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Electrical Certificate overcharge

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  • Alter_ego
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    Jack_Cork said:
    The diodes protect the flux capacitor and therefore need to be maintained. Yes he should have had some on his van but if he didn't have his sonic screwdriver there is no way he could have changed them there and then.
    You can do it with a normal screwdriver provided you stand on a rubber mat (or wear wellies)
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  • Alter_ego said:
    Jack_Cork said:
    The diodes protect the flux capacitor and therefore need to be maintained. Yes he should have had some on his van but if he didn't have his sonic screwdriver there is no way he could have changed them there and then.
    You can do it with a normal screwdriver provided you stand on a rubber mat (or wear wellies)
    Rubber mat? No way this guys a professional. I bet the majority of sparkies wouldn't even know where to look for the diodes, let alone check them. At £100, plus VAT the op got off lightly. I just hope he checked the 13 amp fuse in the hadron collider at the same time
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