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  1. M

    daft but true stories

    the names were left in to protect the innocent
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    hiya

    jocky passed and is now my full time payed apprentice so heres to the next 4 years:Y
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    daft but true stories

    ok an other one again whilst on gpd (general patrol duties) me and another 2 officers in the vehicle strayed off our beat. We were traveling down a road in kirkcaldy called wester bogie road over which is a foot bridge approx 40ft above the road. A gentleman was hanging from the rails by his...
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    Dodgy CU change

    wtf this looks like a guy i knows work he advertises in fife as small job specialist ex electricity board i think he was the cleaner. One job i looked at that he had done went like this spur from ccu then two cables from that to two points then the same twice basicaly 7 2g skts on one 2.5 spur...
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    hiya

    special location i have 3 boys and 2 girls ie johnathan (jock) 17 my new apprentice providing he passes the entrance test kirsty 14 may make 15 if shes lucky connar 9 aka psyco still got scar on my hand when i grabbed knife he tryed to stick in kistys neck cian 4 aka chunky cos when he was a...
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    any ideas

    have been having problems with freeview as are a few friends and neighbours signal strength 70 to 80% but still pixelating advice welcome
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    daft but true stories

    as i said in the intro sect i have a few strings to my bow if you have any daft bApplaud SmileyApplaud Smileyut true stories that you have personal experience of share them please heres one of mine as i said i now have 17 years service with fife constabulary while on gpd one night i was behind...
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    Those pesky RCDs

    had a simmilar problem try a ramp test i had a volex board tripping at 12ma some times there just to sensitive
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    link to regs on rcd req

    sorry i should have said part p dont apply in scotland a direct link would be helpfull and you were right i got a sort of homer look.
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    link to regs on rcd req

    a company i have just started contracting to have been using a cowboy / muppet for there installs. They dont believe me that basicaly any alterations or additions req an rcd any one know of a link i can send the instalation manager. btw its a kitchen company and its costing me at the moment to...
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    hiya

    thanks for the welcom folks much appreciated and again thanks
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    landlords testing

    thanks that clears that up a bit
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    hiya

    surprised (no jokes about 5 kids and yes i have a tv the only room that dont have one is the bog) i now realise why my dad spent so much time in the bog. Its the only place to get peace and as for being a part time copper still waiting and if any one wants i have some good storys after 17 years...
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    landlords testing

    i take it there is no leagal req for PIR for landlords therefor can i advise its good practice. Or might it be a local council req for landlors any answers / advice welcome
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    hiya

    hello there folks my name is martin mc Guinness (no taking the ****) i am 37 and have been at this since i was 16. I served my time with a local contractor in fife EW EDWARDSON LTD i had a vairied apprenticeship every thing from selv to 33kv (scary sh
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