Tiger
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Electrical Test & Inspection.
Tough as fcuk. 50/50 whether im gonna pass or not - its a 2 1/2 hour written.
Wont make much difference if i pass or fail but its always a damn handy bit of paper to have.
Im far too happy go lucky to really give a monkeys.
Wish me luck all the same!!!!
Ben_
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baza31
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good luck! and remember red to positive, black to negative!  hehe
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Tiger
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Not for much longer. Anyway - flexible cable is:
Brown - Live
Blue - Neutral
Its changing further than that too in a couple of years.
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IntaCepta
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what!!
theres gonna be more chances of people injuring themselves if they keep changing the colours!
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kinkycorsa
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best of luck 
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Keeley
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good luck sweetie xxx
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Cosmo
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aye good luck, Ive got about 12 exams coming up for my a levels and havent touched a book yet, ah well!!
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Tiger
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quote:
Originally posted by IntaCepta
what!!
theres gonna be more chances of people injuring themselves if they keep changing the colours!
People that aren't totally clued up shouldnt be touching electrical stuff really - i get shocks quite a bit but i got used to them, its only through not thinking! - i dont even find them that unpleasant which is strange 
The government are trying to fall in line with Europe - suprise suprise.
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d0gz_bollox
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electrics are easy, join it up, if the light bulb in your room comes on, sound, if not, try a different arrangement
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d0gz_bollox
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once managed to get the bathroom light to come on from the bedroom switch!!!
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Tiger
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quote:
Originally posted by d0gz_bollox
electrics are easy, join it up, if the light bulb in your room comes on, sound, if not, try a different arrangement
If it were that easy everyone would be a qualified sparky!!
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d0gz_bollox
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if they took the course yes.
obviously you dont take the course then you dont get qualified
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Tiger
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quote:
Originally posted by d0gz_bollox
once managed to get the bathroom light to come on from the bedroom switch!!!
Quite easy on an old house - modern houses should be wired better than that though.
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Tiger
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1 in 30 people die from electric shocks.
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d0gz_bollox
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is that a question on your exam?
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d0gz_bollox
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ive seen some nice pictures of peeps that have come into contact with railway Overheads. tasty
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Tiger
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No but heres one from a past paper:
The end to end resistance of two seperate 2.5 sq mm protective conductors were measured (at 20*C) as 0.0371 ohms and 0.1631 ohms. Determine, showing all calculations, the:
A) Length of EACH conductor (2.5 sq mm is 7.41 Mohms/m at 20*C)
B) Overall resistance of two conductors wired in parallel and each measuring 0.071 ohms
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Tiger
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Didnt think anyone would get it 
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d0gz_bollox
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nope but im sure if I had done the course it would be a piece of piss question,
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Tiger
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The normal course doesnt cover this - its advanced. Like you say though - if you did the course you would probably know it
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d0gz_bollox
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doesnt look very advanced. A serious of variables. just need a calculation to stick them all into
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Tiger
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All it means is that 80% of DIY electrics is done wrong - even if it works.
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d0gz_bollox
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i like black tape,
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Tiger
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A lot of people like Black tape - and connector blocks - even though they arent a mechanic joint therefore not strictly legal to be left in circuit.
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jm960326
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Ive had over the past week, Power Systems, Analogue and Digital electronics, Control and Robotics. Tomorrow I have Power plant and clean technology!
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