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  1. H

    Job Interview

    Managed to get passed the first stage of the job interview for a council spark. Got the main interview on Wednesday, not sure I'm doing the right thing as it will be a less money than i making now as im doing ok on the sole trader front, but will be job security with a regular wage. Just...
  2. W

    Permission to remove lop trees ? to have PV installed south face roof

    Guys, Any one came across this problem, Two trees with preservation orders would the council Renfrewshire allow lopping of the trees on the basis of installing PV on a south face roof ?? ( currently trying to get an answer from the council no joy so far) Regards wiggly
  3. B

    Cutting seals and pulling fuses, REALLY SORRY TO START THIS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hi, I work at a local council and our NIC assesment has brought up the age old problem. I know what should be done and what i have done thousands of times in the past, but some of our operatives are being funny about it. They are refusing to pull fuses as its "ILLEGAL" I want to put out a...
  4. C

    EICR in HMO

    Evening all, I'm doing an EICR next week in a HMO/emergency accommodation facility/drug den (don't all be jealous). My main query is regarding the showers as they are all 32A/45A rewirable fuses with no RCD. On a domestic property this would just be a C3 recommendation so I'm just wondering if...
  5. TheSilverSpider

    URGENT; building notice for major works(new circuit).Can I advise council late?

    Hi wondered if you would be so kind to poss give me guidance pls. I got my first ever NICEIC assessor visit for me to become a dom installer, on tues 23rd April 2013, next week, and need to know how i can now do the 'buildings notice' advising the council of works im doing? its saturday...
  6. H

    Lost Customer - council

    Customer needed an "NIC Certificate" for his property in order for him to recieve a grant. Phoned me today and asked if I could do it. Said yes but it's not an NIC certificate. I'm with Napit and it's an EIC. He said, oh I'll phone them back and tell them I've found someone. Rings back...
  7. Floody

    5 year job offer today.

    Just had a call off a contractor for my local council offering me work for 5 years (domestic rewires) So I bit his hand off!! Absolutely chuffed to bits. My dad is an inspector for the council and he had a quiet word in his ear and told him everything that I'd done in the past and he was quite...
  8. J

    New MCS Form

    I see Building Regs are included on the MCS Cert now. Does this mean that the local Council have to be contacted before each installation?
  9. S

    HELP, testing near Slough.

    Hi all, I have recently completed an Installation near Slough that requires a cert, before I get a barrage of abuse I am a qualified electrician, I work on trains so I'm a bit out of touch with regs. I did have someone lined up but let me down :-( If anyone would be interested in testing the...
  10. B

    Anyone know of any council or Housing Association etc using Amtech or other software

    Hi all I'm trying to gather evidence of good practice by large social housing providers in using the likes of Amtech etc for recording either void tests or EICRs . So if anyone knows of examples where councils, Housing associations etc are insisting on certain software or have developed their...
  11. R

    Rewire work duration

    For the sake of clarification from experienced Installers, I was just wondering if it is possible a rewire of a 4 bedroom house can be done in one week or more, by just one loan electrician. The Installation involves running all cables in PVC (surface) trunking and feeding every accessories...
  12. kingeri

    Eh? RCD protecting tails

    Some may remember that I've got an upcoming job to move 87 CUs about a meter in council sheltered accommodation. Just found out that they also want all the installations protecting with RCDs. I found this odd cos as far as i remember they all had split load boards with dual RCDs. I queried...
  13. D

    No RCD in place..

    Hi all, I have a question for you regarding UK law and RCD protection on radial circuits in a domestic property. My mother lives in a council owned house which was converted from an old TB hospital in the 1960s. All circuits in the property are radial not ring. The property wiring is pre...
  14. T

    Advise regarding a shower.

    Hi, I'm after some advise really. I'm looking at exchanging house's from South Cambs DC to Cambridge City council and a house that we looked at and liked the homeowner is putting in his own power shower in the upstairs bathroom. I did ask him who was installing it and he said he was, I then...
  15. Dan

    The Electrical Safety Council and Electrical Contractors Association launch Electrica

    The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) and Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) have announced the launch of the Electrical Safety Register – a joint venture between the two organisations that will serve as a one-stop-shop for anyone looking for the services of a competent electrical...
  16. K

    Emergency lighting and smoke alarms in a shared house

    Hi there, Iam new to this so please bare with me. Iam just about to start a full rewire. The property is a 6 bed, three storey house, which the owner is turning into shared living. 6 bedrooms with a communal lounge, bathroom and kitchen. Iam not sure if I need to fit smoke detectors in each...
  17. N

    EICR Foster carer

    Hi I qualified back in July this year. Have been unable to find a job so have started up on my own. I have done many EICR and always used the free downloadable forms as I am not a member of NIC or Elecsa yet. My work has mainly been for landlords and I get advice/help off a retired spark when...
  18. P

    council tax man

    This is relating to another thread of mine but too cut a long story short, I'm in the process of renovating my first house and a rewire is on the cards. Not wanting to pay the stupid fees I decided to just get on with it and get a PIR when I come to sell later in life. Had a tax guy round today...
  19. F

    1st council to sign up

    Read this about Birmingham council having to save £600m and have recollections of Greg barker welcoming the councils green deal commitments, words are cheap I guess. http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-20038979
  20. vjsmarwick

    building inspectors

    Been having trouble with our own house here are some of the things you would never believe First day we had water running down the walls contacted the council and the inspector said " we have had a lot of rain and wind the last few days I am not surprised " Is it not a requirement these days...

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