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Lost Electrical Skills. Rough Justice.

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I went to give an estimate today. Fuse board renewal. A holiday chalet. Some family members had stayed, aged early 20s. A rewireable fuse had previously blown on a lighting circuit. The young guests had no idea how to replace the fuse wire even though  a new fuse wire card was there.


 I am feeling very old. I am listening to Bananarama's "Rough Justice," 12 inch version, 1984.

It still sounds good on vinyl.


Fuse wire is dead....long live fuse wire.


Oh, to be young again.


Z.




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    Still, my "old school" skills helped today in the 1960s wired holiday chalet. The owner had removed a ceiling light and was left with two reds, three single blacks and a hidden earth wire (C.P.C.). After declaring that the light wasn't earthed he got confused and could not fit a new ceiling rose. The wiring was a cross between conduit wiring and three plate.


    So there is still some use for us old uns. (Polishes finger nails on sleeve after a mouth blow)


    Z.
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    Still, my "old school" skills helped today in the 1960s wired holiday chalet. The owner had removed a ceiling light and was left with two reds, three single blacks and a hidden earth wire (C.P.C.). After declaring that the light wasn't earthed he got confused and could not fit a new ceiling rose. The wiring was a cross between conduit wiring and three plate.


    So there is still some use for us old uns. (Polishes finger nails on sleeve after a mouth blow)


    Z.
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