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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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    " And terminating MICC is not even taught as part of becoming an electrician, now considered to be an optional skill to be learned later if needed.

    When I worked for a maintenance contractor I was allegedly the only employee in the area able to terminate MICC. "


    It was part of the practical syllabus and exam on the AM1 (I bet you didn't know that existed!) run by the CITB until the JIB got hold of it. It then became part of the training towards the AM2 ...

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    " And terminating MICC is not even taught as part of becoming an electrician, now considered to be an optional skill to be learned later if needed.

    When I worked for a maintenance contractor I was allegedly the only employee in the area able to terminate MICC. "


    It was part of the practical syllabus and exam on the AM1 (I bet you didn't know that existed!) run by the CITB until the JIB got hold of it. It then became part of the training towards the AM2 ...

    Legh
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