Omission of overload protection for fixed loads.

[Darkwood]

Got many a mate in services so on that particular note many respects to yourself, if only the Jeremy Kyle scum could appreciate what been a contribution to the nation actually meant!!

 

[Engineer54]

No disrespect intended here, but it always strikes me funny that when anyone mentions being in the armed forces it's never just as your every day typical ''Squaddie'', it's always Para's, Special Forces or some other elite troop or whatever!! lol!!

Never been in the armed forces myself mind, though i have done a couple of small MOD projects in Germany. They were on RAF bases, and quite early on too, during the so-called ''cold war'' era...

 

[Darkwood]

I do know a few lets say rejects who got kicked out who hang around town acting all tough throwing the verbal lingo about serving time in afghan etc .... but what i have learned is the actual real front-liners etc dont easily volunteer info and brag as such when on leave they prefer to put it to block it out except the occasional funny story, outspoken took a few posts to open up so ill say hes legit and one of our proud countrymen.

 

[Engineer54]

I do know a few lets say rejects who got kicked out who hang around town acting all tough throwing the verbal lingo about serving time in afghan etc .... but what i have learned is the actual real front-liners etc dont easily volunteer info and brag as such when on leave they prefer to put it to block it out except the occasional funny story, outspoken took a few posts to open up so ill say hes legit and one of our proud countrymen.

Not saying one way or the other here to be honest. Just saying, that you rarely come across your everyday run of the mill squaddie...

 

[Darkwood]

Got to disagree there if you live near a few barracks then they are a plenty ....as i said got alot of mates in the various forces from front line to bomb squad and they tend to want to get away from the job when on leave.... you probably see many a stranger that is on leave but because they dont have a banner saying they are you never think about it.... i always give caution to those who gob off about as its usually someone that is a loose cannon because they haven't been de-briefed for normal life or they are total bullsh.....s who either haven't seen action or been given the boot.

 

[Engineer54]

Got to disagree there if you live near a few barracks then they are a plenty ....as i said got alot of mates in the various forces from front line to bomb squad and they tend to want to get away from the job when on leave.... you probably see many a stranger that is on leave but because they dont have a banner saying they are you never think about it.... i always give caution to those who gob off about as its usually someone that is a loose cannon because they haven't been de-briefed for normal life or they are total bullsh.....s who either haven't seen action or been given the boot.

Nope, i'm talking purely about guy's/characters that i've come across on the many various projects overseas. Never lived near a barracks, in fact the closest would be Dakalia (not sure if i spelt that correctly) barracks in Cyprus, which is a good 30min drive from me. ( do a really nice fish and chips down there too)...lol!!


Some of these characters have been really amusing and with some dam good stories, that you could honestly listen too all night. But many of them, when you add up the time lines, they just don't add up too well, if you know what i mean...lol!! I can't remember any of them not being in one of the elite forces/regiments or another though.

 

[Deleted member 72666]

Nope, i'm talking purely about guy's/characters that i've come across on the many various projects overseas. Never lived near a barracks, in fact the closest would be Dakalia (not sure if i spelt that correctly) barracks in Cyprus, which is a good 30min drive from me. ( do a really nice fish and chips down there too)...lol!!

You're right on both counts! You haven't spelt it right! It's 'Dhekelia' and the fish n chips are great! Always head down there for some when in Cyprus.

 

[Outspoken]

If I may proffer an opinion here gents, being Engineers or at least in an engineering field means that for the most part you won't encounter too many "everyday" squaddies, or as we call them, "Crap Hats" because many, in this modern world, are not educating in the fields we move in, many become truck drivers, bus drivers and quite a number join the Prison Service, Police, Fire and similar roles.

I would always be wary of anyone claiming to have been in the "special forces" because generally these Guys tend to just mention their unit that they would have originally joined the SF from and would have RTU'ed before leaving the services, however whilst the Para's are a specialist force, they are not special forces, although we worked closely with both the SAS and SBS/Commando's and many SAS troopers/officers may have started out in the Para's or at least an Air Assault unit if not the Para's directly.

I mentioned what I had done simply because of the injuries I mentioned, I did nothing spectacular and deserve no different treatment to either of you, I am a UK tax payer (OK so E54 buggered off to China), but it is not something I discuss, to the annoyance of my other half who likes to pry, and whilst I will occasionally mention it, I never go into details, I rarely even socialise with former colleagues to be honest, except on November 11th and other special days.

Now perhaps we had better get back to discussing electrical matters before the Mods give us all a shock for being off topic..

 

[Dan]

Just bumping some threads in the Electrical Wiring Theories and Regulations forum category here on our Electricians Forums. If this specific topic isn't current, just ignore it, it'll drop off the list in no time. However, if it's something you'd like to contribute to, feel free to reply and bring it back into current discussion.