New? I have been doing electrical stuff since I was little. Don't think that just because I am a farm girl that that does not mean I am not also a jill of all trades. :-)

I'm a jerk of all trades too! :-)

Just curious, what rewiring does a fuse box require?
*big electrifying hug*

Enjoy your slightly older but current career that you're still improving in?

You made me think I had actually put that instead of Jill. :-)

I am not sure how to answer that without just saying re-wiring it (I am not that good at explaining electrical things :-)). We replaced the old box, and the metre, and many of the wires and fuses, then put in a new box and added some new wire.

I am not sure how best to describe it as I don't know how US fuse boxes are. This is not my actual fuse box, but one similar. Are they like ones in the US?

http://www.chollyheadelectrical.co.uk/core/uploads/IMG_00141.jpg

I don't think I will be improving it. It is not really a career I want, just things that are nice to know. Like decorating, plastering, plumbing, hitting things with big hammers until they work, things that are good to know for around the house generally.:-)

Perfect description and yes, ours are similar.
I didn't get that you had replaced the whole thing, that's quite a job. Good for you for being able to do that stuff.


Edit: Here's a typical panel here.
http://www.talklocal.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/How-to-Tell-if-an-Electrical-Panel-is-Overloaded-.jpg

Sorry, I really could not think at the moment of a better way to say it without rambling on in detail. We had been having some faults with the box for a little while, nothing major, but my friend had a newer box spare and suggested we could waste a few hours fitting it. The friend who checked it was actually the guy who showed me how to do most of the fuse box work a while ago at his house. He needed to do a good check of it, but I did an okay job.

So, want me to come and re-wire your place? I promise I won't disable the electric fence keeping the nurses there. :-)

And I like our metres better (no idea if any is better, or if they just look different). :-p

And since I forgot to ask (sorry about that), but how are you today?

*big Monday hug*

Doing fine here today, I forgot to ask you too. How are you doing today? :-)

I've been a certified electrician for years though I've not renewed my building code certificate in some time.
Homeowners and electricity are two things that don't always mix well, been quite a lot of fires, injury and even a few deaths. I even have my work checked to be sure I'm up to date building code wise. Good job you did. ;)
*big 'atta-girl' hug*

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That is good to hear. I am doing okay, paying a little for overdoing things over the weekend, but nothing I regret. It was worth it. :-)

I am certified as well, and not just as an electrician (I wonder if that joke works outside of England?). :-)
I can understand the need to be safe. I would not have attempted it if I did not know what I was doing or had someone to check for me. If I had any doubt I would have had someone else do it in no time. I might be impulsive but I tend not to be stupid with it. :-)

*big certified 100% silly hug*

EEEEeeeeeee and eee :P

Nobody can know how to do everything and plumbing is a very special kind of pain in the butt.
At least it's fixed now.

Edit: Why is "man" in italics? A woman plumber charges the same as guys do. :-)

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I don't think it is a case of you being an idiot, you can not be expected to know everything. It is a shame you did not find out before hand and after you paid someone to do it, but at least now you know, and I hope the flooding did not cause too much damage for you.

Okay, back. This is where games like Broforce come in very handy. I can blast the shit out of people and not see a single day of jail time. -laughs-

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