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    What's the best way to become a fully qualified electrician earning a good wage?

    As the title says, what's the best way of doing this? I got a good set of GCSES (2A*s, 10As and 2Bs) however I do not think that I will be able to go to uni. Instead learning a trade is a more likely option. I have decided to go to being an electrician and will probably apply for something...
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    Best way to add new sockets in existing stud wall

    hi all, My house is a typical 1930s semi. Seems that the partition walls between each room are stud walls. There is only one single socket in each bedroom which is clearly not ideal therefore i want to add more. The upstairs sockets are fed off a 4mm radial so I am thinking of ripping it out...
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    terminating 70mm swa into 3ph board, best way?

    plan to install a 70mm swa into a 3 phase board. my idea is to install a schneider acti 9, 3 phase board, with standard incomer etc, and install a schneider extension box below it. incomer or mcbs will only take say 25mm, so planning on using the extension box to reduce the 70mm swa down to say...
  4. J

    Best way to add Garage circuits

    Hi, I am a keen DIYer (dangerous phrase - I know) but will NOT be doing this work myself and will be getting a local sparky (Part P etc) in. However I'd like some advice as I want to check its the best way of doing things. I have a Tenby split load Consumer Unit (circa 2005) in the Garage with...
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    Sky in loft conversion best way

    Hi all i have a job coming up soon and the customer has sky around the house and he's now going up in the loft and wants sky in the 2 rooms what is the best way to go about this the shotgun cable runs through the loft to the dish out side. Thanks.
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    Best way to price remedials

    Just looking for some opinions on how best to price some remedials on an EICR that has been done recently. I didn’t carry out the report but do have access to it. It’s a big warehouse with numerous final dbs so there’s quite a lot of paperwork which will take some going through. There are quite...
  7. M

    What is the best way to wire this bench testing setup?

    Hi, When we were in College we setup up a lab using a Bench PSU, a Mini Consumer Unit and some lights etc... It wasn't the best setup but it gave us an idea into the principles of wiring up circuits etc... From the picture here you can see that the leads they gave us were not the best but it...
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    Best way to wire in new GU10 fittings

    Hi all, I'd be grateful for some advice on how to wire in some new GU10 fittings. I bought these fire rated Minisun ones: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GSPFK2O/ref=pe_3187911_185740111_TE_item I will be removing the existing GU5.3 (MR16) fittings before starting. These fittings have a...
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    Suggestions for best way to wire underground supply please

    Morning all. I'm after some suggestions please - I'm at the very early stages of a new build for a customer and just planning ahead for getting cables in the ground before the foundations go down. There's a new PME supply cut-out which has been brought into a (very small) shed, and the plan is...
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    Whats the best way to PAT these items. Water heater,shower,towel radiator

    Hi Ive been asked to PAT the below and I'm slightly unsure how they should be done or if they should be done. Small water heater over a sink just for washing hands Shower Towel radiator with 100w heater in a bathroom Thanks for any help
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    Best Way To Supply Electricity To Summerhouse In Garden

    Hi All I am new this site so please be gentle with me. May I first state I am not a qualified electrician and have hired one to do the job however I have been misguided by previous sparkys that have ended up costing me a lot more to put right. job to do is to supply electricity to...
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    best way to control heating at holiday home, appr

    Hi all, customer looking to control his heating from home he mentioned googles nest looks the dogs but he has a heating circuit for upstairs, and 3 underfloor heating circuits for down stairs, seems to me that he needs 4 nest thermostats and that will be just two expensive. if i ask him he...
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    Domestic - Best way to leave temporary power during rewire

    Hi all, apologies if this has ever been answered before, i only have 2 months post apprenticeship experience(i went travelling immediately after qualifying!) and about to start back in the trade as a mate. Something i have often wondered since i never done many domestic installs during my...
  14. K

    Best way to wire a house with new concrete floors

    The lower floor of my house ( 3 rooms and a hall ) is being concreted to avoid future flood damage. I have spoken to a few electricians but to date none has any experience of laying a conduit cable guide in a concrete floor. Reading the various Threads. Putting cables in a plumbers polythene...
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    Best way to become a qualified sparky?

    Hi All now I know I might get a bit of stick for this but here goes, I want to become an electrician! I would like some advice on the best way of doing this. Here it comes, I am actually a qualified plumber/ gas safe registered!, I have been in the industry for 10 years, originally I wanted to...
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    What is the best way to overcome the problem of shade from a chimney?

    Hi, I want solar pv panels: a 4KW system. My roof is large and south facing, but shadow is cast by a rather large chimney. Solar Edge power optimizers have been recommended by one company, but a different company has reservations about fitting this system because of the expense of scaffolding...
  17. dez0178

    Can anyone explain the best way to fault find on a ring main.

    Hi, Can anyone help please. I am doing an assignment for college level 3. I am trying too understand how to find a fault on a ring main circuit. I have read about splitting the ring, finding which end has the fault test again until the fault is found. But could anyone explain step by step on how...
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    Best way to mark battery gun

    Hey guys, merry xmas. I got a new makita battery gun for xmas and was wondering the best way to mark it? Quite a few guys on site have either the same drill or another makita tool which has the same batteries. I obviously want to keep my own drill and more importantly batteries, ive seen many a...
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    Part P - What is the best way forward?

    Hi Can anyone help me answer a simple question? I trained as an electrical apprentice and have a HNC in elec engineering. I'm now a physics teacher and have done lots of simple household wiring over the years. Recently I've done a few house renovations and feel unsure if I should undertake...
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    Workshop ring 110v ring main? what is the best way

    Hi There, I am currently wiring a car body repair workshop. The owner doesnt want transformers everywhere and has asked me to lookinto 10 x 110v twin points around the workshop running from one transformer. I have looked into it and was just checking whether to wire the circuit in 4.00m...

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