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    No RCD !! C2 or C3

    Got an EICR to do tomorrow so just getting a headstart on paperwork .. customers sent me a few pics , straight away fuse board is OAF .. no RCD ... Now .. how do I code this ? And what's your thought process .. I have it in my head that , should a customer be able to run an extension lead out...
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    Pricing for spot lights ? Am I too high ?

    Yes .. I charged for emergency call out that was paid for ..
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    Pricing for spot lights ? Am I too high ?

    How to go about joining ?
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    Pricing for spot lights ? Am I too high ?

    That's exactly what I've charged ... £300 all in ... Inc poking around for an hour ..
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    Pricing for spot lights ? Am I too high ?

    Hey all , customer rang last night, full house tripping .. can I come out ( after hours ) ... Got there for 6pm .. ran tests and discovered a dead short on the upstairs lights ... Went in to attic to discover what I can only describe as SPEAKER CABLE wiring up a lighting circuit consisting of 6...
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    Shower circuit help

    Shower is 8.5kw .. Triton exite plus .. Thanks ? I just wanted a second opinion as I've never seen it done like that before ..
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    Shower circuit help

    Hey guys , went to a job last night to quote for a new shower install ... After removing the old shower front , I discovered 2 X 2.5mm t&e instead of 1 6mm .. the current shower is 8.5kw and ran into a 40a MCB on RCD side of a split board .. no signs of perished cables or burning anywhere ...
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    Outside heater circuit

    Hey guys .. I'm running a new circuit to a large outside area in a garden , consisting of 5 heat lamps 250w each ... I've done the calcs and it will.be pulling 5a . Cable run is only 15m Are there regs on outside heater lamps in the 18th ? And Would 2.5 armoured on a 6amp MCB be ok ...
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    Tripping shower (fault finding)

    Hi .. turns out it was the upstairs lighting circuit ... Something had chewed its way through the cables above the bathroom.. thanks for the help
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    Tripping shower (fault finding)

    Thanks for advice ... I was told the shower had been replaced to rectify the same fault .. but it's still happening .. so I've ruled the shower unit out ... I will report back later on and see if I've resolved the issue He f
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    Tripping shower (fault finding)

    Because all my tests and checks lead to the under rated CB ... The shower is newly installed so it's not the shower so to speak
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    Tripping shower (fault finding)

    Hey guys , just been to a fault finding job and discovered what I think may be the problem but the consumer unit may be overloaded , please advise on the following ... The shower circuit is on a 32a MCB (wrong should be 40a) which I think is causing the tripping of the rcd , my dilemma is that...
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    Help ... 2 gang 2 way lighting

    Would I need it to be a 4 core and earth ? To include the neutral .. ? .. as 3 core is ,grey common .. black L1 brown L2 ... Appreciate the advice .. thanks ..
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    Help ... 2 gang 2 way lighting

    I spent the best part of an hour thinking I'd messed up the 2 way switching and called it a day .. come back Monday with a fresh head ... But upon leaving .. I assumed I'd missed a neutral , so no .. didn't check ... Still learning boys .. I'll report back Monday ... Ps... Can I nick a neutral...
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    Help ... 2 gang 2 way lighting

    Ive left the job now .. but 1st gang was fine for the spots ... I linked over to second gang for 2 way switch for batton ... But batton will not come on .. power is at the second switch and also at the batton ... I think there's no neutral at the batton ... Hope this makes sense ..
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    Help ... 2 gang 2 way lighting

    Guys .. go easy on me .. looking for help on the wiring of this circuit ... I can't for the life of me get the batton in the second room working ... Power is there. .. but possible no Neutral .. .. I've attached a drawing of the circuit .. it's wired in 2 plate ... (Power to the switch) I'm a...
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    UK Price guide ... ?? Am I pricing too high

    I priced £285 so I'm well in the range ... Thanks for your help .. 1592981661 I quoted £285 for first fix ... So I'm well in range .. thanks for your help ..
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    UK Price guide ... ?? Am I pricing too high

    Hi mate .. it was pre plasterboard .. so fairly easy garden Room /man cave .. was about a days work at most .. maybe half if pushing it .. room was 5m by 3m ..
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    UK Price guide ... ?? Am I pricing too high

    Hey guys ... I've been pricing a couple of jobs lately .. and keep getting a generic "well have a think over the weekend" reply Please send me your thoughts and pricing for this particular job ... Garden Room first fix only 5 double Sockets (1 external) 6 down lights 4 soffit lights 1...
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    UK Can I swap halogen downlighter GU10 bulbs with 4w LED ones?

    Yes you can ...

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