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Electricians - an awkward bunch to deal with
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TERRA Operative:
Ah the golden rule. Test before you touch. Many issues arise when that rule is broken, and it's almost always directly the fault of the person involved.

No test, no touch, no dead... :D
AVGresponding:
"It's live until you prove it isn't" works most of the time. I did once discover a lighting circuit in a village sports hall that was fed from each end, from two different DBs...
coppice:

--- Quote from: TERRA Operative on March 29, 2023, 01:56:29 pm ---Ah the golden rule. Test before you touch. Many issues arise when that rule is broken, and it's almost always directly the fault of the person involved.

No test, no touch, no dead... :D

--- End quote ---
Some people are so used to shocks they consider touch to be the test.
paulca:

--- Quote from: coppice on March 29, 2023, 03:14:58 pm ---
--- Quote from: TERRA Operative on March 29, 2023, 01:56:29 pm ---Ah the golden rule. Test before you touch. Many issues arise when that rule is broken, and it's almost always directly the fault of the person involved.

No test, no touch, no dead... :D

--- End quote ---
Some people are so used to shocks they consider touch to be the test.

--- End quote ---

9V batteries, yes.  With my tongue.  I can give you a SoC to 1 significant figure.
Zucca:
I tend to have a lot of respect of old electricians who survived 40 years dealing with mains.
The younger ones are the worst, they got 2 weeks certification class and they think they know everything.

Normally I show them my lab as first thing, once they see all that equipment they automagically change attitude.

Remarkable monkey level for internet installation muppets, one of them told me there is 1000dB attenuation in the coax cable between the basement and the third floor.
I did not respond, it was not worth the time and energy.
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