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    Electrifying front yard

    So how big is the mansions front yard If your charging point is USB it won't need that big a feed to it :):):rolleyes: Being serious you may be better installing ducting to the points where you think you need power now for use at a later date
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    Pricing and Timing

    For me day rate pricing is when you are working labour only as a subbie on fixed days Installing X number of downlights for a customer doesn't fall into that category for me it's X downlights will take Y hours if that fits into 3 or 4 slighty longer days then that is what I will work as working...
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    YORK - need a favour!

    It depends which wholesaler you go to some have 3.75m lengths in stock and some have 3m lengths in stock and some have both in stock so it is a bit of a lottery The likes of Screwfix and Toolstation only have 3m lengths
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    YORK - need a favour!

    Order before 6pm today and it will be delivered to the screwfix store you select tomorrow so no need to visit loads of stores
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    Viper clip gun

    From the try out I had on the stand at Elex they are a good piece of kit if you are regularly clipping T&E and possibly a bit neater than the Dewalt one size fits all staples The Viperclip stapler has a number of safety features to stop you accidentally nailing though the cable you are clipping...
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    Viper clip gun

    An extra £90 - £100 for the fire version is a bit steep for the addition of a tiny strip of metal though https://www.toolstation.com/viperclip-10-15-standard-1000/p11885 https://www.toolstation.com/viperclip-10-15-fire-1000/p81370
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    Voltage spike causing strange readings?

    With little or no information on the electrical installation you have on site or what other electricity users there are in the locality it is not easy to make suggestions As an example about 10 years ago I got called to a Day Nursery that had an electrical problem, the installation was on a...
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    Voltage spike causing strange readings?

    Without any load the voltages will read normal as all the phases are balanced With nothing plugged into any of the sockets the phases are still balanced So now you have a load unless the loads are equal on all the phases the neutral point will shift (float or hang, take your pick), when this...
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    Voltage spike causing strange readings?

    Have you checked for a floating neutral, that could be the cause of the problem I've seen L - N voltages of 380v on sites where the neutral has lost it's earth reference
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    Viper clip gun

    I've looked at it, but while the standard clips are reasonably priced the fire clips are 3 times the price They have been at Elex this year and I asked why adding a small strip of metal to create a fire clip pushes the price up so much and the response was that the cost of product testing and...
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    Viper clip gun

    The guy didn't actually want the investment I think he wanted £100K for 5% of the business when the dragon's startedcrunching the numbers it came to light that the guy had earned £4m already that is when he told them he didn't need the investment but wanted their marketing expertise to get him...
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    The end of NVQ3

    In what way Some people can't do basic DIY yet want to get into a trade Ahh the Not Very Q............. qualification The problem is that the trade has been fragmented not just with domestic, commercial and industrial sectors so much that was bread and butter to an electrician 30 - 40 years...
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    The end of NVQ3

    Are you sure it's month's I thought it was weeks
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    UK Electric combi boiler

    A combi boiler provides heating as well as instantaneous hot water so are you needing a boiler that does heating
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    Unreasonably high invoice bill from an electrician

    Did he always have a passenger when he drove anywhere, was he high risk for heart attacks or strokes!
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    Unreasonably high invoice bill from an electrician

    I would suggest a lot depends on how the job / work process is risk assessed One person to hold the socket and another to tighten the screws isn't really that cost effective
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    Gold Card Fresh Meat Member

    I think you will find the regs require you to be a Skilled Person (Electrically) competent was I believe removed when BS7671 amd2 was published
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    How to turn a downlighter to a pendant

    A lot depends on what access you have to the area above the ceiling, if you don't have any way to access the area above the ceiling it can be done with a limited amount of filling / plastering and a bit of repainting
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    Does a SPD need a dedicated MCB?

    So cost is above safety and doing the job properly And this makes me wonder what other corners you have cut in the past, clearly with his work cost is the big factor he continues to give you the work because your cheaper than the rest because you are cutting corners / ignoring or bending the...
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    32 amp 3 phase socket, 300ma RCD

    Does a 63A socket need to have a 63A supply Could not use a 40A or 45A supply to the 63A socket might not need to change the cable then
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