hi all. im new to the forum and have a quick question. i have applied to join the niceic domestic installer scheme after starting up on my own this month and have my assessment in a months time so id like this question answered. i am certificating one new cooker circuit added to an existing CU...
H everyone I need help to complete my log book entries, I got made redundant and I am a bit rusty on how to complete them. Help would be much appreciated thanks.
Afternoon all, my apologies if this is in the wrong area, but hopefully someone can put my mind at rest. I wasn't at the house when this happened, however my tiller was, he called me to let me know that all the lights in the house (upstairs and downstairs) have all just dimmed to a very low...
Hi this is my first post as this looks like a great forum - I have a few questions.
I semi completed my training a few years ago but lack of funds and personnel circumstances meant it had to be shelved and landed in work in random field sevice roles - mainly pa testing.
I completed my...
Just a quick note to say Hello.
Recently purchased a shell of a property in the Midlands that requires substantial refurbishment.
I will be managing the whole project from the start to finish and was hoping to find some good advice and information with regards to the connection and rewire...
Hi, ive got a possible job as a "electrical assistant" working direct for the NHS. I know the pay wont be great but Im hoping the scope of work there might be enough for me to complete a NVQ3. I was (before this possible job) going to get a mate job and complete the NVQ that way; so anyhow I...
Hi all,
As stated in the title, i have no experience with electrics, but i need a transfer pump to empty my 3 fish tanks, and all i can find are 12v units that connect to car batteries. There are literally none that run off mains for less than £150+
Can i take something like this -
12 VOLT...
Hello , this may have been asked before but have not stumbled upon it yet. I am studying electrical installations 2365 and wondered when i have completed nvq level 3 am i then an electrician . my tutor says yes " on paper " but when i check the course online it says succesful completion of level...
Evening all..
I'm a bit stumped! I have been asked to 'sign off' a DIY outside socket install by the homeowner. Apparently they are being asked for a 'certificate' by the property developer who is buying the house.
I have explained that I cannot give a MWC as I did not do the work. Can you...
You may remember a post a while back about how our total load up the hospital was getting uncomfortably close to its limit whilst running on generator. Well, after a long 6 months we've finally syncronised Geni 1 and Geni 2. We are now capable of running a load of 2.5MegaWatt. Hallelujah! But...
Happy to say I completed my college work yesterday ending with the initial verification and fault finding unit. Now to get cracking with the NVQ and get my portfolio completed.
Feels good to have the exams out the way :grin:
I have just completed a complete rewire on an average 1960's 3 bed semi.
Inspector chap has just been round and said to get signed off I need to install 2 smoke alarms and one heat alarm in the kitchen, because there is no door, and they all need to be interlinked.
He couldn't quote me the...
Hi all,
I am entirely new to this site and wanted your professional opinion on something.
I am 29. I strongly dislike my current line of work and a friend suggested I look into doing trade work. Since I have two electricians in the family, I figured that this would be a nice fit.
I am not...
Hi,
We have just bought a flat that was built in the 60s. We had three sparks coming to the property and looked at the electrical systems as we wanted to install new storage heaters in the bedrooms. The indication we got is that the main circuit in the flat has not been changed since the 60s...
Hi guys would appreciate some help with this...
Long story short rewired a 3 bed house owed £500 still job has taken builder for ever to complete and the client has been very difficult every step of the way. We had to come back to connect fans and some other bits and then found out that the...
Got about 8 days left to complete, hopefully done by ??? July and will be needing onsite work to get signed off.
Live Derbyshire, Matlock can travel reasonable distance and have own tools.
Well presented and hard working. Hands on and always looking to further improve my skills and knowledge...
Hi all,
we have been asked to look at a job, company went bust. Poor install 5 x Rcd tests not complete we will be retesting all RCBO's, detailing all on an EIC but denying all responsibility on test cert for design and construction. Who agrees???
Hi there. could someone tell me when carrying out testing and the installation fails a particular test i.e IR, does the person testing stop right there, informs the person ordering the inspection & test and fails the installation or come back again when the fault is rectified? would the testing...
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