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  1. OldPeeBee

    One of those "whoops" moments.

    Just completed a rewire at an Edwardian semi detached house. Under the floor was divided from next door by a honeycombed wall with access under the next door house.
  2. OldPeeBee

    Routabout

    I've been using the Cavity Master system for some years - same principle. https://www.youtube.com/embed/5m_wrtY3K3k?feature=oembed
  3. OldPeeBee

    Discounts

    Any idea if members get a discount from the forum sponsors?
  4. OldPeeBee

    Drugs Warning

    Yorkshire police are concerned about a new drugs craze sweeping the county - kids have started injecting themselves in the mouth with ecstasy. They're calling it E by gum.
  5. OldPeeBee

    Celebrities

    I've worked at Derek Bateys house (Mr & Mrs) in St Annes. He was a right nice feller; but his missus and daughter were both full of airs and graces and forever name dropping.
  6. OldPeeBee

    Installation age?

    I think it was made by BICC - the packing slips (which are like new) are all from British Insulated Callendar Cables of Prescot, Merseyside. Cables are PVC.
  7. OldPeeBee

    Installation age?

    Anyone have any idea of the age of this installation - I'm guessing 1950s or so.
  8. OldPeeBee

    Ceiling Joists

    a1spark - just querying where 5kg requirement is from.
  9. OldPeeBee

    Ceiling Joists

    ???
  10. OldPeeBee

    Find your Local Electrician Here. List of UK Qualified Electricians.

    Business Name: Arrow Electrical Installations Business Address: 417 Liverpool Road Birkdale Southport PR8 3BS Business Telephone Number: 01704 573343 Business Mobile Number: 07719912417 Business E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Website Address: - Work Covered...
  11. OldPeeBee

    Mum found dead With son aged 2 hugging body after being electrocuted by hedge trimmer

    Went to a job at an old mill once. Mill had 3 phase supply but no metering. Owners son had wired directly into one of the phases to an old round pin plug top (15A) which he connected to an old socket to feed a load of outhouses (for free). Luckily you could see the cable route to the plug top...
  12. OldPeeBee

    17th edition

    Try Delta training in Leyland; they do the one day update course - cheaper than most. www.deltatraininggroup.co.uk
  13. OldPeeBee

    Dis. boards and sub mains

    At risk of semi hijacking the thread - using that link to the ESC ; what about EDQ12?
  14. OldPeeBee

    Crimps

    Last bag of yellow through crimps that I bought - from IBA wholesaler - just the same, none of them would grip properly; bad batch?
  15. OldPeeBee

    Bosch or Makita ??

    Makita has lithium ion batteries - more power, less weight, no memory probs. Plus IMO Makita is the better make.
  16. OldPeeBee

    PAT recording

    Has anyone any downloadable sheets for recording PAT tests and results, please?
  17. OldPeeBee

    RCD for old installation

    Sorry, I mean isolator - big cast job. Reason for moving board 1 is for access, so pyro needs replacing. Was going to remove both pyro feeds which would facilitate removing isolator.
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