Jah Wibble

(Except the Norweigin soldiers, Happy bunch!! Ha!)

America's most openly racially mixed band playing a raw set to hundreds of Europe's most liberal....what's not to like??

pm'd

Errrr....not sure if he's changed his mind. Still waiting for a reply...

Could almost see the cogs working on your last post.....one of the best threads I've seen on here, right move

Pm'd

Jah Bless Telebass........Jah Bless...



But seriously, what Tele is saying is pretty sound advice.

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1367274438' post='2063677']
Ah, but there's the problem. Define 'competent' and how you can prove you qualify.
[/quote]

Well a competent person would be someone who has read and understood one of these
[url="http://electrical.theiet.org/books/inspection-test/in-service-inspection-4th-ed.cfm"]http://electrical.th...tion-4th-ed.cfm[/url]

Thats why I suggested people have ALL their gear fully checked at least once every 5 years, and then carry out user checks/visual inspections more regularly. You don't need to have completed PAT training to carry out these checks.

Here's some free advice

Have it all PAT tested with a machine once. This will cover you for up to 5 years.......BUT

Visually inspect your gear regularly If a plug is broken, replace it PROPERLY. Don't leave a load of bare wires outside the terminals. If you don't know how to wire a plug, don't be daft and have ago without checking, just look it up or get someone who does know FFS.

If you see insulation showing or if there is any damage on a cable, shorten the cable pass the point where it's damaged OR replace it.

Fuse ratings are:
Anything under 700 watts is a 3 or a 5 amp, anything over is 13. All extensions must have a 13amp fuse.

97% of all failures during PAT testing are found on a visual inspection. It's a lot to do with common sense, if you're going to use something regularly in an environment where it may get damaged, yanked, have stuff spilled on it. check it for any damage before the gig. If something isn't how it should be-get it fixed or replace it.

Some of you may or may not know this but...you don't even need to be an electrician to carry out PATs........just competent.

Bargin!

[quote name='keeponehandloose' timestamp='1367260597' post='2063363']
and the piece of epuipment is less than 12 months old you dont need a cert at all.
[/quote]


.....word..

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1367250591' post='2063155']
Yes... a few times. Depending how many plugs you have, it is cheap enough per year
Money for old rope for sparkies..... who will admit that very thing,..
[/quote]


+1..........Generally a bit of a con, but one upheld by the HSE...

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1367087917' post='2061223']
If you like a cab to put out exactly what you put in, kind of full range pa style, then you'd love one matey!
[/quote]


.......Nice, hope to get to hear one soon!

Looks wicked, shame I've never heard one!

Pm'd

Hi Cos
Might be interested in one, where abouts are you? Do you know what ohm these are?

Cheers

Wibble

Great Price....gutted it's not nearer!

Awww man that is sad news, been a bad week for loosing people.

This seems fitting...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puDtxG9FBLQ

Ta Dingus glad you like.
Social worker/ Vice magazine intern


Check the moves in this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XftabV9S2z0

Quite a funny band, I think that's what they were going for. Check out some of their other stuff

Been following these lot for a while, just backed their 1st single release on Kickstarter


[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQRV0c1KXYc[/media]

Update.....

http://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/news/2013/03/13/mu-welcomes-new-instruments-on-planes-proposal/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=MusiciansUnion&utm_campaign=2300833_theMUNews25March&utm_content=MUwelcomesnewinstrumentsonplanesproposal&dm_i=2QJ,1DBC1,3NMEQE,4N6OG,1

IMPORTANT NEWS

Not sure if this cause has been posted here already.

http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/fair-treatment-for-musicians-traveling-on-planes-with-their-instruments?utm_source=supporter_message&utm_medium=email

Although the petition is now closed I got an update yesterday, thought it'd share it.....


[color=#2A2A2A][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=3]
Dear signatories of the FIM petition,[/size][/font][/color][color=#2A2A2A][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=3]
This message is to thank you for supporting our campaign 'Fair treatment for musicians traveling on planes with their instruments'.[/size][/font][/color][color=#2A2A2A][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=3]
A draft amended regulation has been published by the EU Commission on March 20th, 2013, which includes specific provisions about musical instruments carried on planes, which is exactly what our petition was about (you can access the full document here: [url="http://tinyurl.com/ctmddxe?utm_source=supporter_message&utm_medium=email"]http://tinyurl.com/ctmddxe[/url] and go directly to page 28, article 6e).[/size][/font][/color][color=#2A2A2A][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=3]
Of course, there is still some work to be done in order to make sure that the EU Parliament supports - or even improves - the Commission's proposal. But this is already a big success for all of us.[/size][/font][/color][color=#2A2A2A][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=3]
I wish to extend our thanks to the EU Commissions' officials who have been carefully listening to our arguments, to Mr George Bach MEP, to Pearle* (representing European employers in the live performance sector) and, of course, to Katie Melua and Janne Schaffer.[/size][/font][/color][color=#2A2A2A][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=3]
Best wishes to all,[/size][/font][/color][color=#2A2A2A][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=3]
Benoît Machuel
General Secretary, International Federation of Musicians (FIM)[/size][/font][/color]

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1362091820' post='1995830']
Ed's in Liverpool, it says so under his namey bit
[/quote]

Ah didn't click on that. Ta!

Where abouts are you in the UK?