Tel's Training Tips - Education Tels Way

[telectrix]

This month's Tel's Tip.

Ever been about to fit some pvc conduit and found you've not got your bending spring?????

Panic not.

Cuts 4 pieces of 10mm GN/Y singles to be long enough to go past where you want the bend. insert into tube , warm tube with hair dryer or friction, bend over knee or whatever method you prefer. remove bits of cable. Job done. ( this is for 20mm tube. work it out yourself for 25mm ).

 

[telectrix]

point noted. i'm back today to finish testing so will cut off the cable tie ( there's only one, just above the elbow) .and bang a clip clip on the 10mm.

 

[Rpa07]

Well I think we've ruined Tels love of photography and the posting of his snaps! Never again eh Tel?

 

[westward10]

Pics always welcome, criticism always kept to a minimum

 

[telectrix]

Well I think we've ruined Tels love of photography and the posting of his snaps! Never again eh Tel?

water off a scouser's back. mate.

 

[Dave OCD]

Now that Tel has posted a handy tip and also endured a fair bit of criticism why don't we all think of a tip to help our fellow Sparks' ?

 

[ruston]

Ok , an obvious one cos my mind has gone blank.-when you can't see in the awkward space , use the fone camera. Also the voice recorder has a multitude of uses .

 

[freddo]

If you are taping things on in a temporary way such as to a draw wire, fold the end of the tape over so it can be quickly unwound. Would always get complained at if I forgot to do that when I was little!

 

[Dave OCD]

I do that all the time, saves a lot of faffing about !

 

[telectrix]

another tip. never post a pic of your work on here unless it's 100% spot on.

 

[Wilko]

another tip. never post a pic of your work on here unless it's 100% spot on.

Like piranhas in a feeding frenzy some of this lot

 

[Dave OCD]

I'm sure you all do this anyway but if fitting a shower pull switch [other than Crabtree] keep your cable inner cores as short as you can certainly shorter than the depth of the mounting box then when connected ease the cables back up into the void above and the switch will go up to the box without having to wrestle with it, especially relevant with 10mm cable.

 

[David M]

I'm sure you all do this anyway but if fitting a shower pull switch [other than Crabtree] keep your cable inner cores as short as you can certainly shorter than the depth of the mounting box then when connected ease the cables back up into the void above and the switch will go up to the box without having to wrestle with it, especially relevant with 10mm cable.

I tried explaining this to one of my apprentice lads. He just didn't get it at all, after half a dozen attempts he gave up and threw a tantrum. I just calmly took over the job and finished it right in front of him in less than a couple of minutes. He calmed down and had his tail between his legs for the rest of the day.

 

[David M]

So based on this post my tip is ;- keep things as simple as possible, a minutes thought can save a hours labour.

 

[Dave OCD]

Spot on David, I often say that to my apprentice [and son] , of course being nearly 18 he knows everything but we get there in the end.

 

[David M]

I'm sure you all do this anyway but if fitting a shower pull switch [other than Crabtree] keep your cable inner cores as short as you can certainly shorter than the depth of the mounting box then when connected ease the cables back up into the void above and the switch will go up to the box without having to wrestle with it, especially relevant with 10mm cable.

This method, for you trainee's out there, also reduces the strain on the connections you would normally experience when folding cables back into a box. This is highly relevant and important because poorly fitted shower switches are notorious for having loose connections, thus increasing risk of arching, failure or fire.