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  1. A

    Is AS3000 alone good enough to purchase ??

    Quick question for the average Australian Electrician (Not large company). For normal consumer/single home dwelling: Is the AS/NZS 3000:2018 with the latest amendments good enough or Did you also have to purchase AS/NZS 3008 etc ? I used to have access to all of them via our company but now...
  2. I

    Boiler or stand alone radiators

    I am renovating a 2 bedroom flat that currently has no central heating and will rent out. Looking to the future I understand electric is best option but confused as to whether I should go with a combi boiler and hot water radiators or Rointe stand alone electric radiators? I cannot find an...
  3. 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...
  4. justcurioustwo

    Climate Change is not alone, changers on the way

    .,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,ClimateChange.,.,.,.,., Below is what I have found. You can do the math Globally, crude's reserves-to-production ratio has hovered between 40-55 years. (Then the well runs dry) How Much Oil Does the World Have Left? - https://tinyurl.com/yd7cfczq...
  5. GBDamo

    Block of 200+ flats, eleven single channel hot water timers blown this week alone.

    Got called to "a flat in Manchester has no hot water" at 16:30 today and to be frank I was a little miffed to have to attend. So arrives at site, spends 20mins finding parking, 30 mins finding the site contact, getting keys and then being informed that it was not one flat but eleven. Have no...
  6. I

    TT sytem - is a Ze alone acceptable?

    Evening! When testing a TT system with a single earth rod, is it acceptable to take a Ze reading rather than an Ra reading? Thanks.
  7. C

    Making electric car seat work out of the car as a stand alone chair.

    Hi all, I have a project to make a range rover evoque seat working outside of the car, Just the motion controls. I have a 12v 30amp step down transformer to give it power. Is anyone able to give me some guidance? I belive I just need to supply power, neutral, ground to the motor. Happy to...
  8. M-B-Electrical-Services

    Hi all! Old(ish) spark looking to go it alone but unsure where to start?

    Hi. I thought I would introduce myself on here in the hope to gain some valuable information on setting out on my own. I'm 42 and have been an electrician for over 20 years in the commercial/industrial sector with a small amount of experience in the domestic sector. I was furloughed during the...
  9. Stevetheaviato

    UK asked to do work alone that you dont feel competent enough for ? worried about losing my job

    So recently i have been given a lot of changes to the work im used to, quick example = im ok with single phase boards but i am not competent or confident enough in three phase. My boss is a very angry guy..... should i just go for it or should i refuse until i have training ? cheers
  10. H

    Hazardous Old Wiring...??

    I’m a new homeowner and found this old wire in the panel (the red and black one)... It’s on a 60 amp breaker. It is clothed sheathed outside the panel and is freying in parts (see 2nd photo)... Hazardous? Thanks for any advice!
  11. C

    Advice on going it alone

    The company i worked for just went into administration . I was all set on trying it alone and have a couple months work lined up, obviously things could change. I have a mortgage, 2 young kids and wife whose not working. Ive had an offer at a mechanical firm who want to start M&E and have...
  12. C

    Electrician Jobs Installing meter for stand alone garage - South London

    Hi All, I live in a building with about 100 flats and 17 garages, of which one garage is mine. Based in South London, SW2. The garage currently doesn't have electricity which is something I would like to change. I know at least one other garage has electricity installed and this is wired from a...
  13. M

    Newbie here looking to go it alone

    Hi,have worked (and still do) for a company for 10 years now and have just about had enough, does anyone have any advice at setting up on my own? Any info and advice welcome
  14. R

    Texecom Veritas 8 Stand alone keypad button replacement

    Hi, If anybody has already replaced the keypad buttons on a Texicom Veritas8 stand alone alarm, please would you tell me how to get the old buttons away from their housing. (See photo) I have the engineers code. Thanks in advance.
  15. haptism

    Stand alone rcd enclosure, metal or plastic

    Hi all; a stand alone RCD enclosure, is this classed as "similar switchgear assemblies" in regards to reg 421.1.201 and so needs to be made of metal ? Im considering that a stand alone RCD and its enclosure might have a different BS number and so might not apply to this reg ? Anyone know...
  16. P

    Mobile earthing to van plus stand alone generator

    Hi all. Newby here. What would be the best way to earth a mobile food van plus mobile generator to each other. Also if I install a commando outlet for the genny or a fixed supply, would the earthing principle be the same I.e van body earthing connected to or separate from installation?.
  17. Rosco

    New member in Kent

    Hi I'm ross from Kent I'm 27 and been in the electrical game since leaving school, I'm now toying with the idea of going it alone, mainly to work nearer home had enough of traveling to every corner of the country, any advice on the setting up process would be greatly appreciated, also il try...
  18. Dan

    510,000 Posts In The Electrical Forum Alone!

    We've just reached 510,020 posts in the single electrical forum category today. In total we have over 1.1 million posts. Well done guys. That's more than all the other dedicated electrical forums combined.
  19. Doomed

    Door holdback operated by stand alone smoke detector.

    Been asked to install a magnetic door holdback that will be released by a smoke detector that is NOT wired into the main fire alarm panel. I know I could cobble together my own setup with a relay and bits, but does anyone know of a pack to fulfill my needs?
  20. V

    Going it alone..

    Good evening all, firstly would like to welcome myself, chris, new here tonight in need of some advise... im a qualified electrician nvq3 and have am2 aswel, i am subcontracting to a company at the moment but would like to start doing my own work and building my own little business up. Iv been...

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