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    Advise on additional CU for hot tub

    Hi, I am currently getting quotes together from various sparks that are Part P compliant for wiring up a new outdoor CU to power a 43A tub. For those that are in the know what installation method would be preferred/advised? a. New SWA cable run from meter around the house to new CU? What...
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    Builder Dave

    Hi Gentlemen, My name's Dave... really is, and I'm a 60 something retired builder. Over the years I've browsed this Forum and found really good advise... in between the jokey bits. I need a bit of advise and hope you can help.
    • Builder Dave
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    • advise builder really welcome years
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    France - Advise wanted with CU and MCB's for a barn rewire

    Bought a holiday home in France and the barn has very oldwiring eg. Brown Bakelite light switches with 2 pin holes for a power plug inthem. Cabling is old and rotted, fuses are white porcelain with some chickenwire inside as a fuse. Terrible!! So I am doing a rewire. All easy access toEDF meter...
    • sorton
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    • advise calibri france mcb's not uk rewire roman times wanted
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    City and Guilds 2365 advise needed please

    Hello Does anyone know whether the city and guilds 2365 course is worth doing for someone who has no electrician experience and wants to start a new career as an electrician. It's just that a friend of mine is a london black cab driver, hate it with a passion and now that the money is...
    • gscart
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    • 2365 advise city and guilds guilds needed please
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Advise needed

    Ok so new to this forum. im looking for some advise , I currently work in the renewable energy sector where I work in technical department signing large scale installations off for the ofgem accreditation and take care of 50+ new build sites ,my issue is I want to start up my own building...
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    Hi All, Advise Please

    Hello Everyone, I would appreciate some advice if you would take the time. I became an apprentice electrician in 1990 & got my City & Guilds 2360 parts 1 & 2 back in 1994. I served my apprenticeship on domestic installations, and continued with this work until 1997. In 1997 I made a switch and...
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    advise on where to start

    I am starting a new career as an electrician, I know is going to be difficult and need some direction i have passed all exams up to 2394 initial verification but failed my 2395 periodic, retaking that one again in april next year. can anybody point me in the right direction on getting...
    • David Say
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    • advise start where
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Advise on smoke machine

    Micro Rocket Pea Soup Smoke Machine Fog Stage Effects Hvac Airflow Testing | eBay Hi, I want to buy a smoke machine and was wondering if anyone has experience and can give me some advise on a good machine. I want to use it for lev testing and airflow visualization. I found one on eBay but not...
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    Help me with an advise how to find a job.

    Hello everyone. Can someone tell me agency who are looking for electrical trainee in London? I sent like 1000 of CVs and still without a job. I'm ready to work for minimum wages. The problem is I don't have much experience as an electrician. But I do have Level 2 Diploma in electrical...
    • vladjuxa
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    • advise electrical electrical work how to level
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    advise needed

    Hi, recently moved into a house with shaving lights above the bathroom mirrors, one works and one doesn't. Changed the strip bulb and still no joy. Bought a whole new light, swapped it over, it was only blue and brown wire (no neutral) it still doesn't work :frown::frown::frown:. My question is...
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    3 phase and immersion heaters - please advise

    Hi all, i thought id join your forum to get some advice... i run run an exterior cleaning company and we carry large amounts of water on our vans, during the depths of winter we heat the water with immersion heaters so far this has not been a problem as I've use 16 amp sockets etc.. we we...
    • oddbods
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    • 3 phase advise heaters immersion phase please single sockets supply
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    NICEIC Certification Scheme Advise on my EIC to be used on niceic assessment

    Just going through my EIC that i will be summitting to BC- then to use this job for my Niceic initial assessment- so just trying to make sure theres no holes! job is just new ring circuit to 2 sockets out a 32a mcb on 30ma rcd side of a existing 16th board. in sec 3- comments on existing...
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    Apprentiship Advise

    Alright guys . wondering if I could have abit of advise . I'm 19 and ive currently started an Electrical Engineering Maintenance Apprenticeship 3 year Program 4 Days at my work 1 day at college. 1st Year - Level 2 2nd Year - Level 3 3rd Year - NVQ I left school at the age of 16 I completed...
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    New Member-Need electrical advise on scooter

    Hello All I have searched and searched for any solutions to my electrical problems without any luck and I have now found this forum so I'm hoping someone can give me advise of where to look for this solution. I have a scooter and a few days ago I started it without any problems. Minutes into my...
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    Need advise

    I am trying to wire a 12 volt aerator pump into my boat. The pump works fine hooked straight to the battery. My problem is when I try to run it through a switch, the pump works but barely. I have bypassed the switch and hooked it up straight to the fuse block and it also runs fine. My meter...
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    What to do after this year ? ( Advise )

    Alright guys , just need some advise on what to do after this year .. Im 19 Male So far I have completed LEVEL 2 Electrical Installation Diploma LEVEL 3 Electrical Installation Diploma ( 2365 I Think ) Will be finished June. Not apprenticeship route...
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    Advise me on which practical electrician course please

    Hi All, please would you advice me on what practical electrician course will be good for me I have done BENG electrical and electronic engineering. I would like to top up by practical electricians course and be self employed thank bill
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    Burlam socket?

    Hi, im hoping someone can please advise me. I'm currently designing an in store display and the power in this is required to have a "burlam socket". I'm not the most knowledgable person with electrics so my first response was to google it which didn't show anything up. To this I'm wondering if...
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    Sounds like good advise?

    Went to see a Tutor today at Coventry Building Workshop, Exhall. After explaining my background /experience , and looking at my current C&G, suggested doing the following: C&G 2382 - 5 Days @ £480 C&G 2393 - 5 Days @ £834 C&G 2394/5 -10 Days @ £1194. Didnt really know about 2393 , but I...
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    2394/5 Advise please.

    Good Afternoon, and Hello to everyone out there! Am currently self employed with a friend and do general building work for last 7 years or more. Looking for a new direction as such , as getting older and seem to ache a lot more in the mornings! And work is just too erratic, really busy...

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