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  1. Christian1981

    Xs training.

    Hi all I just want to recommend Xs training to any of you thinking of doing your nvq. It took me 4 years to complete but that was me being lazy and already being payed sparks rate I couldn't get motivated to start and when I got an email saying it had to be completed by the end of December that...
  2. N

    Fault finding. Mind boggling

    I'm stumped on this one. My mate has a two way garage board in his garage. Circuit 1 is lighting, circuit 2 is 3 sockets on a radial. Lighting works fine. Sockets trip main RCD in DB when switched on. 3 sockets are now disconnected. Tried to reset 16A MCB (for radial circuit) and still trips...
  3. W

    Fused spurs

    I have come across a situation and need a bit of help. With a switched spur the load is connected in load and supply in supply I have done that for a towel rail but also tgere is a second spur being feed from this spur do I connect the cable for this in the supply or load if it's a switched...
  4. D

    Urgent Advice please on connection of AC from inverter to quad CSU setup

    Hi All, Many thanks in advance for any advice, I know this is the place to ask:blush5: Basically I am a 'consumer' who's having a pv array fitted and I want to check what the contractor's intending to do. I built my current house so I don't want it going up in flames! Unlikely but I'd rather...
  5. L

    Stroma Certification Scheme Stroma

    Hi guys, what are your thoughts on Stroma certification body? I'm starting out and therefore want to keep costs down. Initially I was going to go with NICEIC due to most people being familiar with the body. However since thinking about it, Stroma is 1/4 of the price of the NICEIC Approved...
  6. J

    being taken on as a apprentice.

    I work a full time job working Monday, Tuesday, Friday to Sunday and then Wednesday, Thursday the next week. I've been working with a self employed electrician for the past couple of weeks as I'm doing a course with trades gateway (which I want too drop because after working with said...
  7. SibertSolar

    New IET Code of Practice

    Anyone read through it yet?....Some interesting changes. I'm waiting on my copy but got a quick look through it this week
  8. T

    Dimming or just being dim!!

    I was hoping for some advice. Recently installed 5 x 4.3w Led Gu10's in a bathroom controlled with a dimmer switch. Everything works fine except my customer wants to be able to turn the dimmer right down then press it on and for lights to come on at their lowest light level. The dimmer switch...
  9. marconi

    EICRs and LANDLORDS

    Rather than add to 'Thoughts on recommendation' I thought it better to begin a new one. I am a landlord in London. I think it should be mandatory for an in-date EICR whenever a new tenant takes up a lease and of course after electrical works. I present to my tenants both the EICR and Gas...
  10. A

    Identify this socket...

    Hi, I was hoping someone might be able to help me identify this wall socket in my house. Its been bugging me for years and searching online doesn't bring anything up. Thanks.
    • Anon84
    • Thread
    • anything being cable identify plate socket
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. yellowvanman

    Am I being pedantic?

    Did an EICR today and found that 2 weeks ago a fairly well know heater company removed a number of storage heaters and then replaced some of the DP switches with 13A sockets to plug their heaters into, plus a couple for general use! Not a RCD in the house - all circuits on re-wireable fuses...
  12. B

    House being made into 2

    Hi All, Just about the look at a job to price. I have been informed that the extension will serve as a second house for family members so they want a separate CU fed from the existing one. Not a problem after calcs (demand / diversity etc), but I am concerned about RCD from existing CU taking...
  13. Dan

    In reaction to planning permission being approved for the Swansea Tidal Lagoon projec

    ECA Director of Business Paul Reeve said Read the full news article
  14. R

    rcbo trip question

    Been testing today on a new installation, it was a lighting circuit all lighting weird via click roses. Came to the rcbo test, trips on 5x at 100ms then says plus 40 on 5x. Quickly swapped out rcbo thinking it was just faulty and does same again with the new one. Some rooting around in loft i...
  15. Leesparkykent

    Proper job

    Job I've started today, its a big office just off parliament square London that's now being split in to two, new DB, sub meter, floor sockets and lighting being split to the new corresponding sides etc. The landlord had a sparks in to change all the 600x600 fittings for led panels and add some...
  16. D Skelton

    Leaving jobs before completion

    As the title, anyone here got experience of leaving jobs part way through? I've a client we've been doing some major work for that is pi$$ing me right off. Making all sorts of unreasonable demands and is now saying that the work he's been really happy with up to now is a load of crap and has...
  17. D

    3kw shower!

    Clutching at straws here methinks but I promised a client I'd do my best. Scenario is a stable block being knocked down and rebuilt with the existing supply definately not being replaced. The client has asked if a shower head on a long hose is possible so that horses and dogs can be washed down...
    • Deleted member 9648
    • Thread
    • being heater portable shower water
    • Replies: 43
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. S

    GE RCBO's

    Where's best to buy these online? When I say best I of course mean cheapest! Ha! Some places were wanting over £50 for them!
  19. A

    Medusa t2801 generator help!

    Hi all, My generator is only putting out about 50v when I start it up. After revving it for a bit it puts out 100v, but obviously still not enough for my 110v drills. It's quite old but don't really want to get rid of it. Anyone able to help with what's wrong with it? TIA Austin
    • Austin31611
    • Thread
    • being capacitor don't enough generator help! other
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. R

    Sorry if i'm being a bit thick but..Design and Verification.

    I'd like to investigate the idea of doing the 'Design and verification' course as (I always knew it anyway). I'v did NVQ 3, 2330, 2391, HNC etc etc but never quite round to this one. The trouble I'm having is working out is what they call it nowadays!! (i.e what numbers as it all seems to have...

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