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Lost Electrical Skills. Rough Justice.

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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  • ..had a call from a man ..his socket didn't work! It didn't, as the carer had plugged an extension lead in to run a heater ..

    His father had bought the house in 1934 and had electricity put in and a socket.


    Assuming it was not a 13A plug being forced into a round pin socket - just about possible with some designs- my money is on the socket being on a 5A fused radial, and therefore not man enough for the heater.

    Mike.


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  • ..had a call from a man ..his socket didn't work! It didn't, as the carer had plugged an extension lead in to run a heater ..

    His father had bought the house in 1934 and had electricity put in and a socket.


    Assuming it was not a 13A plug being forced into a round pin socket - just about possible with some designs- my money is on the socket being on a 5A fused radial, and therefore not man enough for the heater.

    Mike.


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