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[Pete999]

And what were you doing sat in the passenger seat all day, Pete?

Doing what I was told to do I was only about 16, he got the Spanish Archer after a bit, a terrible man he was, used to bully all the apprentices, this was in the very early 60s, testing those days was not the be all and end all as it is today.

 

[Kate]

Didn't realise you were working 10 hour days.

Average 10hours, some days were longer. Couldn't go home until all was finished.

 

[bigspark17]

I would agree with allowing 3 hours, including lunch travel snags and writting report i stick with the comment i wouldnt take on more than 3 a day. U said ur not allowed to move fridges what if u cant unplug fridge do you lim L-L on rings.? Disconect any ballast or transformers for L-L on lights.? Does each flat have a dno supply?

 

[westward10]

Average 10hours, some days were longer. Couldn't go home until all was finished.

Why not.

 

[westward10]

When I do periodics it is not practical to disconnect all lighting from the circuit, the most important IR readings are line/neutral to earth. Same with fixed appliances have them all switched on so all parts are included in the test. ELFI tests done from isolator to appliance.

 

[Kate]

I would agree with allowing 3 hours, including lunch travel snags and writting report i stick with the comment i wouldnt take on more than 3 a day. U said ur not allowed to move fridges what if u cant unplug fridge do you lim L-L on rings.? Disconect any ballast or transformers for L-L on lights.? Does each flat have a dno supply?

There was only one where couldn't access dno supply. Sheltered residential housing, no warden on site. Place was not looked after, had to report it, warden clearly wasn't doing her job checking. Poor old lady clearly couldn't shower or cook for herself
I was asked what lims were, not what I followed. Customer unplugged most at start, we unplugged the rest.
You're making assumptions on how you would do the jobs, we don't have lunch breaks. Self employed, no trackers. I've rarely had a lunch break in the past 6 years unless I'm feeling low sugar levels. All jobs for one day in same road/adjacent road, walking distance from eachother. No travel needed.
There's is no special "report writing" all done on a iPad, with two Bluetooth enabled testers. I bought the iPad specifically for this project, has its own SIM card to send reports straight to office on site. Including any and all photo evidence needed.
Address and client info filled in the night before. Software is all drop down boxes.
Technology makes work easier

 

[Kate]

Why not.

Cause that's how it works. I run my own company, I have a set amount that has to be done in a day. Whether that's 5hours or 12hours. It gets done. Don't take breaks, cause sooner you finish. Sooner you get home.

 

[westward10]

Technology can make life easier and it can also make your mind switch off, this is my general feeling not aiming it at you. People laugh at me because I don't use a MFT, but my old bashed gear is calibrated and doing the same task. I rarely unplug from sockets unless I am getting faults, maybe you should give it a go so you ain't working 10 hours a day

 

[Kate]

Technology can make life easier and it can also make your mind switch off, this is my general feeling not aiming it at you. People laugh at me because I don't use a MFT, but my old bashed gear is calibrated and doing the same task. I rarely unplug from sockets unless I am getting faults, maybe you should give it a go so you ain't working 10 hours a day

More than anything have to worry about customer trying to false an insurance claim every job we had to get tenant to sign a form that states they were happy all was working when we left especially fridges and cookers.
Money more than makes up for 10hrs

 

[westward10]

More than anything have to worry about customer trying to false an insurance claim every job we had to get tenant to sign a form that states they were happy all was working when we left especially fridges and cookers.
Money more than makes up for 10hrs

Yeah we get people to sign something similar. There is this fear IR tests are going to destroy anything plugged into them, never caused damage in 25 odd years, or not that I know of, no different to doing a PAT test (yeah I know don't say it). As a matter of interest is your poor colleague also working 10 hours+.

 

[Kate]

Yeah we get people to sign something similar. There is this fear IR tests are going to destroy anything plugged into them, never caused damage in 25 odd years, or not that I know of, no different to doing a PAT test (yeah I know don't say it). As a matter of interest is your poor colleague also working 10 hours+.

Hahahah yea he is Travel there in same car

 

[westward10]

Hahahah yea he is Travel there in same car

I think I need to have a chat with him

 

[Kate]

I think I need to have a chat with him

Hahaha why? Asked his opinion beforehand. Team effort, if he said no we wouldn't have done it

 

[westward10]

Hahaha why? Asked his opinion beforehand. Team effort, if he said no we wouldn't have done it

I will try praying for him

 

[Leesparkykent]

Hahaha why? Asked his opinion beforehand. Team effort, if he said no we wouldn't have done it

Out of interest, what software are you using on the Ipad?