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  1. yellowvanman

    Check-a-Trade

    Is it worth it? Does it work?
  2. D

    Sanity check - replacing MCBs with RCBOs

    Hi All Wanted to get feedback on this idea. I have 3 fuse boards which trip frequently whenever there is a lightening storm nearby. My electrician friend has suggested he swaps all the MCB's with RCBO's so that individual circuits trip rather than the whole board. Each board currently has a...
  3. G

    Check your leads,DOH!

    Yesterday I had a really embarrasing moment with the local DNO,my mate owns the corner shop and last week they replaced a link box outside and also some service joint's,anyway since then he's been having a few problems with one of his ring mains.So yesterday I strolled up to take a look,a quick...
  4. P

    quick motor check?

    hello, i have a lot of 3 phase motors running conveyors on my bottle line at the brewery and have a quick question for you guys. i had a Danfoss drive fault out and it said the motor had a short circuit and to check the motor leads , etc. when i disconnected the cable coming in from the motor...
  5. uksparks

    Check This Beauty Out....

    Hi, Check this out, I found it this morning whilst quoting for work in a house built in 1800, I looked at the shower and just had to take a photo! Its had a new handle. I thought my old Mira Zest was rubbish, but this is something else!
  6. T

    check a trade is it worth it

    check a trade is it worth it? is it waste of 500 quid, do u have to bid on jobs or as you listed you get them, asgot person coming round next thursday to pressure sale to get us to join
  7. N

    EICR's Check the MCB's

    Just a little wake up call to any one who carries out EICR's if you carry out inspections or any other work for that matter where electrium boards are installed check them for the Recalled MCB's,you probably you do but having come across them on inspections in three separate houses over the past...
  8. D Skelton

    Five fold increase in fusebox fires

    BBC News - 'Five-fold rise' in fuse board fires in London Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I wonder what the reson for this could be?????????????????
  9. D

    Meter Reading check / inspection - PV System

    Thought I had posted this back in Jan, but looks like it didnt post. A meter reader turned up unannounced to take a reading/inspection of the PV installation at my setting, said this was normal and would happen every 2yrs !
  10. J

    Check out me cable roller

    Made with two 90 degree angles boxes, 20 and 25 mm conduit with couplers and bushes, ooo yer.
  11. W

    Todays EICR gem - must be having one of those weeks

    Three phase board in mechanics shop no main earth conductor ZE - 586ohms no rcd
  12. Worcester

    Fees for remedial work

    We're getting more and more calls to examine and fix PV systems that were installed by now non-trading organisations. So were' looking at coming up with some a standard set of fees, plus want to know if the workmanship warranty companies have their own tame fixers / installers or whether it's...
  13. D

    NICEIC Certification Scheme NICEIC Visit, test result sheets

    Hello guys the niceic is coming to my home soon and they are going to check my work. When i phoned em up one if the advisors on the other side of the phone advised me that they are not concerned either you have submitted it to building control just that you can test and carry out everything ok...
  14. D

    Phase Check

    I've finished a PIR yesterday and am just going over the paperwork. I just realised that I need to go back and do a phase check on the incoming 3-phase power lines. I've told the client I'll pop back in to do it but he has asked if I will need to shut down the power to the building to do this, I...
  15. P

    Price check please.

    Hi I have put a price in for a four bed new build, the customer has come back to me saying he thought the price would be nearer £4500-£5000 for labour I have gone in at £6250 labour plus £1440 for materials. What do you guys think am I way off the mark? This is a rough idea what is involved...
  16. B

    NIC assessment.

    Ive tried searching but not getting info I need. Would appreciate any advice as pretty nervous about my assessment ! Test results - We have our test results all stored on ipad and backed up on Macbook. How should I present these to the assessor will he be cool with flicking though our iPad or...
  17. J

    Mccbs for sale and other bits

    Check out my bits for sale one mccb ebay item number is 251479012208 check out all my othe parts having a clear out
  18. J

    Certificate to check earth arrangements.. ?

    The town I live in has been getting old metallic water pipes replaced with plastic, the water board has issued everyone with letters recommending "that you have your electrical earthing arrangements checked as it is possible, particularly for older properties with metallic service pipes that the...
  19. S

    New member, Hello I have a headlight relay? problem.

    Hi there, I'm Steve from Cumbria, just joined. I usually mess about with vintage radios and the like, but my Rover Metro has just started playing up and I thought I'd ask for advice before replacing any parts willy nilly. When I switch the headlights on, the dipped beam...
  20. N

    High end to end values plus three cables in one circuit

    Hi guys A little advice here would be much appreciated , it's been a long head ache day! Had a ring circuit in a house today with high readings end to end on all three , they where in there 40s , 50s and 60s but got a good r1 + r2 and a good Zs , is this normal to be able to have high end to...

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