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  1. T

    Going it alone after a lifetime of working for the man!

    Hi Team! I am a 46 year old electrician and have always been a subbie. The day my apprenticeship ended, I became self employed and have worked on industrial or commercial sites all over England, largely through agencies on a monkey see, monkey do basis. Kind of "There's the cable, there's the...
  2. B

    Wires sticking out after moving doorbell

    Hello. I am located in the Maryland, USA and have no real electrical experience. I just replaced my Nest video door bell with another non-subscription based brand. It went well, except that the original doorbell was tightly fit into a corner by the builder and I discovered that the new doorbell...
  3. L

    UK Advice needed after electricity tripped

    Can anyone help with an issue i have. My electricity tripped earier i think it was the extractor fan that blew. I have since turned it back on however now my oven will not come on. Neither will all the plug sockets upstairs and down. The only ones working are the ones in the kitchen above the...
  4. D

    Unimaginable amount of electrical noise after plugging PC Power Supply

    Hey everyone, lately I've been trying almost everything to reduce the electrical noise over my Be Quiet Straight Power 11 850W 80+ Platinum PSU which exceeds 2000~ mV or 'onlygodknows' how much it goes up, just right after powering up my pc. How could possibly an premium quality such as Be Quiet...
  5. M

    RCD Keeps Tripping After Powercut

    Hi all. Please be patient as I don't know much about electrics! We had a powercut in the area Tuesday 9th November afternoon - blown fuses in the sub opposite the property caused a 70 property outage. That was resolved Tuesday evening. The main switch on the RCD flipped once that evening, I...
  6. Sonia Norman

    After some practical experience

    I'm fully qualified 2330, 2394, 2395 18th edition. But due to Ill health I've been out of the game for four years. I just want some practical experience working along side someone to get my confidence back. I live in Southend on sea in Essex. I'm ex RAF honest reliable and trustworthy. I'm happy...
  7. I

    I need advice in what to do next after college

    Hi, I'm 20 and have finish college course about 3 months ago. Having completing my C&G 8202-30 Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Electrical Installation (Tecbac) (601/7307/5) and getting a Distinction I just stop doing anything. The pandemic gave me a bad time that getting out of bed was...
  8. S

    Started back into my photography after forced retirement.

    Having had to retire after 49 years, I have dusted down my gear and have renewed my interest in portrait photography. It took a while, but have now resigned to the fact I will not be returning to work as an electrician, and must say it feels great to be free. Just a few recent snaps.
  9. W

    RCCB tripped after addition of a 4p 2way knife switch

    Problem : addition of a 4P 2 way knife switch and the main house 1st floor RCCB is tripped if the switch changes position. The simplified and relevant wiring diagram is like this (before addition of a 4p switch): meter -> main breaker -> RCCB (sub main breaker) for 1st floor -> 3p MCB -> 4P...
  10. E

    I have decided... after a long time i want to become an Electrician

    I have been searching for a trade that I want to go into but I am always coming back to the same one... I am 20yr ½ from Northern Ireland wanting to become an electrician but by the time I can ask for an apprenticeship I will be 21yr. My real question is... am I to old to get into the field?
  11. J

    I don’t understand when all lights flicker after adding second light switch

    Adding an image of my set up Basically this is the run across like 60-75 ft. The main line comes into a switch to control the entire line. That continues through 8 lights and then into an outlet. Originally After that outlet I had a light but I wanted to be able to control it independently...
  12. M

    UK After 3phase board, ideally some board wiring/testing too - LONDON/SE

    I'm a mechanical manager with some electrical background (2330 L2 from college, 18th ed, 2392). About to be an M+E manager so need to brush up on areas I'm unfamiliar with - 3 phase wiring and testing is the big one. Is there anyone in London area with access to a (used) 3phase board who can...
  13. N

    Downlighters in bungalow switch off after a few seconds

    Recently moved into a bungalow and discovered the 240v downlighters in the hall and bathroom turn off after a few seconds. They cant be overheating in this short period. Any ides please?
  14. D

    Rcd tripping with no switch on after smart meter installarion

    Hi I am.from uk I had a gas top up meter and a electric smart meter installation Thought to ask my energy supplier to fit me a gas smart meter aswell Their enginner came and said we will have to install the electric meter aswell so they will combine the smart thing on the display But after...
  15. sythai

    Strobing lights - after some help please

    Hi Guys.... Just after any pointers if I may have missed anything, bit of a head scratcher ? Got a new kitchen lighting circuit we've run in right back to DB/ new DB installed. Have Megaman GU10 lamps installed (140504) and now and again mid range through dimming they strobe, min level ok no...
  16. L

    Head went funny.... Reverse polarity showed up and still after swapping cables ?

    Maybe lack of coffee etc ! Voltage also dropped to 140 for a bit . New ring . wired up correctly but indicated "reverse " . Could not be possible . Then tested other way and same thing ! Its a luxury apartment and only in there fitting longe plates. Building sparks arrived and fiddled in...
  17. Z

    What I’m doing after Level 3 , It’s necessary Apprenticeship or ??

    Hi Is Necessary after Level 3 nearly pass , to do Apprenticeship??? I’m still confused. 3 Years Level 2 and 3 , if another 3 year Apprenticeship, this is too long??? I know better find small company but still confused. How to electrician to be progressing?? Please not accept Hate comment. Thank...
  18. L

    No Gas boilers after 2025 ?

    Climate change: Ban all gas boilers from 2025 to reach net-zero - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57149059 I knew this was coming .So where does this go? Sparks doing the Water heating installs or the Heating engineers having to retrain a lot etc etc etc ?
  19. J

    UK mcb tripping after new sockets

    hi all. A friend asked if i would look at his kitchen sockets as they would trip just the mcb now and then. i said ill look but thats it as he had a electrician install 3 spurs and add 1 socket on a radial circuit 16amp mcb and looks like 6mm t&e from mb for the circuit and looks like the combi...
  20. L

    Can u be taken to court for EICR 13 months after it was issued

    Can you be taken to court for an EICR by a house purchaser 13 months after EICR was issued, house purchaser has had there own report done 13 months after original was issued. House purchasers EICR was a more detailed one done over 20 hours costing £600. I think this report is incorrect after...

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