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  1. Igorgawr

    What should I do next after finishing Level 3 Electrical Installation?

    Hey there, I'm here to ask about receiving some careers advice. Last year I was studying Level 3 Electrical Installation and after completing and passing all my Theory and Practical exams and receiving all the diplomas from City & Guilds I've been stuck on what to do next. As a person who came...
    • Igorgawr
    • Thread
    • advice after apprenticeship electrical electrical installation installation level level 3
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. T

    Fuses characteristic C after B

    Hello everyone, I have two different questions regarding fuses. 1) Is it theoritically possible to put a 16 Amp C characteristic in a sub-distributor and a fuse with B characteristic in the main fuse box? If so (given the case that in the sub distributor 1 x 16 Amp C and 1 x 13 Amp B), how...
  3. D

    RCCB Tripping, after some reno work

    Hi guys. Looking for some advice. I’ve had some building work done. 1. Outhouse. The wiring internally was changed but the wiring from the house to the outhouse is the same. All electrics working okay in there. 2. Conservatory built. Wiring is in however it is not connected up yet so no...
  4. L

    Lighting circuit still live after breaker turned off

    Lighting circuit. 3 rooms. I turned the breaker off and in the last room of the circuit I checked the light switch to make sure lights didn’t come on. They didn’t. Anyway….the circuit still live at the fitting. The wire from the previous room loop. I then turned the rcb off on the side of...
    • Luke105
    • Thread
    • after breaker circuit lighting lighting circuit live off still turned turned off
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. sythai

    EV - after few pointers please

    Hi Guys Not been involved with any EV much as of yet. But time has come now with new LABC regs that we have to fit on all new builds. Did the Niceic (think was 1/2 day) EV course 2-3 years ago, then signed myself up as a pod-point installer. That was about it ! All the OLEV paperwork put me...
  6. S

    Why is MCB tripping after replacing Honeywell controller with Tado receiver

    Tried replacing Honeywell controller (ST6400C) with Tado wireless v3+ receiver. After switching the power of on, the Tado controller lights up and connects to WiFi. However, when the hot water or heating is activated via Tado app, the fuse in the central heating circuit blows off and the MCB...
  7. L

    EIC for change of swtich after a EICR

    HI Guys and Girls, Sorry been out the game for a while so a bit behind on the regs etc and changes with rental properties on a rental property i own, we had a EICR had 1x c2 (burn damage on a 20a switch) which was replaced the letting agency is requesting a EIC for the updated work of...
  8. P

    Hot hob issue after new oven

    This is a strange one and before I contact the company who installed my new oven I wanted to ask for some advice. Ever since I had a new oven installed my electric hob has been considerably hotter than it was before, even on the lowest setting food burns very quickly whereas it never did before...
  9. S

    Curious fault after recent move

    Hi All Let me start by saying I have my 2365 level 3 but never worked in the industry so my knowledge is limited. My partner and I recently purchased and moved in to our first home Since moving in we've had a strange electrical issue and I'd appreciate some advice about what could be causing...
  10. R

    Solar Help setting up Export/Feed-in tariff after PV install

    Hi all I had my PV/Battery setup installed in May and since then all my excess PV is just fed back to the grid for free. When I initially tried to get setup on Octopus Energy they came back with this: "To correctly measure your export we have to get something called an export MPAN generated...
  11. M

    Do I need to rewire after this EICR

    Hi, First time buyer here who is purchasing a 1970s 3 bed semi detached. No idea about anything electrical but the vendor said the electrics are old so we got an EICR report done. It's full of C3's and C2's and he recommends a full rewire. We have the budget to have this done if we must, but a...
  12. Alan Landlord

    remedial work after EICR.

    hi i had an EICR report done for a property i let. It had a number of C1 and C2 observations. I got a different electrician to come in and correct these as well as replace my old fuse board to a consumer unit. Following the work, he is giving me 2 additional C2 observations that were not in...
  13. M

    Main earth after cut-out replacement

    Hi all, After months of waiting, the fused neutral cut-out at my parents house has been replaced but I am concerned about the main earth. I believe it to be a TN-S as the main earth is attached to the back of the main incoming cable. In December, I got the CU replaced and isolator fitted and...
  14. M

    UK How to get qualified after college

    This is a bit of a dumb question, I finished college in 2018 with a 2365 C&G Level 3 Diploma in Electrical Installation, but what do you do after this, all jobs I look at they want experience, I finished college in 2018 and all that experience of wiring and exams has gone from my head because...
  15. littlespark

    Remedial work after EICR

    Ive been asked to quote for remedial work for local village hall after another company flagged up some C2's along with C3's The C2's are basically add rcd protection to the socket circuits...fair do's Now why are they a C2, but RCD on the lights isn't mentioned at all? not even a C3 They say...
  16. Neptune

    Continuity test after Ring Circuit

    After completing a new RFC or modifying an existing one, I will always test continuity across all 3 conductors at the Consumer unit. I use the continuity function on my Fluke 2 pole tester to do this. This is done whilst the circuit is dead. Prior to this, I am very diligent with the conductors...
  17. sythai

    ASHP again.... after bit of help please Guys

    Hi Guys Got few of these coming up now... 1st fixes done. Now the fun bit of 2nd fixes - bit of a head scratcher as none seem the same! 🤯 What I'm after help on is... I need to install a volt free relay if my switched live is 230v, which it is. Does anyone have a link of where I could get a...
  18. UKMeterman

    The after effects of contact with 11KV

    This article discusses the aftereffects of touching 11KV distribution supplies bare hand. Pictures are graphic Urban explorer 'died' after 11,000-volt accident left him a 'fireball' - https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/urban-explorer-died-minutes-after-23940588 The guy suvived.....
  19. R

    RCBO Trips After 10 seconds

    Hello - I wonder if anyone can give me some advice about the following: My house has two outside lighting circuits (front lights and back lights). These are controlled via separate switches which are connected to a 6amp RCBO (30mA B curve) in the CU. Each circuit has 20x GU10 LED spots at 5w...
  20. D

    Maybe we do need AFDDDDDS after all...

    https://uk.yahoo.com/news/warning-over-highly-dangerous-energy-230100341.html
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