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    Whats the strangest place you had a tingle - electric that is

    I got a zap from a switch (pattress ABS plastic) which operated a waste disposal unit in a kitchen. It was an illegal bodge, having a main switch near the sink but it had been there for years. I was surprised to get a tingle on it, all plastic no metal around. I put my meter on it and the...
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    Dry knuckle test

    I have to be careful here because I dont want to send the wrong message, but have any of you old hands heard of the above? I thought it was common knowledge amongst tradesmen who have been properly taught and know what they are doing. It as a tip I picked up in my apprentice years and it to do...
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    How to become a trade electrician

    Hi Sparks I was asked by a neighbour recently how his young son can become a trade electrician (as opposed to an Industrial Electrician). I am retired for many years from design work so I offered to look into it. I came up thru the Apprenticeship/National Certificate/tech college route many...
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