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  1. R

    What is the difference between Domestic Installer and Approved Contractor

    Hi can someone tell me what the difference between a domestic installer and an approved contractor please? I have a feeling an approved contractoris someone with nvq level 3 and 2391 test and inspect but im not sure and cant find this info out anywhere. Thank you.
    • rwhite2012
    • Thread
    • approved between competent contractor difference domestic domestic installer electricians' talk installer niceic
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
  2. D Skelton

    Yet another spark robbing customers!

    Just got back from a customer who has asked me to quote for rectifying some issues brought to light during a recent inspection. The customer came to me because the previous spark had let him down and failed to turn up when supposed to on four different occasions. Turns out this NIC 'approved'...
    • D Skelton
    • Thread
    • another contractor customer customers electricians' talk given money spark worth
    • Replies: 79
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. J

    Electrical Engineer v/s Electrical Contractor

    Which one is the better career option for an electrical engineering student? Working in any electrical company as an engineer or Starting your own company as a contractor?
    • JS_Electric
    • Thread
    • contractor courses degrees electric electrical electrical contractor electricians' talk engineer engineering salary students
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Electrical Engineering Chat
  4. H

    Help required on behalf of Michelle, Problems with work done by a contractor.

    Over to you Michelle
    • High Tower
    • Thread
    • contractor electrical work electricians' talk help helping newbie problems required story work
    • Replies: 57
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. T

    DI Schemes And How To Go About Getting On To One.

    Don't know about the rest of you guys but I'm a bit fed up with having the same old questions repeated week after week after week on how to register with a DI scheme so I'm posting up a few links which hopefully will enable a prospective DI to go straight to. NICEIC...
    • trev
    • Thread
    • contractor documents electricians' talk getting how to napit niceic scheme schemes
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. S

    Todays job

    Went to install a few extra sockets into dado trunking in an office, nice easy one for a saturday morning. Checked ring continuity at first socket to tap into ring, no continuity, went on to discover spurs off spurs big style, 6 sockets spurred off ring on one side of office, 7 spurred off ring...
    • soulman
    • Thread
    • continuity contractor electrical work electricians' talk job other spurred spurs
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. H

    Electrical contractor bypassed my meter ?

    Looking for some advice before deciding how to proceed. A number of years ago I had an extension built with all the electrics supplied by a second CU fitted in the garage. I recently had cause to look closely at the wiring (after a particularly lengthy MeterPlus reading) and have determined...
    • homeworker
    • Thread
    • contractor electric electrical electrical contractor electricians' talk meter
    • Replies: 126
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. W

    Bloody Builders...

    Quote 285 for a 12 way dual rcd consumer unit change and 275 to swop a 4 pole rcd for a time delay version and the barstards stick £200 on top of my quote... Bye Bye goes that job!
    • Welshsparky
    • Thread
    • added bloody builder builders contractor customer electricians' talk quote
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. jengo22

    Safe Contractor

    Has anyone joined and are they Ok been asked by a client to join them for futre projects, are they another money making group, Any thought would be great.
  10. J

    Another sad reason Part P just doesnt work

    An old customer asked me if I could sign off another contractors work that was carried out in their property, so that they could achieve Building Regs sign off. (They used a main contractor for the whole build hence why we weren't involved). I let her know how part P works with self...
    • jjnr78
    • Thread
    • another contractor doesnt electrical work electricians' talk installation issues local part part p reason thats work
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. E

    Timer and contractor

    Can I have feed from load side of a timer powering a contractor which when energised allows a different feed from a different distribution board to liven up a load. What I have there is a normal light point with s/l and permanent feed. Customer wants it to work off timer. Only thing is no...
    • egginyourface
    • Thread
    • contractor electricians' talk timer
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. Goody

    NICEIC Certification Scheme Sample NICEIC Certificates (New)

    Hi, Where could I possibly download samples of New Amended NICEIC Certificates, the download page ( NICEIC | Contractor | Downloads) used have them but not anymore. Cheers.
  13. M

    NICEIC Certification Scheme Niceic

    Just wondered if anybody can tell me the minimum requried experience (time served) to apply for NICEIC approved contractor status and how lkong you need to trade for as a buisness before applying?? Cheers Mark.
  14. D

    Certs for overseas company working in the UK

    Hi, I work for an overseas company who are building a process plant in the UK. We are employing a mixture of UK and overseas contractors. For the installation, commissioning and overseeing of the electrics and control systems we are doing the work ourselves as this is our area of expertise...
    • Davidghooper
    • Thread
    • certs client company contractor electrical electrical work electricians' talk overseas staff their working
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. imago

    Earthing, Ze, the DNO and the end result.

    So, a bit of background. I had to run a new ring (looped radial for those that don't like rings) and cooker point into a kitchen refurb. Nice young couple with a toddler, house previously owned by a disabled elderly gent. The elderly gent had had a wet room built as an extension to the back of...
    • imago
    • Thread
    • attach cable contractor dno earthing electricians' talk kitchen result thing
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. timbobelfast

    Contractor won't pay up....

    What can one do if a contractor they subbed into won't pay? He has been fobbing me off since mid January. Speaking to other sparks, this seems to be his trade mark tactic. How this guy hasn't had his big loaf cracked open yet I will never know! I sent original invoice recorded signed for so...
  17. R

    Testing for sub contractor

    Hi all, This may be long winded so stay with me, also I think it's in the right bit but move it needed. Been asked to do an eicr on an industrial factory, quite a large building and it's in a bit of a mess, anyway there is bound to be lots of remedial involved. The guy that owns the factory...
  18. A

    Approved Contractor certificates- which to use?

    Hi there, have only checked a couple BSENs on here before so hopefully this is in the right section. Checking back through my companies previous certificates, we seem to have a real mismatch of codes, my main interest is the difference between a DCN5 (Domestic electrical installation) and a...
  19. D

    Part P & Scam registration for subbies

    Does anybody know if a subcontractor (i.e. me!) working for a larger contractor (domestic work only) will need my own Part P registration and Elecsa/Napit etc. registration? Or could i be covered under their registration??? Thanks dave
    • Dave_
    • Thread
    • aus certs contractor electricians' talk part part p registration scam subbies their
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Australia
  20. S

    Advice Required on Electrical Contractor.

    Hi, I just need some general advice please. I employed a member that had told me that he was Part P and registered to give out Certificates. I believed the Electrician due to the fact that I see him on a regular basis and he looked genuine with a van etc. The job that he did for me was cut...
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