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    Why do I need anything more than a Neon?

    Used those analogue Avo's a lot in the past although only for faulting 50V telephony ccts.. Do Sparks still use them or has the world moved onto digital meters now? Just found my cheapy digital multimeter has died, not the battery or internal fuses so chucked into the bin...so maybe the next...
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    Help for Writing my 1st CV

    With some of the larger companies, the above is very important. What happens is that the applicants CV's are scanned and then a program "reads" them looking for the various buzz words as mentioned above. Fail to get the correct number of buzz words in and your CV will be rejected with out a...
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    Training For Us DIYers...

    In my previous place I lived, I had a wood burner...I had been there a "number" of years before I had the chimney swept... The sweep was a bit taken a back and said it would be done at least once a year maybe twice, depending on what was been burnt..I still think he was just trying to drum up...
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    Training For Us DIYers...

    Are you suggesting that's a bad thing? :p
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    Training For Us DIYers...

    I think that's a big part of it...I would also like to be able to a bit of plumbing, but thought I best not mention the "P" word on here! :D
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    Training For Us DIYers...

    I guess that's the question...As I say I have no intention of doing major electrical work, but I would like to improve myself. While I am happy to invest my time (ie evening classes ect) I think in reality it will come down to costs of any potential training...
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    Training For Us DIYers...

    I think you make some valid points, but its not just an issue of money. Just before Christmas we had a leak from a faulty mixer tap. A plumber came out (I was working) but could not get the parts he needed till after Christmas. When I got home, I was able to determine it was something I could...
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    Training For Us DIYers...

    The testing aspect is something I am particularly interested in, that and the ins and outs of the earthing side... One other reason I want to expand my knowledge is so that if I do have to call an electrician in to do anything, I will have a basic understanding of what he is talking about...
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    Training For Us DIYers...

    Thanks Guys, the books and the 4 Day foundation course mentioned in the link sound as if they could be exactly what I am looking for...I will definitely look into those further...
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    Training For Us DIYers...

    The problem for myself is I don't know what I don't know, if that makes sense. I know enough to say rig a light safely in a garden shed for instance, but my installation would probably not meet all the regs, best practice or convention...Now I do happen to know that garden electrics fall under...
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    Training For Us DIYers...

    Looking for basic introductory courses as evening classes or weekends I suppose...I am not looking to switch employment and become a spark and neither am I thinking that a couple of months of evening classes will result in me being a trained spark...
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    Training For Us DIYers...

    Having read some of the threads on the forum, I can see the issue of DIYers working on domestic electrics is a bit contentious but I hope this question will not cause any problems. I was wondering whether there is any form of training where by a DIYer like myself can extend their domestic...
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    Odd Question About Lighting Pendants...

    Hi Spoon, Never thought of that aspect, but it sounds reasonable..also it seems the practice wasn't uncommon, but to my eye the placement just seemed "wrong" lol Regards, Peter
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    Odd Question About Lighting Pendants...

    My apologies if this is in the wrong forum but I posted it here as I thought it was a fairly general non technical question .... A few years ago I was changing light shades as a favour for someone who lived in an ex council property (3 bedroom house) and noticed that in the two main bedrooms...
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    Thoughts on that big carpark fire in Liverpool

    Yeah, I suppose a sort of tee shirt and baggy shorts casual if you will :rolleyes:
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    Thoughts on that big carpark fire in Liverpool

    Although said tongue in cheek, I have no doubt it will happen..you only have to look at some of the false claims following Grenfell..
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    Thoughts on that big carpark fire in Liverpool

    Estimates put about 5000 to 6000 vehicles destroyed (depending where you read) so given its location, expect about 20,000 claims to the insurance.. Every rusting wreck in Liverpool will have been parked in that garage and all will be rare classic cars/collectors vehicle that were under going...
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    Why do I need anything more than a Neon?

    Thanks for that...I assumed the 110V was down to some sort of induction issue, and funnily enough as you suspected, when I tested it with an old analogue multimeter, it didn't register the voltage, but not being 100% sure, I was not taking any risks. The thing that confused me was that the...
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    Why do I need anything more than a Neon?

    Looking for a little help from members here... First I should say I am not a Spark, but have a telecoms back ground and I was taught a little about electrics during my apprenticeship along time ago. I am looking for a reliable of testing domestic circuits are dead before doing any work on...
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    Spur and lighting cct off a FCU protected spur?

    Given step daughters record with freezer being left uplugged , switched off, the lid left up, or a combination of these, the more fool proof the installation, the better!

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