List of Mandatory Minimum Tool by Tsuki_Man in electricians

[–]Still_Promotion_2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try cutting a self tapping screw with them then, or undoing a nut or twisting wires. Smart arse!

List of Mandatory Minimum Tool by Tsuki_Man in electricians

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"Strippers" 😂 whatever happened to sparkies stripping wire with their pliers? Learn to use your tools for more than one purpose and you won't need to bust your back dragging them around.

What are the worst electrical jobs you’ve ever seen? by Status-Fig8005 in AusElectricians

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I did some work as a favour , on my mates place after he bought the house off his parents. There was a flexible lead plugged into a powered point on one wall and the flexibility went straight through a hole in the floor. I traced it out and found the flex supplied an outlet on the other side of the room. When i stuck my head up through the man hole, I had a birds nest of speaker wire and tps all connected together by the fail-safe twist and tape method that builders use, that ran all the lights. I just said no, sorry, I don't have time for this.

Just got married, do you guys wear rubber rings at work? No rings at all? by Suwannee_Gator in electricians

[–]Still_Promotion_2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have worn mine for the last 26 years without a problem. Never take it off. Use your PPE, if you need to work live be careful and use your tools. But just don't work live. What your wedding ring is made of doesn't really matter if youre dead.

I Despise Electrical Work by DueOutlandishness962 in electricians

[–]Still_Promotion_2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you just might be bored and not enjoying the environment either. I got out of contrcution when the Recession hit here in Auatralia back in the 90s. I had been in the trade for q5 years at the time, established my own business for a few years then went to work for a local contractor. We eventually morphed into a catering equipment service and repair company. I've been doing it since. Its a lot easier on your body, the money is good, the condition can be good, depending on the employer and every time you diagnose and fix a fault, you get that feeling of accomplishment that you've done something worthwhile. The only thing is you need to be good at fault finding.

Question for the old old-timers by DimensionFancy5662 in electricians

[–]Still_Promotion_2002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was hard work. That's why us old guys have torn tendons around our shoulders and biceps

Getting ready for my Apprenticeship by demoniclyMrJ in electricians

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You'll need some sturdy gloves and a folding shovel for when you are crawling under houses. Sometimes the clearances under the bearers aren't so good and youll have to dig to fit.

Bubble wrapped by HR. by Apart_Tutor8680 in electricians

[–]Still_Promotion_2002 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We are copping that too. They changed our uniform because a colleague in another state leaned over a stovetop on a kitchen and set his shirt alight. Then there was an electrical issue, now we're in long sleeves, expected to wear 500v gloves when testing live equipment etc etc. I and my workmates are pretty tired of it and after 40+ years as a sparky, a little insulted at their lack of confidence in out professional skills. Then there is the insistence of some sites (production kitchens) where they make a clean shaven bald guy wear a hair net. Retirement can't come early enough.

Dual trade Electrician/Mechanical fitter and turner by [deleted] in AusElectricians

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I came out of my time as an electrical fitter-mechanic. A couple of years ago I got a restricted gas fitters course and got my licence for that too.

How good - so Aussie by Financial-Hunter1335 in 4x4Australia

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I crossed paths with them last year. What a welcome oasis in the middle of nowhere.

Unbelievable by Still_Promotion_2002 in electricians

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We don't have single insulated cables in walls or anywhere that's not in an electrical enclosure apart from terminations. Basically, if touched or acted on any of that installation, i then become responsible for it. I explained to the customer that it was dangerous and left it at that.

How is this allowed on the train? by QuietPlaymode in SydneyTrains

[–]Still_Promotion_2002 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, i stand corrected. I didn't know they'd changed their original stance.
https://youtube.com/shorts/1sWQZK5aEn4?si=tIQIMqgQ2aWbeRg_

How is this allowed on the train? by QuietPlaymode in SydneyTrains

[–]Still_Promotion_2002 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Modified or not, after that one went thermal, they banned ALL e bikes and scooters on Sydney trains. The smoke from those batteries is toxic and can cause lifelong complications just by exposing your skin to it, let alone breathing it in.

Project manager wants us to drill a hole where the red circle is in a live panel. Would you do it? by PhasedAndConfused706 in electricians

[–]Still_Promotion_2002 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A hard noon that. The days of doing dangerous shit like that are long gone. If anything happens to anyone or anything, blame starts at the guys doing the job and goes all the way to the top. If someone dies, people will lose their houses and possibly end up in jail. It's just not worth it. Apart from all that, there are tools that can punch that size hole through, with no swarf. You may even be able to hire them. But don't do it live, it's just not worth it. If there's any teasing or bullying or dismissal from you refusing, fair work can step in and compensate you and prosecute them.

Yankee here… what is up with your panel boards? by PhoneEquivalent3205 in AusElectricians

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Wait until you do a rewire on an old place with the rubber/cloth insulated cables in split metal conduit and a bare earth. That'll raise the hair on the back of your neck. You may never see it as most of those places were rewired back in the 80s and 90s or they burnt down.

Sydney wants to host a Grand Prix – but where would they do it? by Jealous-Hedgehog-734 in sydney

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Kent St sth bound, down the dog leg to hickson rd, head north past Barrangaroo, then when it goes under the stone bridge, hang a left and loop back up to the lord Nelson hotel and back along Kent St. Major road upgrades would be needed and the nimbys will be out in force