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  1. dingdong

    EICR - Applying regs retrospectively

    Just had an EICR done and C2 (dangerous) applied to 3-way consumer unit which is exclusively for 3 x Storage Heaters. Pic below. Yes its plastic, and fused BUT compliant with the regs at the time it was installed and is not in dangerous condition. Should be a C3 as recommended to replace with...
  2. J

    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) Applying for an ECS Gold card with the following:

    I have completed the following qualifications gained from a 3 year level 3 advanced apprenticeship: - EAL NVQ Diploma Level 2 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (foundation competence) - EAL NVQ Diploma Level 3 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering: Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Standard...
  3. I

    Help with Applying SEG

    Good evening, I have recently purchased a new build property and it come with solar panels. The problem i have is finding an Export MPAN. The builders don't seem to know themselves so any help would be much appreciated!
  4. S

    Can I avoid applying correction factor (Ci) when cable tray passes through a concrete wall?

    Hi This is about a design problem in an assignment. A cable basket containing several circuits passes horizontally through an internal concrete wall (100mm) and into a ceiling void where it provides lighting throughout the building. I'm trying to size the cables for the circuits and I'd...
  5. C

    Advice for using Future Skills International when applying for Australian Electrical Licence

    Hi Can anyone who is currently going through the process of getting their electrical licence with future skills international or anyone has already done it please advise me. I am currently at the stage of writing out the description of what work i have done for each employer and i have...
  6. B

    Applying for apprenticeships - what is essential reading?

    Hi all. I'm currently applying for an apprenticeship in the UK. I want to get a headstart and would like to know the essential books i need to have. I'm particularly interested in if there is any resource that outlines 'best practice' on site for how things are generally done - ie what the...
  7. ThatMatt72

    UK Can't get within maximum load when applying diversity

    Hi all, I wonder if you might chuck in your 10 cents worth on this on? I have been asked to install electric heating in an office up on the 4th floor of a building. I've looked at the layout of the room, with regards of seating etc and after consulting with the occupiers have decided on the...
  8. P

    Applying the 3 meter rule.

    Hi. I am an recently retired industrial electrician, I am worried about an installation in my own home I did about 30 years ago. I supplied my burglar alarm control box. By Spuring off my ring main (unfused) about 4 feet to the alarm box. I may also have down sized the cable to 1.5mm T&E. I did...
  9. O

    How much should I know before applying for jobs

    Hi, 3 months into my college course and am considering applying for some improver/mate jobs to gain experience on the tools. I'm not doing too bad at college and there are people on the course who work in this role and seem to struggle to draw a basic wiring diagram. How much should you...
  10. H

    Applying for Ecs card (help!!!)

    I'm currently studying electrical installation level 3 and 17th edition, I've already done my level 2 and have a certificate for it. I contacted multiple companies for work experience and they'd all take me on as long as a Ecs card but as far as I can see, the only way of obtaining the card is...
  11. Marvo

    APPLYING FOR TRAINEE FORUM ACCESS

    We have a trainee forum which is free of charge and has experienced mentors on hand to assist trainees with their studies. There's no strings attached, it's just experienced guys in the electrical industry helping out the next generation of tradesmen. In the Trainee Forum all questions...
  12. K

    Applying for an ECS gold card but missing a certificate

    Hey guys, I'm trying to apply for an ecs card but they bounced it back to me as I'm missing a certificate. I have a certificate for level 3 2330. I also have a certificate from Summit Skills for Advanced Level Apprenticeship in electrical installation building and structures. However they...
  13. R

    will a Level 6 course in Electronic/electrical engineering help me get an apprenticeship

    Hi i am 20 years old currently studying electronic/electrical engineering at college and will finish the course in june, i am applying for different electrician apprenticeships but there are not many on offer, none of the apprenticeships list my course as an advantage and i know the work i cover...
  14. M

    Applying for a ECS trainee card

    Hi I've hit a bit of a dead end and would like some advice. How can you applying for a ECS trainee card without being employed? and how can you get employed to finish your NVQ without and ECS card? Providing I've completed C&G level 2/3, 17th Edition, Pat, Testing and Inspection and Testing...
  15. leep82

    applying diversity

    Currently on a job refurbishing a bungalow. The customer has completely changed the layout of the property taking walls out and putting new partition ones up. They have created an en suite in the master bedroom and require a power shower in here as well as the existing bathroom. Im working with...
  16. D

    Applying diversity to Cooker unit

    Hi there hope you can shed some light. Ive got a cooker rated at 3.5kw A hob at 6.4 kw Now if i look to apply diversity to this to run a single T and E to a cooker switch the from the switch to a click double cooker connection point. is this correct? 3.5kw =15.2 A 6.4KW = 27.8 A TOTAL =...
  17. D

    Problems applying for the ECS card

    So i've just come back from spending 2 years in Australia and i'm trying to get back into sparking in the UK, but i'm having problems with the ECS card. I haven't got my 17th edition but i passed my apprenticeship in 2012 training by it. i'm also unemployed and the ECS electrical installation...
  18. G

    Applying regs retrospectively

    I know there is a lot out there who say that installations that were installed to a earlier regulation do not have to be brought up to the current if it was designed and installed to an earlier version. My issue with this is: 1) You would have to know exactly when the installation was designed...
  19. C

    Question about working abroad?

    I'm looking at applying to work abroad, mainly looking at moving to Canada so I was just wondering if anyone on here had any advice they could give me about applying for a visa, sitting the Red-Seal exams, applying for jobs e.g. what would help me stand out to Canadian employers etc... Also...
  20. Midwest

    Applying Diversity to separate Oven & Hob

    I'm trying to determine the appropiate load to install a separate oven and ceramic hob (in a domestic kitchen). Obviously I will apply diversity to provide a suitably rated protective device & cable. However, I'm scratching my head on how to apply the diversity: Is it: 1) Oven & hob total load...

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