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I'm not a genius.

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  • R rnbergren

    seriously? In the states we just put in a new switch and be done with the whole thing.

    To err is human to really mess up you need a computer

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    OriginalGriff
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    Semi-serious. You have to get a safety certificate for work done in "notifiable" areas.

    From April 2013 electrical work in a dwelling, or associated with its surroundings, is notifiable to a local building control body where the work includes:
    ...
    -- any alteration or addition to an existing circuit in a special location*, whether at low voltage (typically 230 V) or extra-low voltage

    *A special location is a room containing a bath or shower, swimming pool or a sauna heater.

    In this case he would be changing a switch in a bathroom, which is a "special location" so he should technically pay an electrician to check up on his work. Despite the fact that every Sparks I've met is seemingly incapable of telling the difference between a Red wire and a Black wire, and willing to use both colours for the Live 230VAC circuit in the same room...

    We live in a Nanny State where Health and Safety rules. Fear it: it will come to you soon... :~

    Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

      Semi-serious. You have to get a safety certificate for work done in "notifiable" areas.

      From April 2013 electrical work in a dwelling, or associated with its surroundings, is notifiable to a local building control body where the work includes:
      ...
      -- any alteration or addition to an existing circuit in a special location*, whether at low voltage (typically 230 V) or extra-low voltage

      *A special location is a room containing a bath or shower, swimming pool or a sauna heater.

      In this case he would be changing a switch in a bathroom, which is a "special location" so he should technically pay an electrician to check up on his work. Despite the fact that every Sparks I've met is seemingly incapable of telling the difference between a Red wire and a Black wire, and willing to use both colours for the Live 230VAC circuit in the same room...

      We live in a Nanny State where Health and Safety rules. Fear it: it will come to you soon... :~

      Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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      rnbergren
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      #63

      *ugh* that is sooo fun. and Griff you are correct. They cannot tell the difference between wires. I do hope to avoid that coming to a town near me. But you never know.

      To err is human to really mess up you need a computer

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      • L Lost User

        Just almost all of you are stupid.

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        Lilith C
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        #64

        John Cleese on the subject

        I'm not a programmer but I play one at the office

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        • L Lost User

          Just almost all of you are stupid.

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          Tomz_KV
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          That is why we learn.

          TOMZ_KV

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          • M Mark_Wallace

            I forgot to vote. Who won?

            I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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            DarkChuky CR
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            o.O Vote!? can you vote for stuff here?

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            • D DarkChuky CR

              o.O Vote!? can you vote for stuff here?

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              Mark_Wallace
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              #67

              Of course you can. But you're ostracised if you don't vote for bacon.

              I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                Semi-serious. You have to get a safety certificate for work done in "notifiable" areas.

                From April 2013 electrical work in a dwelling, or associated with its surroundings, is notifiable to a local building control body where the work includes:
                ...
                -- any alteration or addition to an existing circuit in a special location*, whether at low voltage (typically 230 V) or extra-low voltage

                *A special location is a room containing a bath or shower, swimming pool or a sauna heater.

                In this case he would be changing a switch in a bathroom, which is a "special location" so he should technically pay an electrician to check up on his work. Despite the fact that every Sparks I've met is seemingly incapable of telling the difference between a Red wire and a Black wire, and willing to use both colours for the Live 230VAC circuit in the same room...

                We live in a Nanny State where Health and Safety rules. Fear it: it will come to you soon... :~

                Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                PhilLenoir
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                Quote:

                <pre lang="sql">From [April 2013 electrical work in a dwelling]

                FTFY - you needed the square brackets around the object name.

                Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                • S SoMad

                  Still not as bad as this lovely couple[^] :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: (sorry if that is a repost) Soren Madsen

                  "When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty

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                  PhilLenoir
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                  #69

                  You mean that we're NOT locked in to this website and I can just close the browser window? doh!

                  Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    I was referring to where he said "stupid", but I could be dumb enough to have got it wrong. I lie about my height a lot.

                    Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                    PhilLenoir
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                    #70

                    Damn, I misread and thought you were lying about being high?

                    Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                    • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

                      Your a legend in your own mind eh?

                      New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 There's a fine line between crazy and free spirited and it's usually a prescription. I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.

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                      PhilLenoir
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                      Quote:

                      a legend leg end in your own mindmouth

                      FTFY

                      Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                      • M Mark_Wallace

                        Of course you can. But you're ostracised if you don't vote for bacon.

                        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                        PhilLenoir
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                        #72

                        ... or is it if your baconised you can't vote for ostriches?

                        Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                          Well, yes. I certainly am. But many of the others here are really very bright indeed - I'm just good at lying about my height, and it seems to be working so far.

                          Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                          KP Lee
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                          OriginalGriff wrote:

                          I'm just good at lying about my height

                          That reminds me of the trek episode where Kirk defeats the robot when

                          Kirk says:

                          I always lie

                          So, how tall are you? (how believable is your lie?)

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