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    L-E reversed and low voltage on RFC

    Thanks all for your help, it's much appreciated! I've been back to the property this evening and tested the circuit. End to ends were 0.64 (r1) and 1.11 (r2). L-N tests at sockets ranged between 0.30 and 0.36. L-CPC ranged between 0.39 and 0.48 Zs 0.66 When I screwed the conductors back...
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    L-E reversed and low voltage on RFC

    Not yet. Was called home to other duties before I could get stuck in! 1582477287 I've been right through the property all sockets off and terminals checked. I found one that was pumped full of silicone but I replaced that one with a new socket and the fault remained. Also, all sockets worked...
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    L-E reversed and low voltage on RFC

    Trainee here so it's likely I've got my wires crossed! I've got a small unoccupied rental property which had a rewirable fuseboard which my work colleague (fully qualified spark) and I replaced the other day with an 8 way RCBO board, surge protected. He did the board change while I replaced...
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    Retraining to become a self employed Electrician - HELP REQUIRED PLEASE

    TBH I need to sit down and work all of this out! But the plan at the moment I'm planning to go straight on to L3 after L2 and complete my NVQ3 along the way at work. Once that's all done I need to move on to AM2. My L2 course is good but i do find it's pace frustrating. The practical side is...
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    Retraining to become a self employed Electrician - HELP REQUIRED PLEASE

    Good experience is invaluable and it's probably worth your while working for free for a while. I think if you're working for free you need to be sure you're getting paid in knowledge / experience. I'm sure some will be happy to let you carry tools and pull cables for nothing, but you'll not...
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    Retraining to become a self employed Electrician - HELP REQUIRED PLEASE

    I'm in a similar situation (but I'm older - 47) and only a few months ahead of you. You'll find good advice from others here who have more experience and knowledge than I. As @davesparks says getting work in the industry is essential. I've been lucky enought to find full time work as a an...
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    Marking tools?

    Just at weekends?
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    IR with Di-Log MFT

    Yep, can't argue with that. I reckon electricians will evolve another pair of arms given another million years or so! 1576694167 Now, there's a novel idea! I'll dig it out, but seem to remember it was a fairly flimsy affair.
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    IR with Di-Log MFT

    Yes, tried it on other circuits - same result. Yes, I'd wondered about the light fitting attachements but I'd still need to remove the ceiling rose to get at CPC so didn't really see any time saving advantage there. But would certainly be better than not being able to perform test at all...
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    IR with Di-Log MFT

    Hi all, Trainee spark here so I expect this is a 'user error' issue. I bought a Di-Log MFT a few months ago when I started workign as a mate/apprentice. I was using it today to test a new board I'd put in. All went well until I wanted to get my IR's @ 500v - the screen just turns red and the...
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    Marking tools?

    Thanks all, engraving & spray paint is the way to go me thinks!
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    Marking tools?

    Hi all, I'm wondering what you guys (and girls) do about about marking up your tools and betteries. I'm new to the trade so most of my tools are fairly new and I'm keen to keep track of them particularly on busy sites where they could easily be picked up (inadvertantly) by others. One DeWalt...
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    New career @ 47?

    Hi Darren, that's good to hear. Glad all is working out for you. I'm already on it with local sparks - I know quite a few. But I've been keeping my plans under the radar until now because I wanted to be sure that this was what I wanted before I 'came out of the closet'. I'm 6'3" so I'm never...
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    New career @ 47?

    That's just what the agency took - no idea what the nurse was getting, £50 an hour perhaps? Yes, I've been in touch with our spark - he's on holiday at the moment but he's suggested we meet up when he's home. He's a good egg, we were one of his first customers when he started out on his own a...
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    New career @ 47?

    Jeez, where do I start? The problems in the care home sector are legion! Here goes... We were a NURSING home which is somewhat different to regular care home in that we had to employ NURSES and care assistants. So we needed at least one nurse on duty round the clock. Nurses are healthcare...
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    New career @ 47?

    No. I've been running the family care home business until recently when we sold it. I'm fairly comfortable with practical matters, when we had the care homes I took charge of maintenance. Basic plumbing, carpentry, bathroom fitting, carpet fitting, etc. are necessary skills in a care home...
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    New career @ 47?

    Hi all, I'm 47 years old and I would like to re-train as an electrician. I've enrolled on a L2 Installers Course (C&G 2365) which is going well, but it's a year long evening course. I'm considering switching to a fast track L2/L3 distance course (like those offered by Trade Skills 4 U). I...
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    Newbie @ 47

    Hi Lou,Thanks for the welcome. I'll do that right away, but thought I needed a few posts out here in the regular forums first. 1571055528 Thanks Telectrix, I'd wondered about that. I feel comfortable in the course I'm doing - by comfortable I mean that I'm not feeling too stretched, mainly...
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    Newbie @ 47

    Hi All I've found mysef here because I'm considering a change of career at the tender age of 47. I've been running the family business for the last 15 years or so but we've sold up and moved on from that. I've sigend up for a Level 2 Electrical Installation diploma - 1 year / two evenings per...

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