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[martinxxxxxx]

Sometimes because they cannot or will not read.

Whilst "will not read" may be a fair assessment. I can't believe there are any electricians that "cannot.... read".

Du yu no eny?

Martin

 

[mfarrow]

The new ones don't have the lug on them, so any rating can be shoved into any board by anyone.

It's interesting you say that - I had a quick look in B&Q today and it shows a list of MCBs and their possible uses on the back of the Wylex boxes. For a 3-way 60A board, 40A was definitely listed.

This may not apply however to other protective devices, for example the 40A cartridge fuse holder I installed in November definitely had a lug fitted.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Whilst "will not read" may be a fair assessment. I can't believe there are any electricians that "cannot.... read".

There seem to be plenty who are barely semi-literate in the writing department

But no - sorry - it was just a quick and carelessly worded statement - what I meant was "cannot read perfectly plain regulations without imagining there are other words in them and/or without giving unusual meanings to words and/or without interpreting said perfectly plain regulations in bizarre and illogical ways which actually generate inconsistencies and contradictions with other regulations".

 

[martinxxxxxx]

Whilst "will not read" may be a fair assessment. I can't believe there are any electricians that "cannot.... read".

There seem to be plenty who are barely semi-literate in the writing department

But no - sorry - it was just a quick and carelessly worded statement - what I meant was "cannot read perfectly plain regulations without imagining there are other words in them and/or without giving unusual meanings to words and/or without interpreting said perfectly plain regulations in bizarre and illogical ways which actually generate inconsistencies and contradictions with other regulations".

Then I entirely agree.



ps This is true also of college tutors teaching the regs. IMHO