Got this off eBay...........................

[KEV 1 N]

Seen this on eBay for a few quid! Had to buy it! Quite interesting in parts.
On the lighting diagram, notice the main supply and final circuit neutrals are fused. I think the book is from 1947

 

[GMES]

Nice find that pal, loving the amp ratings on the last pic.

 

[GMES]

That was probably @telectrix pocket guide as an apprentice, I'm surprised he's parted with it.

 

[Dave OCD]

That's fascinating, I'd love to replicate an install from that period with all the old accessories, those old switches must have been fiddly though with the little holes for the cables in the wooden pattress having to line up exactly with the switch terminals.

 

[Squid]

That's fascinating, I'd love to replicate an install from that period with all the old accessories, those old switches must have been fiddly though with the little holes for the cables in the wooden pattress having to line up exactly with the switch terminals.

Join me at my Aunts house, had do do a repair to an old brass toggle switch that hidden a wooden pattress with the switch screwed to the back of it.

 

[Squid]

I also have some 1960's fuse wire somewhere at home......

 

[Dave OCD]

Join me at my Aunts house, had do do a repair to an old brass toggle switch that hidden a wooden pattress with the switch screwed to the back of it.

Standard arrangement and often there's a hollowed out bit at the rear of the pattress with other connections in porcelain 'screwit' connectors. I must have ripped out and thrown away hundreds of those lovely old switches and pattresses.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Seen this on eBay for a few quid! Had to buy it!

You're now going to have to go all the way now, now that you've lost your old electrical book virginity ...

Stubbs Electrical Encyclopedia Volumes 1 to 4 is the only thing that will satiate your electrical reading desires now.

 

[KEV 1 N]

Also bought this for £3 Free postage!
The other older book above was £8 with postage.
This book (1974) says domestic but goes into detail on conduit and micc installations....and lead sheathed cables!

 

[Silly Sausage]

Megger Insulation and Continuity Testers ...

 

[KEV 1 N]

You're now going to have to go all the way now, now that you've lost your old electrical book virginity ...

Stubbs Electrical Encyclopedia Volumes 1 to 4 is the only thing that will satiate your electrical reading desires now.

Had a look on eBay...bought them for £17 Free postage! Gonna have some good reading material for when all this snow comes our way.......according to The Sun!

 

[Silly Sausage]

Had a look on eBay...bought them for £17 Free postage! Gonna have some good reading material for when all this snow comes our way.......according to The Sun!

What, just now? Nice one!

 

[KEV 1 N]

What, just now? Nice one!

Yeah, there’s accutally a few up for sale!

 

[Silly Sausage]

Yeah, there’s accutally a few up for sale!

I love the old graphics in these books.
There are some really nice pull outs in the Stubbs.

 

[freddo]

Seen this on eBay for a few quid! Had to buy it! Quite interesting in parts.
On the lighting diagram, notice the main supply and final circuit neutrals are fused. I think the book is from 1947

Nice book! I have a load of those candle lamps for some reason, they look just like real candles, if real candles gave off light along their entire length...

That Clix reversible adaptor looks rather fun/dangerous.

 

[Ian1981]

Any mention of AFDD’s???

 

[KEV 1 N]

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[KEV 1 N]

Any mention of AFDD’s???

No....as the front cover illustrates, the work is being carried out by a gent in a waistcoat and wearing Brylcreem!......the job will be done properly and there will be no arc faults!

 

[Squid]

I have a book somewhere, Domestic Gas Lighting for Beginners circa 1870, I bet Pete999 used this in his apprenticship ;o)))))

 

[PEG]

That's fascinating, I'd love to replicate an install from that period with all the old accessories, those old switches must have been fiddly though with the little holes for the cables in the wooden pattress having to line up exactly with the switch terminals.

They're great! ... still have half a dozen in my own house...my favourite,is the one which switches the light fitting cluster,at one end of the lounge....you switch it off,and it takes a second or two,to break,and turn it off