Backward Strides

[telectrix]

What are your nominations for the worst retro steps that have been made by our industry? my nominations are:

1. scrapping of stranded T/E cable in favour of the solid rubbish we're stuck with today.
2. the stupid new cable colours.

let's have other nominations. the best will receive a "thanks" and a "like" ( sorry geordie, no broon in the prize list.)

 

[malcolmsanford]

Lets be honest though, if you're colour blind, you shouldn't really be choosing a career in electrical installation. Same as you'll never see a midget window cleaner or an armless spread. Some people just can't do certain jobs, it sucks, but that's just the way it is.

I don't know DS some plaster work I have seen in my time would indicate that not only where they armless, but gormless as well .........................I know PC uncorrect I'll get my coat

 

[dagrat]

Backward Strides........



Can never find the zipper!!!

 

[Guest111]

I don't know DS some plaster work I have seen in my time would indicate that not only where they armless, but gormless as well .........................I know PC uncorrect I'll get my coat

Ah yes some may be crap at getting the muck on the walls but most are extremely good at covering your tools.lol

 

[Engineer54]

Lets be honest though, if you're colour blind, you shouldn't really be choosing a career in electrical installation. Same as you'll never see a midget window cleaner or an armless spread. Some people just can't do certain jobs, it sucks, but that's just the way it is.

NOT having any form of colour blindness, was a prerequisite for an electrical apprenticeship being offered by the company i did my training with. The medical we were given by one of the companies doctors and staff at it's medical centre, was over and above anything i have been subjected to before or since. (still have a copy of that medical too, ....somewhere!!) That even includes those medicals, for any of the oversea project visa's i've held... lol!!!

 

[sparks1973]

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Has got to be the ridiculously low number of bona fide apprenticeships that are offered by the big to medium sized companies these days!! Which in essence has led to the rise of the fast track 17 day training centre course.

So my offering is, The fast track wanna-be electricians that are flooding the domestic and light commercial industry, which in turn are devaluing and de-skilling our once proud industry as a whole!!

anyone remember the raggy dolls.....with back to front....perhaps this is the future image of electricians...or Electrical Trainee...

 

[Silly Sausage]

I asked yonks ago on here if there were any colour blind electricians; got a good story, about a working spark, in response!
(and my entry to 'Stupid Question of the Day! )

 

[Engineer54]

aanyone remember the raggy dolls.....with back to front....perhaps this is the future image of electricians...or Electrical Trainee...

Way past my time i think!! ..All we had was ''Andy Pandy'', ''Bill & Ben'' the flower pot men, ''Wooden Top's'', ''Noddy'' and ''Watch with Mother''!!! Oh and ''Crackerjack'' for the slightly older kids, maybe Blue Peter too, not sure if that was of the same era as Crackerjack or not!! Funny how you can remember the silly things of childhood, but not where you left the car keys last night!!! lol!!

 

[trev]

What about Magpie? Anyone remember that? There was a gadgie who's name I can't rememberon it who looked a bit like Brian May, probably couldn't play guitar as well though, and a fit woman also who's name escapes me

 

[sparks1973]

what about the `wheelies`..lol....wicked witch of the west n all that ....lol...

 

[brman]

The introduction of single screw terminals for termination of tails in Consumer Units and T+E in >40A accessories.

which coupled with modern CU design means you end up replacing a 3036 board with two, two screw terminals between tails and circuit with up to 6 single screw terminals. No wonder CU fires are on the increase!

 

[Engineer54]

What about Magpie? Anyone remember that? There was a gadgie who's name I can't rememberon it who looked a bit like Brian May, probably couldn't play guitar as well though, and a fit woman also who's name escapes me

That was a while after Blue Peter started. So who was your favourite character on Magpie, ....''Zippy'' or the pink hippo ?? You talking about one of the dancers (blonde), that looked, ...well a bit naughty??

 

[Dipzy]

What about Magpie? Anyone remember that? There was a gadgie who's name I can't rememberon it who looked a bit like Brian May, probably couldn't play guitar as well though, and a fit woman also who's name escapes me

Mick Robertson & Jenny Hanley, do you remember the song? all together now..... 1 for sorrow, 2 for joy

 

[Silly Sausage]

So who was your favourite character on Magpie, ....''Zippy'' or the pink hippo ?? You talking about one of the dancers (blonde), that looked, ...well a bit naughty??

That's Rainbow, one of the weirdest programmes ever!

 

[Dipzy]

That was a while after Blue Peter started. So who was your favourite character on Magpie, ....''Zippy'' or the pink hippo ?? You talking about one of the dancers (blonde), that looked, ...well a bit naughty??

Zippy, Bungle etc were from Rainbow

 

[Silly Sausage]

Zippy, Bungle etc were from Rainbow

I take it you trained as an electrician after it was taken off air?!

Sorry, couldn't resist with your name!