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    problem with megger 1552

    Sell your Megger!!!! LOL (only joking).had a few things wrong with mine but its a good bit of kit!!
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    Australian Regs.

    Cheers MKS looks like they got us by the short and curlies as regards DBs. Mr Drummond I know that T&E is not double insulated but the Aussie sparks seem to class it as such. Not seen grey sheathing for a long time always use white LSF. Not the best for stripping. Anyway the site Electrical...
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    Australian Regs.

    Hello everyone. I am currently working in Ghana. The site i am on is a gold mine and because the plant was installed by an Australian firm they want the rest of the accommodation area and workshops the same. My problem is we have wired a kitchen and dining room in singles in galv trunking and...
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    tips and tricks

    Sorry fellow sparks lost all Internet connections. Will give things a go. Looks like I owe everyone on here a drink. Post your orders!!! ??
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    tips and tricks

    How do I get on to this forum? And yes I am a time served sparky!!
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    Electrical Testers

    Had a result today. I mentioned to the contractor I was working for that my testers were knackered and he told me to take it to his office and they will get it repaired and calibrated for me. Now not sure if to sell and buy a new set or stick with. Megger have calibrated mine twice and there has...
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    Electrical Testers

    Thanks for the comments. Will probably invest in a fluke in the near future!
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    Can a non time served (short course) person call themselves an Electrician

    Sorry bit late on this one. How can someone class themself as an electrician after admitting being self taught and only doing a short course? A proper apprentice doing the full course spends anywhere up to 4 years! How can you be self taught and only do a quick course to get the papers? What...
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    Electrical Testers

    The no trip loop was to high. ( compared to an exact same model and on recommendation of the NIC) this happened twice and now the black lead connection snapped off when I pulled the lead out. Might just have a rogue machine. Do like these testers though!!
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    Electrical Testers

    Would like an opinion on which testers are the best on the market at present. Currently using megger mft.... I have had them 3 years and they have been repaired twice and are at present winging their way back to megger. Just a word of advice for anyone purchasing a new set, the megger comes with...
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    domestic / commercial / industrial ????

    Hi. Don't normally post anything on here but do enjoy reading the comments. When I done my time as an apprentice you could only call yourself an electrician if you could prove yourself in all fields ie: industrial, commercial and domestic. It appears now that a lot of people doing the 5ww like...
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