Before anyone tells me that Economy 7 only operates during night-time off-peak hours I am asking if there is a cost benefit to using any electricity generated from solar panels which currently is unused by the homeowner during the daytime to heat up storage heaters for night time use.
My...
Hi guys/gals.. I have been asked to quote for installing an electric underfloor heating system in a bathroom and kitchen (old house the bathroom is next to kitchen) its around 16m square. I happy with the installation but wondering how much to charge as i haven't installed one before? any advice?
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Im now at the point where vat registration is inevitable within the next few weeks, and I'm concerned about loosing domestic work, I currently undertake around 40% comm and 60% domestic, i would like to be vat registered as it would be cheaper for my business and currently some of my...
Hi everyone,
First post and also want to make an offer to this forum!
I understand that this forum only allows me to offer products to other members providing I make a contribution to this server and thus wish to:
I make low cost basic PCB's (Double sided, single sided, FR2 and FR4)...
Hi, just popped over from the Plumbers Forum and would appreciate some advice. I'm preparing a bathroom quotation that includes wiring up 5 12v chrome downlights with supply taken from existing ceiling rose fitting.
I'm drilling and fitting the downlights into PVC ceiling cladding and supplying...
If I use a Pulse Width Modulator on say a fan, will it reduce the cost of running it, if it is slowed down?
Not something I'm planning on doing, just wondering!
Has anyone else noticed this...? just looking at a customer's EPC (it meets a D thankfully - installation booked for tomorrow!) and the indicative cost of a 2.5kW installation, according to SAP is between £9 - £14K - where have they got this figure from...2009?
Have asked the EP assessor for...
Can anyone find out what the £1,333 fixed costs for under 4kwp in the cost report by Parsons Brinkerhoff comes from? What does it include? Is it an overhead cost, does it include some labour, scaffolding costs etc.
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I would like to get an understanding of why electrical courses cost what they do? I understand that there are exam fees, equipment costs, building related costs, wages, etc, but let me give you some examples of some I’ve done in the last year.
City & Guilds 2382, 5 days...
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I was just wondering what the going rates where for EICR reports in London, as not sure if my pricing is realistic.
What do people charge for
1 bed and 3 bed properties?
Is it best only to charge per circuit?
I am currently trying to win some work from local estate agents and...
Rewiring a house it is 8 room house over 3 floors, each room has average 5 twins per room switch and light and TV & telephone point.
2 rooms have 5a sockets for lamps.
Some rooms have been stripped out and couple need chasing out in this price they also want alarm fitted out.
The kitchen is...
Could anybody help point me in the right direction to get an accurate quote for * kW grid tied STANDALONE system??
I need to know the cost of all the balance of system as well
Thanks!
I am currently looking at going down the solar pv road and looking for the most cost effective but detailed course to be able to install from scratch.
If anyone can give my a heads up on one thats worth spending the money on and the cost and duration of the course.
Also I could do with it...
From Solar Power Portal:
Analysis by strategic energy consultants Element Energy has revealed that the proposed cut to the feed-in tariff level for solar technology will put 29,000 solar professionals out of work and cause the treasury to lose up to £230 million a year in tax income.
The study...
I've tried to get an answer to this but am struggling...
Customer is renovating house and he has removed the wall where the original meter and consumer unit were positioned. The whole lot including the main fuse is part lying / part suspended from the incoming supply (TT) and has been left...
Hi folks here is my greatest creation yet, an absolutely amazing excel spreadsheet {1st tab, UTILITY USE 2011 (T2)} to AUTO CALCULATE the COST per MONTH of WATER, GAS and ELEC (This is the most current version, it’s only 0.7 MB's, free to download/use and edit to suit. Looks similar to older...
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