Thanks for allowing my registration. I am not a professional electrician but I hope you can tolerate me as a now retired professional engineer in the energy industry.
I originally qualified as a Mining Engineer ( very rare now...) but spent my career in the oil and gas industry.
Hi all
I'm a 41 year old male who should have actually trained up 15 years ago. I had no ambition, self esteem and confidence in myself to succeed in life as a youngster. These last few years I have been pushing myself to achieve something to show others I have not been a failure.
I'm so glad...
Hello Everybody,
I’m 32 years old. I’m not an electrician yet, but want to be qualified electrician. Finished C&G 2365 level 2 and continue level 3.
Most of the time I read, a very interesting forum. A lot of useful information.
Thank you.
Hi there,
TeeCee here, new to this here forum.
I am yet another chap in his mid 30's, a product of a recent retraining scheme, enthusiastic and committed to making the next phase of my career a success. I have attained Level 2 and 3 2365, Current (2015) 17th Edition regs, as well as already...
Whats everyone's thoughts on this?
I've been asked to finish off another sparks work. I've not looked at the job yet, but know it mainly involves central heating wiring.
The customer says that the electrician that has done the work up to now cant find the time to finish off, and the heating...
Over the last month I have had a couple of emails from an outfit called Quotatis...
Given its Friday and not too busy I actually clicked through to the website and from what I can tell it is another of them leads based websites where Joe Public posts work, you then get told about it for a fee...
Hi just wondered if any one could settle this disagreement me and another sparky I work with are having.
Basically do lighting circuits need rcd protection? The circuits I am on about are already existing (doing eicr?) and it is all surface mounted in pc trunking one of the circuits goes into a...
My son was out dog walking the other day when he got talking to a fellow dog walker.He told my son how he had trouble with a breaker periodically tripping so he called out an 'electrician' from Trusted Trader type site.The electrician(i use this term loosely) claimed it was his washing machine...
hello guys
I am in a bit of a mess at the moment as I had just discovered another company up north has exactly the same
Name as myself after all my clients and all s my branding in may have to change everything!!!
I operate in London and was wondering if anyone before has been forced to...
Hello again and thank you for anyone who has posted on the other poll so far.
This poll is really for the forum members here who were trained through training centres on a Part P training package.
I have no intention of criticising anyone who contributes to this poll, the objective here is to...
Just introducing myself as per the advice when signing up!
I am starting to explore electrics as a potential longer term interest. I have no idea where it will lead but am interested in all things electrical (around the house, not commerical). I have done an evening course which was basically a...
Once again today, our thoughts go out to the victims & families of yet another disgusting attack. The attack took place in Finsbury park London last night & left one dead and up to nine injured. RIP
Afternoon all. Been lurking in the background for a few weeks now reading through lots of stuff on this site. I'm a military sparks (still serving) with 2330 and 17th edition. Thought I would step out of the darkness and say hello.
Adam.
im a sole trader in glasgow and ive been doing some thinking. I dont like the way my current wholesaler operates (CEF) I particularly dont like the way it takes ages to get an order together if i ask for prices on the reciept. The other option is to guesstimate the price of what im buying (not...
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