On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:44:20 +0100, Rusty Hinge
wibbled:


I think I qualify as 'competent' I once had a plumber ask "Owjer do
*THAT*?" He'd never seen the copper welding rod which makes virtually
visually undetectable joins in copper pipe, and it's intended for
plumbing use...

I'll have to look at that (I usually solder mine).


Back in the '60s a mate of mine bought a house. The wiring was all
lead-sheathed and if you touched it, you felt a distinct tingle plus.
Naturally, the electrickery board refused to connect the supply to it,
so it was disconnected and a jury-rigged but safe mini-system of modern
cable connected while I helped him rewire the whole house.

When the innspetor came round to test everything, he wound his megger,
looked puzzled, turned a knob and wound it again, again looked puzzled,
and turned the knob again, and wound.

"Who wired the house?" he asked.

"I did," said Ken, "with my mate. Why? Whats the matter?"

"Matter? Nothing. I wish you'd rewire a few more places round here! Even
on its top setting, the bleedin' needle hardly moved."

Good on you. My megger reads offscale on all my 500V tests to date too



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Tim Watts

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