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    Can anyone recommend and useful website or books?

    Amendment 3 is the new regulations that we now work to or the yellow book the green book is the older edition . There are to many changes to list on here but a downloadable PDF file is available here https://www.niceic.com/contractor/essentials/3rd-amendment
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    Can anyone recommend and useful website or books?

    If you are struggling with anything use the trainee section of this forum experienced electricians will help you out with any question you have. I forgot to mention the Big yellow book of wiring regulations its expensive so grab one from a library for now and cross reference things you read in...
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    What's my next move?

    Hi Bizron and welcome Im not sure if you know but the level 3 City & Guilds 2365 is eligible for a student loan grant which you will not pay back until you earn a decent annual wage. I cant post on here the amount but search the uk goverment website on google for student loans and all the info...
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    Can anyone recommend and useful website or books?

    Hi PLW and welcome Try the IET City and Guilds level 2 diploma in electrical installations 2365. This will have all the level 2 information and example tests you will need to pass the level 2. Im assuming you are on level 2 and just starting out at college. Grab some books from the college...
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    1 year on but have questions..

    Hi and welcome Confidence is the thing have confidence in yourself and you will be fine. Carpets are easily removed although a pain start from one corner and pull up remove the poxy carpet grippers spikey buggers them and will tear your hand to shreds lol. Get a good board lifter bar and a...
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    C&G 2365 Level 3 units

    Leo im in the same boat m8 it is so frustrating im currently on the same module as you and as much as i explained i have an excellent c.v and covering letter i still have to sit and write another one to how the college wants it to be formatted. When I was made redundant I used the resources the...
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    Formula 1 Brazil

    New aero rules and wider tyres for 2017 my moneys on red bull as an outside bet with Adrian Newey behind the design of next years car they might give Mercedes a run for there money (Im hoping). As long as Renault improve there power unit it might make things more interesting at the front...
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    Terminal Box Wiring Coming Through Wall for Conduit

    Use a long 8mm or 10mm pilot drill first then drill through from both sides with the 20mm drill it will avoid smashing the external brickwork and making a mess. Im assuming its a cavity wall.
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    flood light cable

    Pretty sure you are right there im sure it has to be classed as notifiable work to be assessed on. Additional circuits or consumer unit changes or work in special locations but I might be wrong.
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    Lighting Circuit - Power at switch

    Hi and welcome To add to Pat H post the outer pvc sheath of the cables have been damaged due to the knockouts on the patress box not being cleaned up. Always try to make a clean point of entry i.e no sharp edges a small file is handy for this. 10mm of the outer sheath of the cable inside the...
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    Most recent board change.......

    Are you sure your camera was the right way up when you took the pics LOL
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    Formula 1 Brazil

    Well that rain certainly spiced things up a bit and im glad it did, verstapens drive was amazing i thought and deserved the driver of the day award im just a bit gutted he didnt keep 2nd place how he kept in on the track after his mini spin was amazing a lot of luck yes but also a lot of skill...
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    What PAT testing software do you use?

    LOL brilliant bit of kit and available from any newsagents for around 50p if im right lol
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    Looking for advice

    Hi Jamie and welcome I have advised on this sort of post before im a mature student myself in me 40s there is no short cut or fast track route to being an electrician or domestic installer. I would highly recommend the city and guilds route and advise against all the Electrical Trainee courses they will teach...
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    Tips for general "DIY" aspects of electrical work

    One of the most used bits of kit I own I use the cordless version and it runs for ages on a 4ah battery just a great bit of kit IMO with sharp blades it makes effortless cutting of floorboards
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    Help wiring ceiling fan. Amateur!

    Thanks Midwest I didnt know how it was done i posted it may get moved to DIY but didnt know how to get it moved many thanks m8 I will remember it for the future.
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    Help wiring ceiling fan. Amateur!

    Thanks Midwest I didnt know how it was done i posted it may get moved to DIY but didnt know how to get it moved many thanks m8 I will remember it for the future.
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    Scariest Games on xbox 1 Recomendations

    Just a quick post to see if any members like playing these scare crap out of you games I do personally lights out job headphones on. Im really old school though and some of the best for me were Aliens and the Dead space games lol some really jump out of skin gameplay in those. But can anyone...
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    Formula 1 Brazil

    Well the season went by rather quick im not a Hamilton fan myself but he is British so im hoping Rosberg gets some sort of problem to enable it to go to the last race to decide the title. Palmer has secured his seat for next year which is good as there will be 2 British drivers on the grid. I am...
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    Help wiring ceiling fan. Amateur!

    Definitely the best way its a bit confusing as the OP states it has a 3 way terminal block but states it has 2 lives ? 1 neutral and 1 earth so i count that as 4 but might be wrong?

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