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Abil Posted 18 years ago
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happens to be an "amateur electrician"

We are having problem in the fixing up of the IPS we bought a few days back. My colleague, who happens to be an "amateur electrician" / who knows a thing or two about electrical wearing, tried to fix it up but failed. Now looks like I am going to get a genuine electrician to do the job.

Are there any mistakes or rooms for improvement? Which of two choices highlighted above you think is better?
  

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We are having a problem fixing the IPS we bought a few days back. ) , tried to fix it but failed. Now it looks like I am going to have to get a real electrician ( ?

— Mister Micawber

  • We are having a problem fixing the IPS we bought a few days back.
  • ) , tried to fix it but failed.
  • Now it looks like I am going to have to get a real electrician ( ?
  • ) to do the job.
  • Are there any mistakes or room for improvement?
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We are having a problem fixing the IPS we bought a few days back. My colleague, who knows a little about electronics/electricity (?), tried to fix it but failed. Now it looks like I am going to have to get a real electrician (?) to do the job.

Are there any mistakes or room for improvement?

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Thanks MM.

I don't know exactly what IPS stands for. What I know is IPS is a device we install to make uninterrupted power supply
when there is no electricity on the direct line.
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Oh. I thought it was Internet Provider Service !
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ISP is the correct acronym for Internet Service Provider. I have no clue what IPS is....
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When we refer to a person who makes his living in sports or in a hobby, we call him a "Pro" or professional. i.e. Skydiving,Golfing and SCUBA diving etc..
Someone who does it for fun or as a hobby, we call him an"amateur".
In trades requiring skills or jobs requiring tecnical training, we call this person a "rookie" if he can not work alone due to lack of experience and expoertise, not a
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AbilThanks MM.

I don't know exactly what IPS stands for. What I know is IPS is a device we install to make uninterrupted power supply
when there is no electricity on the direct line.
In the computer world:
UPS is the standard abbreviation for Uninterruptible Power Supply
IPS is the standard abbreviation for Intrusion Prevention System
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Thank you all.

Can I say "a rookie technician"?
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Usually, a rookie is enough.

A rookie is a step up from being a trainee or apprentice.
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i want an electrician certificate. I have electrical knowledge from my experiance under construction
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