arfur mo Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 So apart from the noise of the above, especially raf and my history, you are saying that you were the one that controlled Chubb and its fornames with regards to quality and ability? not sure where i mentioned or refer to your history, or how i claimed to change their names. Chub Safe started an alarm section buy taking over 3 established companies. Its a fact I was employed by the Burgots Firm at that time, and i had just qualified by passing a very stiff Grade 2 exam, no idea what it is like now back then there was a time bar of 18 months employment before you could ask your supervisor (or he suggested it) to even take the exam, the promotion really meant something apart from a pay rise, and was not handed out on a day course. The exam was written and practical, not multi choice and not only covered the then BS standards, you had to know what each terminal did, each component in the control board did and symptoms of failure, every colour code which was a big thing, and all by memory. to prevent 'useless favourite' engineers getting any advantages, to keep the grade meaningful exams were taken by specialised training inspectors, the exam was over 2 full days. I'll be 65 this year, and wonder if i'm the last from the Burgot Alarm Co engineers left alive let alone still actively installing. The future will no doubt bring new wonders, but i think my time era in this trade has been an extremely diverse experience that this trade could offer, going from open relay, mechanical latching relays, hand made door and window contacts and controls, even valve monoptic beams, lace wiring, pressure pads through transistors, IC's and microprocessors inside detecters. Been interesting path to say the least, for a car mad kid who started work in a garage, electronics wise having nothing more than a basic knowledge of how a door bell circuit worked, and no interest in electronics. Despite appearances, I dion't claim to know it all, but i can claim to know most of how or why it evolved as it has, allows me to view the new gadgets and ideas with a jaundiced eye - having lived through the 'why the heck did we do that' times, with not a calibrated meter in site . If you think education is difficult, try being stupid!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew.brough Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 You seem to have totally misunderstood the world we live in. That statement is quite hilarious following your latest outbursts. Lol www.securitywarehouse.co.uk/catalog/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfur mo Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 You seem to have totally misunderstood the world we live in. It is not about making sure you do stuff correctly. It is about ensuring it is documented that you have the capability to know how to do it correctly. So that if you don't you are liable. Yup - liable to be 'worked with' in order to brush it under the carpet! If you think education is difficult, try being stupid!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJames Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Mk1 XR2 and don't call me ... I got to drove a new one when they first came out, I had a mate that worked in garage. Fantastic very quick tight steering good hard but not bumpy suspension. Drove another one a few years back and they're not the same when they get 100+k on the clock. I also got to drive a mk 1 Golf GTI and the 206 gti and an Horizon I loved the 206, but I bet theyre all exactly the same as the XR2 with 100+k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I'm not sure it's the mileage, I think possibly more the comparing with today's cars. Some things are best left in the past and cars are probably one of them, never drove a mk1 but did quite a few miles in a mk2 and it was horrendous for torque steer, but the bad bits get smogged over when reminiscing. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I know I shouldn't encourage him, but... Whats this then arf? The odd thing is it's wired into a 9600 (ok, not 100% proven - its installed beside a 9600) which I assume Chubb didn't install. So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 raytel access control thing.... Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfur mo Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I'm not sure it's the mileage, I think possibly more the comparing with today's cars. Some things are best left in the past and cars are probably one of them, never drove a mk1 but did quite a few miles in a mk2 and it was horrendous for torque steer, but the bad bits get smogged over when reminiscing. the older cars had a certain charm, not just reliability issues. Two i loved were the Austin A55, leather bench seats, coulomb change deep green, not a speed machine but what a car. Hillman Minx takes a close second, the engine was lively, crisp and reliable, only trouble was the body was more crisp than the engine . i had a Morris Oxford Crowley, which are still made under licence in India and used as taxi's, what a testament to what was UK design. As ut us the inly one still made, just wish i could afford to import a new one, without the wife spotting it raytel access control thing.... Think Bell Tech, rebadged as whoever paid for it to be? twin keypad controller, two codes each keypad, good reliable kit in its time used fore door entry panels. If you think education is difficult, try being stupid!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 raytel access control thing.... S**t the bed - its still available... http://www.raytelsecurity.co.uk/products_detail.cfm?uID=36 Along with those funny door entry keypads you used to see on banks circa 1982... I should add the door its behind is nailed up and no longer the 'front' door so didn't see the (presumed) outdoor RKP. So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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