate, I ment I have scrapped my fair share of PVC!

 

[High Tower]

Wtf???

I kno when I stopped laughing I couldn't get my iPhone out quick enough lol

 

[Amp David]

Thought it was only me who always kinks placcy conduit when doing a 90 degree bend.

Feel a little better now!

 

[High Tower]

Thought it was only me who always kinks placcy conduit when doing a 90 degree bend.

Feel a little better now!

Lol nope I'm a nightmare for destroying the stuff!!

 

[Amp David]

I know a lot of old skool sparks frown upon it, but i mostly use the preformed or inspection elbows, just to make my job look neat.

Is it because the conduit wall thickness is thinner noadays that makes it kink?

 

[millwall ken]

I know a lot of old skool sparks frown upon it, but i mostly use the preformed or inspection elbows, just to make my job look neat.

Is it because the conduit wall thickness is thinner noadays that makes it kink?

Manufactured joint, bends, sets etc are there to be used mate, don't think I'd give a monkey's what some old timer thought of me using a manufactured piece. We're sparkies NOT Joiners - and all old school should know the real difference between a Joiner and a Chippie.

 

[Hawk81]

I wouldnt fancy having to lump that steel conduit bender around everywhere just so I could bend a bit of plastic. I prefere to do my own bends rather than the manufactured bends. I think they look neater and are easier to push cables around. But that is just my opinion.

 

[millwall ken]

As a further note to the topic matter of this post - have a look at a recent post by Jake1990, asking 'Qualifications needed to become a domestic electrician only', just a question that says it all to me.

 

[mogga]

Ok how many of us have

1 burnt our hands rubbing the PVC conduit to bend it

2 Can't get the spring out without geting lumps under your neck

3 Bent the bloody thing wrong in the first place

4 Still get that nice kink on a 90 bend ........................

5 knocked someone out when pulling a stuck spring out ?
6 cursed at gaffer getting wrong gauge conduit n spring
7 Snapped pvc in the cold

 

[tonys]

Is it because the conduit wall thickness is thinner noadays that makes it kink?

Don't forget mate there's "light gauge/low impact" and "heavy gauge/high impact"

 

[ezzzekiel]

preformed give a nicer finish can make draws and inspections easier, are quicker and look more professional in my opinion.

 

[Spudnik]

I rewired a dog kennels and cattery a few years ago, all in PVC conduit.

Some of the work was done through the winter, and the amount of times it shattered for a 90 is unbelievable!!!

Almost took out a couple of members of staff

 

[Amp David]

preformed give a nicer finish can make draws and inspections easier, are quicker and look more professional in my opinion.

My thoughts too

 

[Amp David]

Don't forget mate there's "light gauge/low impact" and "heavy gauge/high impact"

Thats right, but why do my right angles always kink. Shouldn't matter what quage it is should it. Is my spring to small?