Thread: Bodges
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Old 31st Aug 2020, 4:19 pm   #18
David Simpson
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Default Re: Bodges

As a retired electricity board inspector I've seen numerous bodges to wiring in houses, workshops & farms. Too many to relate. But I guess the worst ones were on farms. If a fuse blew in the switchgear of, say, a 480V split phase bruiser motor, or a 415V 3 phase grain dryer motor - the favourite replacement was a 3" nail or a bit of fencing wire ! Then there are old fishing boats with 24V supplies - - duff cartridge fuses wrapped round with aluminium foil supplied by the cook !

Regards, David
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