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    Recently took my AM2

    Hi i've recently come to the end of my apprenticeship and have just taken my AM2 competence test. I passed all sections but one which was the wiring part. Because i don't do alot of 3phase because i'm more of an domestic installer, i wanted to know if you needed to label each phase conductor...
  2. H

    Megger 1720

    Right think I have enough of this machine thinking very hard and long about going back to Fluke. Can anyone tell me a reason for me getting a calculated Zs: Ze+(R1+R2) of 0.68ohms then getting a measured Zs of 0.94ohms which is considerable higher than my calculated Zs, now I know it still...
  3. M

    NICEIC Certification Scheme niceic approved contractor

    My niceic inspection is due very shortly & I'm trying to decide whether to step up to an approved contractor as 70% of our work is commercial & industrial. Most of our work is word of mouth, so our advertising costs are very low. Do you get much more work being an approved contractor?
  4. I

    getting 0M ohms L- N on Lighting Circuit and cooker Circuit...

    ....but RCD doesn't trip? Surely if it has a short circuit somewhere I shouldn't be able to liven the installation??
  5. M

    MK LN5880 Rcd

    Hi, Can anyone tell me what the BS number is for this device ? I have looked at it and it does not appear to be printed on the device, and I cant seem to find anything about it on the web ? Its working fine, but just need it for an installation report. Thanks Neil
  6. S

    Awaiting Results Looking For Work

    Sorry if this seems like a broken record and hope im in the correct place of this site? I have recently sat my level 3 exams and am awaiting results. Although i have been told i passed both my practical exams just waiting on written for internal verification. Im 24, currently working in...
  7. K

    Neutral lead on RCBO'S

    What exactly are the neutral leads for? and if a neutral to earth happened on a board with just RCBO'S in it, why doesnt the fault travel along that neutral and affect the other RCBO's?
  8. Waterhouse1989

    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) Jib card

    I passed my am2 and nvq3 in march last year after doing an apprentiship with jtl. Just wondering if I can apply for my jib card at any time as I haven't applied yet. Is there any time limit to getting my card.
  9. D

    Which software?

    Hi all I am currently using Amtech at the mo but i am not finding it too intuitive so am thinking that as my cover etc is up soon I may change. I use the iPad all the time for invoicing and quoting using invoice 2 go and I now want to do all my Certs on the pad too. I have got the easy cert app...
  10. spark 68

    Insurance companies

    A Mechanic once told me "it drives just as well without it" I'll get my coat:behead:
  11. a1guvner

    Lift Installations

    Hi All, We are just finishing a new build of 4 shops and 9 flats which contain a lift as well, we have carried out all our testing and commisioning and where we had installed the emergency light in the lift motor room the lift installer has extended our circuit into the lift shaft for the shaft...
  12. H

    Troublesome Customer

    I have a customer who asked me to split labour and materials costs on quote which I did....I recieved a voicemail today saying she wants every single material itemised plus cost!!! Does she think I just sit round with all this free time? I've already done something I don't normally do because...
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    Discussion about Builders...

    Some of you may have noticed posts I have made regarding doing work for builders and signing off other peoples work. It's a NO NO for me, from the start of my career to the end I have promised myself that I will NEVER sign off anybody else's work. Anyway, a while ago I did some labouring...
  14. S

    how much professional imdenity insurance

    hi, how much professional indemnity insurance do you sparks have?
  15. S

    want to offer your customers 10% extra on generation tarrif post december

    2p extra paid on generation is a huge gain on the reduced fit 3 year contract garantee, contact me for details Mark
  16. J

    NICEIC Certification Scheme I for one am getting really fed up of the NICEIC!

    I would just like to have a bit of a rant about the competent person schemes. I have been an NICEIC approved contractor for four years now. I'm a 26 year old self-employed electrician, I have consistently turned over £40,000 per year and made about a £28,000 wage (no different to JIB rate). I...
  17. C

    Germany will reduce their FiT by 15%.... because they installed 5200Wp !

    Saw this comment over at Solarpowerportal.co.uk and thought it was worth a repost: Decc wants FITs in line with Germany although they have over 10years of large scale rollout and the economies of scale and eficiencies that go with it. Below are the new rates for Germany which are considerable...
  18. T

    New job just got told i loose £20 less a day because my I'm just out of my time

    got inducted at a new job today its an underground job in london My agency they told me my rate when i got there and filled out all the forms i got pulled to the side by one of the companies supervisors doing the induction...because my Gold card was so fresh he asked me how long i have had it...
  19. K

    A1 ring final circuit

    Hi, Just browsing through OSG (living the dream!). Why is an A1 ring final circuit only protected by a 30/32A breaker when the max current carrying capacity of a 2.5 cable is 27A? (page 134 of OSG, column 6). Apologies in advance if I'm missing something very obvious. Thank you
  20. H

    old trip switch

    Hi fellas, been to look at a job this afternoon where whenever the lady plugs in her hoover the old trip switch trips,its one of those old brown ones with the yellow switch.its not a fault on the hoover because i plugged mine in and it tripped again,is it because the switch is getting tired or...

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