Uninsulated earth wires and stupid staples

[Pete999]

Just been watching JW's videos on you tube, got me thinking about the old days when Men were Men, Boys were Apprentices and Electricians were Electricians.
For those who of a certain age, Me, Tel, for example, must recall the complete nasty job of running that non insulated earth wire and connecting it to the nearest water pipe via an ELMO clip, anyone got, or had any experience of this? I only ask coz I'm bored witless oh oh it's "Cotes Du Rhone" here come Nurse with my medication.

 

[Pete999]

There you go very similar to this abortion
WALLIS HEAVY DUTY EARTH ROD CLAMP GUNMETAL EARTHING CLAMP | eBay


Realise this is for an earth rod but the Elmo was very similar

 

[YoungBart]

same as good old pete, the poor lad had to cycle 10 miles each way uphill with two flat tyres

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Two flat tyres? He were lucky, When I were a lad I had to carry the push bike With only one wheel (and that was flat) up two Hills, for 3 miles, And carry 4 bundles of 35mm steel conduit back..... All for hayp'nny a week....

 

[Pete999]

Two flat tyres? He were lucky, When I were a lad I had to carry the push bike With only one wheel (and that was flat) up two Hills, for 3 miles, And carry 4 bundles of 35mm steel conduit back..... All for hayp'nny a week....

I'm filling up,

 

[Barry White]

Never worked on the bare 7 strand earth wire but remember it in our house as a child. Was 11 when we moved out. It was contained in the tinned copper buckles with the rubber cable and went from the nearest one of the THREE sockets ( kitchen ,room and landing) to the lead water pipe under the sink. sorry carnt remember wot the clamp looked like. Was easy to trace as all surface mounted.

 

[dnjr]

Just been watching JW's videos on you tube, got me thinking about the old days when

Gotta love jw

 

[Dan]

Who's this JW you speak of?

 

[Taylortwocities]

John Ward. Search on YouTube for his instructional videos.like this one.

 

[Dan]

Handy guy to know of then!

 

[Noworkin]

When you think about it . Insulating main earth wires is a bit pointless -- insulating them from what ?

 

[Bobster]

When you think about it . Insulating main earth wires is a bit pointless -- insulating them from what ?

Metal that isn't extraneous and that being connected to earth could introduce a problem.

 

[dnjr]

When you think about it . Insulating main earth wires is a bit pointless -- insulating them from what ?

Love his presentation style

 

[Knobhead]

I’m not going back removing the miles of uninsulated 7/064 I’ve run