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    looking for advise

    Hi guys Im currently 22 years old Live in scotland and im an sjib approved electrician I work for a company but looking to go self employed but need advise. Im obviously not just going to jack my job and start my busines. In my contract there is no where it states i cant work for them and have...
  2. C

    EICR fault rectified, advise on what certs.

    Hi all, I recently carried out an EICR on a 15-20 year old 2 bed flat . Few minor problems which I have now sorted, the sockets are split over 2 circuits and one of these has an I.R reading of 0 between neutral and earth which I have now found to be a fault between 2 sockets within the kitchen...
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    Helpful advise for clients ordering a CU change.

    @Homeowners who accept a quote for a CU change...and agree a starting time...Can I please advise that 5 minutes before the electrician arrives at the agreed time do not put a full load of washing in the machine and then insist that the power 'Cant possibly be switched off until the machine has...
  4. W

    Advise on 16A Plugs & sockets

    Hi guys I have a question what size conductor can you fit in a 16A 2P+E 230V socket/coupler/socket? Thanks
  5. A

    Advise needed - Wiring Up Room Thermostat

    Hi need some advise on Wiring up a new Room Thermostat... I am replacing an old Honeywell T6360B - T6360 Room Thermostat - Honeywell UK Heating Controls With a new Danfoss FMT230D FlatStat - FMT230D Anybody know how to do this? Many thanks! Andy
  6. S

    Leak into light fitting - what to advise the customer tonight?

    It's 7pm and I've just had a call from a landlord I work for. They've got a leaking roof. It's leaking into a loft flat, and in turn leaking through the floor and dripping out of the light fitting of the flat below. Landlord says she can't get access to the loft flat tonight. Wants to know...
  7. S

    Advise on becoming a self employed contractor :)

    Hello, I am currently an Apprentice/Improver for an electrical firm focussing on commercial/Industrial installations but I am getting layed off once I have completed my AM2 (October) after which I will be fully qualified. Once my AM2 has been completed the opportunity of becoming self employed...
  8. M

    Can anyone advise me if this Solar Briefcase is safe to charge android/iphones with.

    Hey everyone, First off, may I apologise for jumping into your forum for a somewhat newbie question. Myself and my partner work at music festivals throughout the year, we do henna tattoos, so after the sun goes down we close. This means we never pay for an electricity supply with our pitch...
  9. B

    Generator connection and RCD advise

    Hi wonder if you can help. Been asked to connect a new Hyundai 5KW generator. Basically it just to feed 2 double socket to power servers in the case of a power cut. Now I gather its just plug and sockets (32A) SWA and regular twin sockets with indicators on but, What about protection? do I...
  10. P

    Nearly x7 years experience as a mate, just need advise around getting qualified.

    Hi all, I've had nearly x7 years experience as an electrician's mate working in domestic, industrial, and commercial jobs. I'm 34, and have worked hard constantly and always had people note how I can do just as good a job as any qualified sparky. I get sent to work independently, I know how to...
  11. TheSilverSpider

    URGENT; building notice for major works(new circuit).Can I advise council late?

    Hi wondered if you would be so kind to poss give me guidance pls. I got my first ever NICEIC assessor visit for me to become a dom installer, on tues 23rd April 2013, next week, and need to know how i can now do the 'buildings notice' advising the council of works im doing? its saturday...
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    4 pole rotary switch

    hi all i am new member and need help.I have to connect 4 plugs to one rotary switch so that one plug can be active at a time and three remain disconnected and when rotary switch moved to position 2 second plug became active and other three inactive.Please advise whether i need 4pole 4postion...
  13. C

    Advise needed from Irish electricians

    Hi Guys, I have just been told by my darling wife that I am being whisked off to Dublin for a week of R & R , well actually I am to fit the sister-in-laws kitchen. So my question is , what are the regs regarding any electrical work in Ireland, does electrical work in the kitchen need to be...
  14. P

    Bit of advise with machine safty

    hi hope you guys can help me out little, my work has asked me to change a couple of things on some machines at work. The one machine it a very old hydraulic break press they want me to fit an emergency stop pedal the stop circuit is n/c 415v. where is the best place to order one from or could i...
  15. K

    TT or TN-C advise Please

    Hi this is my first post and would really appreciate some advise regarding my electrical service head. Is it TNC or TT supply ? I have an incoming cable from underground which has a fabric wrap type insulation. Out of the ISCO service head I have a red live and black neutral (no earth...
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    in need of some advise

    Hi, im fairly new to this site and was wondering if anyone could help me out . . . I've been asked to help someone wire up some free standing lamps similar to the one below, straight forward i know, but they then said they wanted more than the one shade/lamp on the one plug, if this possible...
  17. J

    Need advise. jobs in manchester???

    Are there jobs out there? I've been employed at the same company for over 6 years now installing flood lights, mainly, but have experience in some domestic and commercial. I'm looking to broaden my experience and fancy a change as I feel in a rut, doing the same thing every day of every week...
  18. T

    advise on sky installation please????

    Hi all was wondering if anybody could help who has knowledge with sky installation , currently doing a rewire and am pulling in the sky points so the cable is hidden, in total there is going to be 8 tvs and they want sky for each one of them, pulling in twin satalite cable for sky plus but do...
  19. T

    advise on bt/ Internet in domestic property

    Hi all:) Was wondering if anyone could give me any advise please, currently do a 6 bed rewire, the customer wants a telephone point in every bedroom, their Internet comes in via their phone line, I brought telephone cable to extend to all the points but now I'm starting to doubt that the cable...
  20. J

    Splitting garage feed from ringmain? advise please!

    Hi all, I imagine it's a simple answer...... I'm having fitted a new dual rcd cu to replace old catridge unit and currently, the garage feed is I'm told from a spur off the ring main. I'm told it's MI cablle joined somewhere under floor of the house to the garage. All functions ok. garage...

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