360Youth
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- Newport, NC
sparky_magoo said:
OK, if that was intentional, that was funny, if it wasn't...well, it's still funny. :grin:
Are all Elctricians Insane?
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OK, if that was intentional, that was funny, if it wasn't...well, it's still funny. :grin:
fisherelectric
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- Northern Va
I find myself looking at wiring everywhere I go, and telling my gal " don't touch that light switch and the faucet at the same time" in public restrooms or when barefoot at the beach or in hotels. Last year I told her not to touch the fridge door at her Moms' beach house while barefoot on the tile floor. She rolled her eyes and shook her head. Can't help it.
sparky_magoo
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- Reno
No, it is not true. It is close. I was trying to make a "funny".360Youth said:
I am cursed with thinking all things electric. All of the time. <snip>
I am currently doing a remodel/ upgrade. Today, I did a service upgrade from 100 amps to 200 amps, overhead.
The super was standing around, waiting for POCO to return, for the re-connect. The super asked me about mast height requirements. I whipped out my code book and directed him to 230.24 (A).
He was impressed. I am new to this company. He has been giving "us" business for years. I am the first one to whip out my code book and show him. He took the book from me and read it for a couple of hours until POCO reconnected power. I have a new "buddy".
I don't know much, but I am a code junkie.
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cadpoint
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- Location
- Durham, NC
sparky_magoo said:
You Go, Skippy :grin:
eric stromberg
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- Texas
Sparky,
If you look closely, you'll find that your wife is basically clouds of swirling electrons. (As are we all) :grin: :grin:
If you look closely, you'll find that your wife is basically clouds of swirling electrons. (As are we all) :grin: :grin:
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
eric stromberg said:
Hey those are fighting words.:grin:
What was that you called me?
Oakey
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- New Jersey
I got married in 1987, the previous year I started doing electrical work. In the back of our wedding photo there is a receptacle on the wall and the cover plate is crooked. To this day it drives me nuts just to look at it. Nobody else seems to notice...
sparky_magoo
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- Reno
eric stromberg said:
That cloud of swirling electrons has a higher intelligence than I. She has the power to make each day great or hell. I love her.
She is the only force in my life greater than the NEC. I know most of you obsessive electricians are the same.:grin:
eric stromberg
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- Location
- Texas
Oakey said:
I took a picture of my wife, in our living room, to put on her website for her interior decorating business. In the background, there were receptacles on the back wall and an air conditioning registar on the left wall. She asked me if i could do anything about them. I put the picture in Photoshop and took out the "offending" artifacts. Sigh...
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- Simi Valley, CA
I finally had to step back from it all or I was going to never have a normal life. Since I work in the town I live in it's hard when you see a guy working on a Saturday and you know he doesn't have a permit, but I'm off duty and there's nothing I can do about it until Monday.
What really turned it around was my wife and I were shopping on day and before we ever got into the big orange store 3 people had stopped me to ask me a code or electrical question. She was none to happy that it was happening on "her" time.
The next time it happened, a local contractor came up to me at the bowling alley and said that he just had a quick question (as he did every week), I told him that it was going to cost him $100 for the answer and he laughed and started to ask it anyways. I stopped him and told him that I was serious and that I would take a check or cash, but he needed to pay before he asked. He looked over at my wife and she said "I'm pretty sure he's serious". I said look you can pay me $100 for my off hours consultation fee or you can call me at my office tomorrow and I'll answer your question for free.
I once had a person tell me that I couldn't park my son's stroller where it was as it might block the aisle. I took a quick look around and told her I was an electrical inspector and that she had way more important things that she should be concerned about than me blocking an aisle.
Guess it's just in our blood. Can't tell you how many hotel clerks have told me "yes sir we'll have someone come up and take care of that immediately".
What really turned it around was my wife and I were shopping on day and before we ever got into the big orange store 3 people had stopped me to ask me a code or electrical question. She was none to happy that it was happening on "her" time.
The next time it happened, a local contractor came up to me at the bowling alley and said that he just had a quick question (as he did every week), I told him that it was going to cost him $100 for the answer and he laughed and started to ask it anyways. I stopped him and told him that I was serious and that I would take a check or cash, but he needed to pay before he asked. He looked over at my wife and she said "I'm pretty sure he's serious". I said look you can pay me $100 for my off hours consultation fee or you can call me at my office tomorrow and I'll answer your question for free.
I once had a person tell me that I couldn't park my son's stroller where it was as it might block the aisle. I took a quick look around and told her I was an electrical inspector and that she had way more important things that she should be concerned about than me blocking an aisle.
Guess it's just in our blood. Can't tell you how many hotel clerks have told me "yes sir we'll have someone come up and take care of that immediately".
360Youth
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- Newport, NC
Oakey said:
What color are her eyes? :grin:
- Location
- Windsor, CO NEC: 2017
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- Service Manager
Fellas, you're making me blush - let's try to keep it somewhat related to electricity. 
Brady Electric
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- Asheville, N. C.
Are all Electricians Insane
Are all Electricians Insane
I agree with Dennis.
I keep a Code Book on my Dash, at home at my desk, and in my briefcase and everyone helping me has one.
I study up on wiring I am going to do and don't get turned down very much.
(Only when the inspector and I interpret the code different)
I guess everyone needs a hobby and if it is your then your not insane just different.
Happy trails and Semper Fi. Buddy
Are all Electricians Insane
Dennis Alwon said:
I agree with Dennis.
I keep a Code Book on my Dash, at home at my desk, and in my briefcase and everyone helping me has one.
I study up on wiring I am going to do and don't get turned down very much.
(Only when the inspector and I interpret the code different)
I guess everyone needs a hobby and if it is your then your not insane just different.
Happy trails and Semper Fi. Buddy
peter d
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- New England
Oh, to answer the OP's question, yes. Just look at the bunch here, myself included.
sparky_magoo
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Sorry, this was meant to be private.
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