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  1. gutterball

    Do I need to be a qualified electrician to make DIY extension lead?

    why not just go and buy one?
  2. gutterball

    Undercut again ....20 characters

    I never bother about being undercut on pricing. I quote what I thing the job is worth and if someone can do it cheaper good luck to them. I get plenty of work at the price I charge so dont miss enything.
  3. gutterball

    Quiet spells with new business

    When I started every time I did a job I spent 5 mins after leafleting the neighbours either side. Got quite a few jobs that way. Also when giving out cards always give extras for them to pass on to neighbours, family, friends etc.
  4. gutterball

    BAFFLING smoke alarm problem

    sorry brain not working too much jack d last night. rose 3 plate, not JB.
  5. gutterball

    BAFFLING smoke alarm problem

    JB > sw > light ok so far? feed for alarms joined to cable between jb and sw. so n of alarms between sw and light.
  6. gutterball

    Bit of advice landlord testing in scotland

    You could join the nic they let anyone in:). when i started out on my own the local councils were insisting on select or nic membership so i had a meeting with the building control officer and showed him my qualifications and he was happy if i attached a copy of my gold card to the forms.
  7. gutterball

    BAFFLING smoke alarm problem

    I had a similar problem a while back. The light was glowing whilst off. The alarms were wired into the live feed to the switch, so the switch return to the light was connected to the smokes neutral. when you removed one of the alarms the glow stopped.
  8. gutterball

    EICR codes .... AGAIN!

    That's what I said you have already id the circuits whilst doing the inspect and test. I've seen myself spending 90 min tracing one circuit on some commercial jobs.
  9. gutterball

    EICR codes .... AGAIN!

    90 minutes to stick some labels on a cu? that's stringing the job out a bit is it no.
  10. gutterball

    EICR codes .... AGAIN!

    I mark the board up if not labeled when I do an eicr. it only takes a minute and you have id the circuits whilst testing them.
  11. gutterball

    Electrical or Electrical Contractors

    I call myself an electrical contractor. I thought it looked more professional on the van and looks like a bigger firm rather than a 1 man business. Others might have a different opinion.
  12. gutterball

    Infra Red radiators, or........

    have a look at this for infrared heating http://professional-electrician.com/products/watch-jouletherm-carbo-e-paint/
  13. gutterball

    screws sizes using ...for

    inch & half 8's
  14. gutterball

    Faults that aren't there?

    It was damaged cables in a notch under the floor. they only crushed together enough to trip if you stood on that particular spot.
  15. gutterball

    Faults that aren't there?

    once had one where if you stood on a particular spot in the hall the rcd would trip. it was at the side where you Wouldnt normally walk.
  16. gutterball

    Is drilling rafters OK?

    He's gone up and over because he wants to keep his cables away from the pipes, and the plumbers have knackered the joists.
  17. gutterball

    Pat test pass for items with USA plugs and cords

    You test it whilst plugged into the adapter. It's like the testing I was doing the other day. I was busy unplugging every thing from the multi gang behind the tv and working out what went to where. Then the tenant said the last bloke just plugged the multi gang in to his tester and tested the...
  18. gutterball

    Van racking inspiration

    I used to have the under floor storage for steps on a previous van. The problem I found was that I do a lot of on street parking, and found it difficult to load/unload if someone parked behind you.
  19. gutterball

    Getting business on google search?

    Free Business Listing on Google | Google My Business – Google - https://www.google.co.uk/business/ as above.
  20. gutterball

    EICR required for Part P installations?

    well there is elevenses and snacks between if you get hungry. my work day is usually breakfast about 6:30ish then lunch is usually a packet of crisps or a chocky bar whilst driving between jobs, then dinner about 7pm

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