Hi Guys and Gals, currently I am finishing off my NVQ & i'm being asked the question on One file "Check the safety of electrical systems prior to the commencement of inspection, testing and commissioning".... Is this just fancy wording to say check Ze before you do anything else?
Any advice...
What constitutes an "Approved Electrician "these days? when I was working it meant you had at least the C&Gs B certificate, 27 years old+ with a certain amount of years experience.
Is it something to do with being an Approved contractor?
So I joined this forum around year ago to have a nosey at what goes on in the electrical world in the UK and seek some advice.
I had moved back to the London and started working in the Domestic sector.
I had my Approved contractors assessment yesterday and I passed which is a huge relief.
I...
So this happened today:-
My daughter texts me from school asking if its ok to put a 100W bulb (her word, not mine) when it says 60W Max?
I replied no, it'll be too hot. Fire risk.
When she gets home, I asked her about it.
Apparently for a biology experiment, in photosynthesis. She said the...
I carried out an EICR for a charity music school, the building is a small brick building with a few ring circuits and lighting circuits.
I am going to be upgrading a few consumer units.
I asked them where their meter was and they said they currently do not have one and do not intend to have...
Saw a notice on screwfix that a batch of socket testers are being recalled.
Might give a new meaning to the bang test if somebody uses one of the dodgy ones then...
Just replaced my double light switch now one switch wont work unles the other is on. I have the main power going in to the com then a wire leading from that into the other com then both circuits going in to the 2 L1 holes. I will try and get a picture up
Hi guys,
I’m new to this forum game and what I basically need to know and can’t find any info on myself is what defines an electrician from a junior electrician?
I passed my AM2 in May last year and everybody else who was on my course that has stayed in the electrical game that is seems to be...
Well here I am. It has been nearly three months since I began to try to find an electrician to carry out work and issue a safety certificate. I did post the results of the Agents electrician which had a whole load of things which did not quite make sense.
As advised I got hold of three...
Sounds odd I know but bear with me. Myself and my business partner have set up an electrical installation business but OLEV (EV governing body) require us to be part of an electrical association. This is presumably to show them that we are a legitimate business but neither of us are...
I had an electrician come to do a safety check at my property that I let out last week and he has recommended that remedial work should be done at a cost of 2,100 pounds, These are:-
Upgrade of eco 7db
Upgrade of 2 x circuits to RCD protection
Install of isolation point for underfloor heating...
Good day to you all! I hope you are all having a pleasant day! I'm new to the forums and decided to join because I need some help with my Saturn.
When I bought the car the Engine (Radiator) fan was wired to bypass the Cooling Fan Control Module. The reason this was done was that there was a...
Been lurking for a while now! Thought I'd join as there's some great info on here, also got my approved electrician test next week on the scottish side so any advice on that would of be great!
Is it against the regs to use and RCD as a main switch ? I have been told it is but Im struggling to see anything that confirms so. Im looking at 314.1 in the regs book but that doesn't say anything about an RCD being used as a main.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Something that might get deep this. And I'd like it if you guys kept it amicable like you usually do. But I wondered, if your boy or girl ended up being an electrician (not always like yourself EXACTLY perhaps they go down a different route but still end up doing electrics)...
.. would you be...
My parents run a shop and have several chillers and freezers. the sockets are in an area which customer frequently walk past and it appears someone is getting a kick of turning them off.
we have lost 2 freezers worth of goods now.
We have covered the sockets with a crisp stand but it is still...
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