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Originally Posted by John 13
Domestic electrical alterations and additions.
Recent post by BENT 8. An extract; "Electrician, turned up on time to do a simple 75" TV wall install with added power socket behind TV and concealed cables, proceeded to tell me how he uses a recessed brush plate to prevent the plug fouling the brackets pivot range and a neater finish, before cutting out the hole too close to the bracket so that the TV couldnt clip on properly as the face plate fouled the clips.
He then tried to lower the plate to clear the clips and found he couldnt as a diagonal brace in the frame was in the way.
He then went to cut sideways and down to clear the now 2 obstacles at which point I said STOP!
Moving the plate that far willprevent the cover plate from covering the cut out, leave the backing plate where it is and notch the cover plate to clear the bracket clip.
Oh yeah, he says. TV goes on."
My formal working life commenced as an electrical apprentice in a sugar mill. Fortunately while the majority of my immediate experience was on industrial equipment I was subjected to enough domestic installation work (wall bashing/wire jerking) to be eligible for a licence in both electrical fitting and as an electrical mechanic.
However I soon moved on from the trade and apart from small approved jobs for myself and for relatives I kept far away from wire jerking. Not long ago I was drafted into doing some replacement work in a relatives acquired house. Consequently I can relate to the apparent frustration of both parties in the above.
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I hate domestic electrical work, I refuse to do it for anyone, when I started doing my apprenticeship, I was unfortunately tasked to do the odd domestic dwelling, you get blamed for shit you have nothing to do with and some customers are fussy as.
I opted out of domestic work, learn nothing of interest and the money is crap, went industrial & refrigeration, ended up working with electric train maintenance where the big $$$ is and job satisfaction.
Retired from the trade 30 years ago from burnout to pursue more interesting career interests.