Hello guys,
I'm currently working in the UK as a Electrical Maintenance engineer in the food industry. Me and my partner are talking about a move to Australia or New Zealand and there seems to be plenty of jobs when I've looked but I'm not sure where to start.
I'm only BTEC level 3 qualified...
Hi all. I have a couple of jobs coming up that I will need a helper to help out with - general electrical stuff like pulling cables, cutting channels, drilling holes, stuff like that. Where is a good place to advertise? And what is the going rate for a jobbing sparky (eg NVQ level 2) or similar...
Hi All,
We've moved into a new build property and our bathroom, which has glossy white with a hint of grey speckle Porclenosa tiles, is looking a bit dull which I believe is the result of the downlighters. We have 3 x 7.9W, 38 degrees, 3000K downlighters in the bathroom and they seem to be...
How do you feel when a dog dies and you love it?
We have a dog named Yuki who is our most beloved dog in over 7 years. But on October 8th 2018 I left home for my friend's birthday. But she was weak before I left. Then when I got home she was gone and she seems to be fighting over the illness...
Hi just looking for any tips and knowledge.
When carrying out a domestic eicr I’ve noticed a pattern such as often
No metal board
No rcd protection
Not to ip 4x or 2 x
I’m still picking up on things to put and don’t want to get into a habit of jut the same ones.
Any other recommendations in...
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...
Opinions appreciated on this one.
Garden in approximately a square, 20 metres pr side
The board is under the stairs and I'll run a 6aRCD protected feed behind the units to the rear wall and into the garden; everything outside in Schneider boxes filled with Ray Tech Gel
Cable will be either Hi...
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...
Moved into 60's semi and had work done to renew kitchen, including new induction hob, cooker etc.
3 qualified electricians came to quote and each mentioned that someone had bypassed one of the RCDs (?) in the main box (Branded GET/Schupa), so that circuits to the right of the attached photo are...
For the use of lots of people on here who aren't aware of these:
Best Practice Guides | Electrical Safety First - https://www.----------------------------/professional-resources/best-practice-guides/
Look in particular at No 1 as it covers lots of useful information such as regarding changing...
Just wondering where others are purchasing their solar PV gear...panels, inverters, mounting kits etc? I’ve got a run of it coming up and looking to supply the gear as I’ve been having dramas with stock and deliveries atm. TIA Lee
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...
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.
Hi folks.
I have a rather bonkers need to power 128 raspberry pis. (small pc boards)
I have decent quality power supplies which will provide plenty of watts, the signal will be nice and stable.
I need to supply power to the GPIO on the board which uses standard dupont connections.
What AWG...
So, i am not 18th edition or part P, this is my aspiration to become an electrician. I am 44 and working towards a career change. Looking at being employed rather than going it alone to begin with. What are the best or needed courses to be a domestic electrician? Any help or guidance would...
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...
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Thinking of ditching virgins big cahona bundle and possibly tv subscriptions altogether, what are the best services I can get for minimal outlay?
I'm paying over £100 per month and my contract will end soon, I am aiming to be less than £50 per month, so here is what I was thinking if you...
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