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#27033 06/29/03 09:09 AM
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To any and all!

I have been asked to do a piece on the 'slang' terms used for material in the electrical industry today. If anyone would like to contribute, I would appreciate it. You could post it, or email me at
techtraining.solutions@verizon.net
I think this could be a lot of fun and be very interesting. If you decide to do this please include the 'slang' term and the industry term related to the slang.

Thanks much!!!

Pierre


Pierre Belarge
#27034 06/29/03 11:34 AM
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Pierre,

Are you going to dig up origins of terms too?
That would be interesting.

Here's two:
Madison clips or Battleships for col work box supports.

Mae West for Conduit Supports

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Bill


Bill
#27035 06/29/03 11:45 AM
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Search for "Slang" here on the ECN forums, there are a few others like this one:
https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001308.html


Joe Tedesco, NEC Consultant
#27036 06/29/03 11:52 AM
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What Bill calls Battleship clips we call Jiffy Clips.

#27037 06/29/03 03:59 PM
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Thank You Bill and EagleElectric and Joe for the excellent reference. I have a couple of weeks, so if anybody has more please add to the list. I will make sure to give credit to those who do.

Thanks

Pierre


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#27038 06/29/03 06:25 PM
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We call the box supports Madison holders.

#27039 06/29/03 08:43 PM
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We call 'em "Mad Bahs" Mad bars for all not familiar with the Boston accent.

#27040 06/29/03 10:45 PM
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Check out this site:about:blankhttp://www.tradeslang.com/

#27041 06/29/03 10:48 PM
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Sorry, try this one: http://www.tradeslang.com/

#27042 06/30/03 06:00 AM
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I call them Madison's or Box fastners or Gem box supports.


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