Hi all.
I have done my Level 2 electrical installations and am already to start my final second year on my level 3.
In order to gain some hands on experience by doing some free work with any local constructions site, I was told I first need to get my hands on an CSCS card to be allowed on...
I know this has been a hot topic over the years...so sorry if this has been covered... I have a NVQ 2, City & Guilds 2330 level 2 & 3, 16th Edition upgraded to 17th Edition, 2391 inspection & testing and I've been a Qualified Supervisor for an NICEIC approved contractors for several years... I...
I'm interested in being an electrician however I don't know what the best way for me to get there is. I have just done my GCSE's and I am going on to do a levels. Once I have done a levels what shall I do then? I live near Bristol and I am looking at the local colleges but I don't know which...
You are probably aware of these Forms A, B and C on the MCS site:
Microgeneration Certification Scheme - Heat Pumps
which we have to complete prior to connecting a heat pump.
I want to put the application in early on one of my jobs because it is a largish heat pump and in a village and I want...
Hi all. I attended a job tonight where a plumber got a belt from an incoming cold water main. he cut it below the 10mm earth bond to tee off for a boiler.I am just wondering if there are any regs applying to the plumber cutting the pipe with regards to maintaining continuity. I know they have to...
I occasionally come across reasonably sized ( not for some of you , I know ! ) star delta motors that have been run in 2 x 3core swa .
Now after looking in to this in the past , it has been suggested that as they tend to be only on motors up to 30kw or so , and as the loading per phase will be...
hi im currently trying to do my 2365 assignments and i am struggling very badly i need help as i paid 7000 to do my course to gain my level 2 and 3 within 5 months and i used my savings it feels like they just wanted the money off me as i have asked them for help and i am getting nowhere if...
Hi,
I have a 30kW project where panels are to be mounted on a warehouse style building that has no form of heating but has just had a 3 phase supply added to it for the purpose of running a large heat pump. The heat supplies two other buildings (main house and maids quarters) but they are on a...
Hi guys, I've been an electrical mate for for about 2.5 years covering domestic, industrial and commercial and I'm also in college doing my level 2 2330 (2nd year)
theres a bit of a grey area as when your actually qualified as a 'domestic installer'.
basically I want to get on the books with...
Hi Guys,
I have been asked to rewire a shop but most of my work is domestic so Im not clued up on the commercial regs. Does my fuseboard have to have rcds protecting all circuits like it does in domestic, I dont believe it does does it.....? This is for a pizza shop so it has kitchens toilets...
Good evening folks
A great forum full of information. I'm not much of a contributor but love dipping in now and again to search for answers to problems I may have.
Currently I am installing a Viessmann Vitoligno 300p biomass boiler.
Quite straight forward really....lots of plug and play.
The...
Hello fellow sparks, New to this forum and this is my first question... sorry if im in wrong category.. Anyways this my story . Ive got my C&G levels 1,2,3. 17th edition , Inspection & Testing 2391. 2399 Solar. Ive been registered with NAPIT for over three years and I have been inspected 3...
Hi guys, was wondering if its acceptable to allow diversity to a lighting circuit. Customer has about 8 lights on the downstairs lighting circuit, but wants 12 spots putting into the kitchen. Now using the 100w per lighting point takes total current to 8.5A with all lights on at 100w. Now all...
Just a thread to see how everyone was abused as an apprentice lol.. I wants that bad as i sorta made them realized not to do stuff when it first happened due to my back then anger problem..
First thing was one of the guys calls me to come help him in this house (we were doing 3 houses next to...
The Phase 2A consultantion is not clear on the multi rate, i.e. above 25 installations. Does anyone know whether you would receive the higher rate for installations 1 to 25 (i.e. those registered first) and then the reduced rate for those instalations 26 onwards OR the lower rate for all of...
We've just been asked to install a shower to a back room in a shop to wash dogs...
It's a pooche parlour!
The room has 3 double sockets one located about a foot from the doggy bath/ shower area.
All circuits are RCD protected and we're gonna blank off the closest socket.
Not sure on the...
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