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    Taking on first employee

    I appreciate the advice, I am currently at the limit of what I can ask others to do for me. I am even having to get lower skilled electricians in to help, 2 of which were just awful yet wanted the most money. I have put prices up, being picky with jobs I do but my core customers all want a lot...
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    Taking on first employee

    Hi, Just looking to see if anyone has any advice on taking on a first employee. I have been happily working alone but just need an extra pair of hands a bit more often than i can pull people of their own work to help me. any advice gratefully recieved. Thanks
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    40mm to 20mm gland reducers

    M40 to M20 Reducer (Sold in 1's) - https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/1030542-m40-to-m20-reducer?gclid=CjwKCAjwzJmlBhBBEiwAEJyLu92nFGUv-CdF70fj1SLOjrsaWAqlOZ8NDgGbT4oXfHr_BIxACaB-mhoCM5MQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds...
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    Charging user for socket

    How many sockets/meters do you want to install? If it is just one 1 would take the supply to the socket through a coin operated meter first, then to the socket outlet. I dont know of a complete system for this application for a larger system but I would say converting a similar system using a...
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    What would you do in an instance like this?

    How much time and material have you spent on the job so far? I would ask for this now and carefully think how much it will cost to finish the job, double or triple this cost. Explain the the customer in the simplest terms what is required to do the job correctly and the cost, let them know if...
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    Circular Suspended Commercial Light

    Not sure if your looking for 60 cm or 120cm. But this looks close to me...
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    Reliable LED floodlights

    Good point, One of the issues with led food lights is past performance is not indicator or future products. A lot of brands seem to come in strong, sold off, then cut quality and rely on a brand name. I know this is the same across the board but feels more apparent on external lighting to me
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    Reliable LED floodlights

    Ansell Coastal are pretty good, i fitted a few at a marina last year and so far so good. As above Bell or Collingwood also recommended. Not a fan of Ledvance of Philips
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    Hello Everyone, Anyone good at solving Electricity Thefts?

    Simple. Disconnect the suspect cable, buy a neon lamp transformer, connect the HV side of transformer the the cable in question, power up and see what happens next
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    Smallest co alarm for period house

    I suggested that but somehow that was worse 😂
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    Smallest co alarm for period house

    Looks like a winner
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    Smallest co alarm for period house

    Hello. Looking for recommendations on a co alarm. Usually use aico but client is not happy with the look of them. Old victorian house probably need 8 of them. A few dead bodies would be preferable to an aico ei208 on the ceiling
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    PAT failing on every toaster?

    I am not sure why you would need to hold the lever down to test the earth connection?
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    Method statements and risk assessments

    maybe check the date of the previous posts?
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    Worst connector ever invented

    I would love to see the manufactures install one of these lights. Complete waste of time along with the screws and rawl plugs supplied with the fittings....
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    Hager High integrity board + RCBO’s + solar install.

    If you are converting a dual rcd board to mainswitch+RCBOs you might want to replace the neutral bar too, otherwise you will have to link them together.
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    how much to charge out apprentice

    Hi. Would probably be SJIB rates so £5.66 for year 1 i think. I was wondering if there was a quick rule of thumb say, rate x factor = chargeable rate. Where the factor allows for college days, holidays, NI etc
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    SWA/SY cable in a fibre duct

    Yes. Hot dipped tray is what you want. It doesn’t look as neat as the other tray but its got a proper protective coating on it. Spray any cuts with plenty of galvanised spray too. Personally i would to to an iron mungers for the paint as the stuff from cites etc can be pretty naff.
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    how much to charge out apprentice

    Hello, Looking for advice on how much to bill out of apprentice electrician on jobs. Do you have a % to add on to their rate to allow for expensies, PAYE, NI, Holiday pay etc?
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    Aico vs FireAngel with app notifications

    I can't see much utility in having an app alert you if there is a problem, I have never used the Aico Gateway myself but I could see the information it sends out being rather limited. You might be cheaper with a hardwired aico system and maybe a nest alarm in the hall, in addition to the aico...
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