what's an RCD?
The British Gas electrician said he wasn't even allowed to work on the system and when I asked how I could mitigate the risk he said"don't use any electricty" :s
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 11 Jun 2013, 11:32, 3 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Recordable compact disc
I bet yours don't work anymore
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Tue 11 Jun 2013, 11:32, Reply)

Residual Current Device
Circuit breaker to you and me.

Cuts off the supply if any current leakage. Very important safety device, has to be fitted to any new install these days.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 11 Jun 2013, 11:38, Reply)

Spoil sport
My answer was better
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Tue 11 Jun 2013, 11:39, Reply)

Yours was CD-R

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 11 Jun 2013, 11:47, Reply)

Since when have we ever let the facts come between a silly answer?

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Tue 11 Jun 2013, 11:49, Reply)

Dunno, ask Monty 'scourge of QOTW lies' Boyce

( Reginald Donkeyfuck, Tue 11 Jun 2013, 11:57, Reply)

I wouldn't do that, he'll cut your head off.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 11 Jun 2013, 11:58, Reply)

The best thing about it is that the police don't even care.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 11 Jun 2013, 12:03, Reply)

He gets upset if I broach the subject

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Tue 11 Jun 2013, 11:58, Reply)

Meh, electricians like that won't touch anything that isn't up to current regs.
The kitchen fitters at my place wouldn't touch it until it had been rewired. Which, of course, they were strangely happy to do for the bargain sum of £2K.

Doesn't necessarily mean that you'll die. Earthing through pipes is arguably just as safe as an earth wire. Safer in some cases.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 11 Jun 2013, 12:09, Reply)

Thats not the sort
of sensational "we are all doomed" advice that we want here.
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 11 Jun 2013, 12:18, Reply)