"David Edmonds" wrote in message
...
Airy R. Bean wrote:

Another way is to go to your local electrical wholesaler
(assuming he will deal with you now we're past Jan 1st/Part P)
and buy one of those chocolate-box-like strips for commoning
up 6mm green-and-yellow to clamp all the wires together.

Also available from some branches of Wickes and B&Q Warehouses.

Not had any problems purchasing from electrical wholesalers as I fitted
a shower for one of the daughters over Xmas and decided to put in one of
the pull cord switches for her to isolate the shower - purchased this
week (post 1/1/2005) from one of the larger suppliers with no questions
asked.

Maybe it's the installation and not supplying that is under question -
though typically our government bring in a silly law such as this -
while they know that there is no right of entry to inspect.

"Part P" doesn't stop DIY electrical work but such work MAY need to be
inspected. In fact, some level of inspection has always been imposed- the
electricity supply company does a check before connecting the "meter tails".

I admit to mix views on Part P, unnecessary red tape for those of us who
either know the correct way to do things, or are prepared to learn them, but
it is protection from those who believe in polarised resistors ;-)


--
Brian Reay
www.g8osn.org.uk
www.amateurradiotraining.org.uk
FP#898

ISTR that the person who introduced the concept of
polarised resistors was you.

Yet again you make the Freudian Slip of uttering a rather
silly sneer that actually applies to yourself.

SFB, or what?!

"Brian Reay" wrote in message
...
I admit to mix views on Part P, unnecessary red tape for those of us who
either know the correct way to do things, or are prepared to learn them,
but
it is protection from those who believe in polarised resistors ;-)

Airy R. Bean wrote:
ISTR that the person who introduced the concept of
polarised resistors was you.

Yet again you make the Freudian Slip of uttering a rather
silly sneer that actually applies to yourself.

SFB, or what?!

"Brian Reay" wrote in message
...

I admit to mix views on Part P, unnecessary red tape for those of us who
either know the correct way to do things, or are prepared to learn them,

but

it is protection from those who believe in polarised resistors ;-)


No it was definitely YOU who said something like - M3/CB blah blah
"wouldn't know one end of a resistor from the other".

I don't know how to search for old messages but I'm sure someone can
find it for you.

Cheers,

Micky


--
E&OE (C) 2005 Micky Taker
Micky Taker accepts no responsibility for any personal injury or
emotional distress that may occur as a result of reading the contents of
this message.

Brian Reay wrote:

I admit to mix views on Part P, unnecessary red tape for those of us who
either know the correct way to do things, or are prepared to learn them,

I admit I would like to learn but prefer to spend my time doing other
things - and admit that the house here is quite safe as we've had few
electrical additions done apart from outside lighting. Everything else
'plugs in' so is not covered by the new regs.

but
it is protection from those who believe in polarised resistors ;-)

That was a low punch Brian - especially on a day when the design for the
latest ground-breaking reinvention of the wheel in radio form is being
proposed and discussed.

Sadly - like a plane with no engine - it won't ever get off the ground.

David.

"David Edmonds" wrote in message
...
Brian Reay wrote:

I admit to mix views on Part P, unnecessary red tape for those of us who
either know the correct way to do things, or are prepared to learn them,

I admit I would like to learn but prefer to spend my time doing other
things - and admit that the house here is quite safe as we've had few
electrical additions done apart from outside lighting. Everything else
'plugs in' so is not covered by the new regs.

but
it is protection from those who believe in polarised resistors ;-)

That was a low punch Brian - especially on a day when the design for the
latest ground-breaking reinvention of the wheel in radio form is being
proposed and discussed.

Sorry but nobody is perfect.

Seriously, I still quote the (in)famous line about knowing one end of a
resistor from another in training courses. Always gets a laugh and, as you
probably know, a little humour in a lesson works wonders.

Sadly - like a plane with no engine - it won't ever get off the ground.

In this case I think train not leaving the station as the signals don't work
is more appropriate.

--
Brian Reay
www.g8osn.org.uk
www.amateurradiotraining.org.uk
FP#898

Then more fool you, if you don't understand the
necessity of reading the colour code from the
correct end.

(I wonder if you hold, or have ever held, a licence
issued under the gangrenous degeneration that is
the M3/CB Fools' Licence scheme? You certainly
make yourself out as stupid and as ignorant enough.)

"Brian Reay" wrote in message
...
Seriously, I still quote the (in)famous line about knowing one end of a
resistor from another in training courses.

On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 16:25:42 -0000, "Airy R. Bean"
wrote:

Then more fool you.....

You certainly make yourself out as stupid and as ignorant enough.

I like the demonstration of the gentlemanly approach.....
--
from
Aero Spike

On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 16:02:51 -0000, "Brian Reay"
wrote:

"Part P" doesn't stop DIY electrical work but such work MAY need to be
inspected. In fact, some level of inspection has always been imposed- the
electricity supply company does a check before connecting the "meter tails".

I admit to mix views on Part P, unnecessary red tape for those of us who
either know the correct way to do things, or are prepared to learn them, but
it is protection from those who believe in polarised resistors ;-)

Yes, I take your point.

Do you remember the chappie on uk.radio.amateur who recommended an
earth connection to the yellow plastic water main ;-)?

I'm sure this sort of thing is done to protect the next occupiers of
his house.
--
from
Aero Spike

"Spike" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 16:02:51 -0000, "Brian Reay"
wrote:

"Part P" doesn't stop DIY electrical work but such work MAY need to be
inspected. In fact, some level of inspection has always been imposed- the
electricity supply company does a check before connecting the "meter
tails".

I admit to mix views on Part P, unnecessary red tape for those of us who
either know the correct way to do things, or are prepared to learn them,
but
it is protection from those who believe in polarised resistors ;-)

Yes, I take your point.

Do you remember the chappie on uk.radio.amateur who recommended an
earth connection to the yellow plastic water main ;-)?


Do they use yellow in Wiltshire then? In Kent water is blue and gas yellow.


I'm sure this sort of thing is done to protect the next occupiers of
his house.

When the company fails, that may not be far away.

--
Brian Reay
www.g8osn.org.uk
www.amateurradiotraining.org.uk
FP#898

Brian Reay wrote:

When the company fails, that may not be far away.

Nah, the chances are that, like so many other cowboys, he'll just open
another company and carry on regardless.
--
;)
73 de Frank Turner-Smith G3VKI - mine's a pint.
http://turner-smith.co.uk