Hi everyone I'm a newbie, I have been installing these electric car charging units that the goverment are funding. I am sub contracting to a company but wish to cut out the middle man. Has anyone got any information on how to apply as a contractor for fitting the units and sourcing leads. Many...
Hello all I'm looking at going into electric car charging points I've got the course and all that sorted my only problem is I wanted to apply to be a pod point installer but they aren't looking for people I only want to do it if it costs the customer nothing! Because why would they pay for...
Hi all. I've been offered a contract fitting these electric car charging units in folks garages. The money on offer seems quite good and it looks relatively simple to install the unit itself However a friend of mine who is an electrician for Scottish gas said I should watch as these unit...
RedSnedd1903
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Hi,
Customer wants me to fit him a 16A socket so that he can plug his caravan in, PME supply.
I wouldn't call his drive way a caravan site, so not exactly sure if I should be doing this as it could be potentially dangerous as I was just planning on hooking up the earth as well, but then...
I will shortly be installing POD Point Electric Vehicle Charging units and I am very confused by the earthing requirements if the property has a TN-C-S Supply.
I have read the installation manual of the POD Point, Amendment 2:2013 of BS 7671:2008 and the IET Code of Practice for Electric...
Stugadget
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HI there
I have a small problem
I have a wind turbine and a toe behind charger both of which need 12v 3amps to activate the charging coils
to do this I use a 12v 7amp battery no problem so far but when the wind blows the turbine puts out 0-14v 0-30amps
which is no good for the small battery the...
Hi all
have just undertaken the city and guilds course, but is there any scheme i must now join up to so i can install these in a domestic and commercial setting
nothing was mentioned during the course about this
also i know owners can apply for a grant to get these installed but is there any...
Hello
I wonder if you could help.. here is our problem/ question.
How much power would a modern smart phone drain from a 12volt,
for example a 150 amp hour battery. From flat phone battery to full phone battery.
If we wanted to charge 400+ phones
How would we work out how many batteries are...
David Hyde
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What do the rest of you charge the customer for apprentice labour?
If you paid the apprentice by JIB rates,
Stage 4 £9.97
Stage 3 £9.42
Stage 2 £6.51
Stage 1 £4.42
Full pay is £12.64 (transport provided) for a standard electrician.
I have a stage 2 apprentice. Realistically, what should I...
I live in the Birmingham area and have just been canvassed by a company called Neugen. Nuegen say they have been given the government contract for the area, and it is part of the Green Deal.
Their leaflet states: 'Neugen is working in conjunction with PES and Government/OLEV approved...
compmad1
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A client has a 50kW on their roof, they are vacating the building and are renting out the space. They would like to charge the new tenant for using the generated electricity so need a way of measuring export so they know how much the tenant has used. The tenant will still keep their normal...
Got a call from one of my customers today who is having a car charging point fitted at home from BG in conjunction with the car suppliers all free of charge, he said they have issues with the existing set up and refuse to fit it so i trundled along and found Main Earth was 6mm to which i said it...
Hi,
I have been researching a solar charging system for a big garage where I would like to use lights, power tools and a dehumidifier. I am planning the following and would be interested in your opinions:
6 X Suntech 250W panels. Total 1500W. Output per day approx 4500WattHours
2 X Varta...
char1ie
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Never had anything to do with PV so here goes...
Got an electric fence at the stables powered by a 12V leisure battery, have to re-charge about every 12 weeks. Had a look at fitting a PV to charge it and there seems to be a couple of types, one connects straight to battery with a blocking diode...
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