'Slang '

[pierre]

To any and all!

I was asked to do a piece on 'slang' terms used for material in the electrical industry today. If anyone out there would like to contribute something you have heard, you could post it or email me. Email address is - techtraining.solutions@verizon.net.
This could be very interesting and fun!!
If you do contribute, please mention the slang term and the industry term for the slang term.

Thanks!!!

Pierre

 

[charlie]

Re: 'Slang '

I don't think the answers should be e-mailed to you. You got them from this forum, they should be posted to this forum.

I'll give it a shot but I don't know if I know of enough to do you any good since I always insisted that everyone use the correct terms.
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• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Romex Type NM cable</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">BX - Type AC cable</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Red Head - Anti-Short bushing for type AC cable</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Red Head - A type of concrete anchor</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Squeeze-On - A compression type wire connector</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Peach Press - A hand operated compression tool</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Klines - A pair of electricians pliers</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Fixture or Light - Luminaire </font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tub - Panelboard without the bus, breakers, or trim</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Meter Can - Meter fitting or meter base</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Square Duct - Wireway</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Donuts - Current transformers</font>

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[electricmanscott]

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This one is right out of this board. "Jacuzzi" Could be a "spa", "hot tub", "hydromassage tub". It is really just a brand name.

 

[ddconnell]

Re: 'Slang '

at our shop we call the yellow rolmex connectors for 1/2 in knock outs "Screaming yellow Zonkers"

 

[bennie]

Re: 'Slang '

How about...Narrowback, stumpjumper, grunt, off sider, dingbat, dingbatter, pimp, and rabbit gun.

[ June 29, 2003, 01:16 PM: Message edited by: bennie ]

 

[bphgravity]

Re: 'Slang '

Lots of good information here on slang terminology and history of electrical slang names:

http://www.tradeslang.com/tradeslang_about.htm

 

[pierre]

Re: 'Slang '

Thank you - Charlie, Scott, ddconnell, Bennie, Bryan

THANKS GUYS, this is a great start and I really do appreciate this info from the 'guys' in the field.
Yes charlie I agree with you, and I will credit the guys and the forum in my piece.

Again thanks and if you can remember more, keep them coming, I have a couple of weeks to put this together. Bryan, that site is awsome!

Pierre

 

[peter]

Re: 'Slang '

"minnies" -- Mineralac [invented?] conduit hangers
"Sammies" -- a variation of a hanger bolt w/ wood threads on one end and a female machine thread on the other.
A$$hole -- when wire on a reel gets under another layer.
"LRT" -- Little Red Thing. The red bushing that goes into the end of AC or MC cable.
"mud ring" -- [don't know official name offhand]
TOOLS
"razor knife" -- slang for Utility Knife. This is a bad one since there is a paper hanger's tool which actually uses a razor blade.
"screwdriver" -- electrician's chisel, prybar, doorstop, tent peg, also useful in dealing with obsolete helical compression fasteners with primative slots such as used to attach cover plates on Sieman's panels which you shouldn't buy because they still use those stupid things.