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,

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


Bill

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

What Bill calls Battleship clips we call Jiffy Clips.

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

We call the box supports Madison holders.

We call 'em "Mad Bahs" Mad bars for all not familiar with the Boston accent.

Check out this site:about:blank

http://www.tradeslang.com/

Sorry, try this one: http://www.tradeslang.com/

I call them Madison's or Box fastners or Gem box supports.

I use lots of slang terms when I whack my hand

I've noticed that on the website of a Mexican chain of DIY stores (Home Mart), the slang for a standard wall boxes is "chalupa".

Not making this up:

View here:
http://www.unimart.com.mx/tienda/articulo.php?UID=8f8fe850a62d0c9e6353dc01207c782&c a=118324

Anyone know what kind of box this is? I'm thinking masonry....but not familiar with plastic boxes at all.

[This message has been edited by SvenNYC (edited 07-04-2003).]

What???

thingys, doodars,doofas,them white things,the square looking thingyo's,them metal things that look like,them rubbish things we used last time?

I suppose its not slang but it is what i find myself saying when at wholesalers or on site!