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    P.L.I Insurance

    Hi, has anyone got an Insurance company they can recommend for P.A.T Testing P.L.I and how much cover is normally asked for when clients ask for proof, have seen companies showing cover from £1 - £10 Million pounds, but don't want to over Insure, would appreciate any comments / ideas.:rolleyes:
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    2.5mm used for lighting circuit.....

    Hello chaps Did a visual safety check at a house today. All seems ok, except for the lighting circuit. Who ever installed/re-wired the system has used 2.5mm cable.....to me it seems a bit overkill, but could this be used to try and cover an issue that its previously had. Is this ok? Not...
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    Help with building notices/reporting procedures

    Hello all, I've been asked by a neighbour friend to change a consumer unit and was going to do it on a building notice. Question is do I need insurance cover or are the LABC liable because I'll go down the proper route and declare the job and provide PIR EIC etc? Got 2391, 2330 all you need to...
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    Does an RCBo or RCD cover the requirements

    When testing a circuit on a consumer unit up-grade and the Zs is higher than the maximum pemissible value does protecting the circuit with a RCD/RCBo meet the requirements of the 0.4 seconds or should the Zs still meet the automatic dissconnection of supply.
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    Confirmation on main switch ratings etc

    Hi guys, just want to confirm if i got this right as i dont do many of these and got to get it right for my assessment. Just worrying at moment and seem to be forgetting to most simple things DB supplied by a submains from the house with own seperate isolation switch. DB MAIN SWITCH/RCD...
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    Job Vacancy / Surrey

    Hi We have just made available a job vacancy for an experienced electrician/ electricians mate in the guildford area. Successful applicant will be carrying out domestic and commericial work with an apprentice electrician covering London Surrey Bedford and herts.Must have experience with...
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    Professional Indemnity Insurance

    Hi All Any suggestions for a keen quote on PI insurance to cover me for PIR testing. I have been quoted £550 which sounds expensive to me - what is the average price that members are paying? Thanks Mark
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    can an electrician remove boilers cover?

    Hello everyone, I am thinking to do some practice on the boiler wiring in my own house. Can I take the boilers cover off? Some people say only gas safe engineer can do it. Is it true? Normally what need an electrician do regarding the boiler wiring, maybe only the wiring of the stat and...
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    What does part P cover exactly?????

    I posted a thread recently regarding a customer that had a shoddy electrical & building installation that had been passed by building control. My customer phoned the LABC today to explain what had happened & how unhappy he was that BC had signed off a job that was sub standard, the BC officer...
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    Is 0ne 30mA RCD acceptable to cover all circuits in 3 bed semi - any reccomendations

    Hi , Im looking at doing a rewire on a small 3-bed semi. Im pretty much upon the current regs e.t.c. and am aware of the need to prevent complete loss of lighting (i.e upstairs and downstairs) in the event of an RCD tripping e.t.c However as apparantly there is a need to protect all cabling...
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    Heat & Smoke alarms

    Hi all, I have just installed a brand new heat and smoke alarm. I hardwired the heat alarm to the CU on a dedicated circuit and then connected to a smoke on the landing. I inserted the batteries but all I got was this intermittent beep every 40 secs or so. The only 2 buttons on the alarms are...
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    Bathroom Light/shaversocket combined/pull cord

    Hi A neighbor asked me to look at her bathroom light with shaver socket, her son was looking at it but could not get it working. Well power is to the fitting but Lamp is not working, i will check the shaver socket later do you have to be careful with the lamp? (ie) don't touch it with bare...
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    Electric Meter Box Cover Cage ?

    I have been asked to repair a electric meter box, as the electric company wont juice them up without the meter box fixed. The problem is it keeps getting vandalised! I might just get away with fitting a new meter box door if the holes for the pins are not knackered. The customer wants some...
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    Public Liability Insurance

    New to the game and looking for insurance. I've been online looking for £2m for a sole trader/one man band, and quotations seem to be in the region of between £70-100. Is this typical ? Cheers Steve
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    british gas home cover what a load of ****

    electrical home cover what a load of **** When tested and checked bounding was there just not visible, ring changed into radial left on 32 amp mcb and customer says it was a washing machine repair man checking electrics thinking of taking this public. these jokers taking business from us...
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    Cover Letter Help!!!

    I have jsut passed my level 2 today:D I want to start sending my C.V out to local electricians to try and get an apprenticeship and wondered if anyone had a template of a covering letter i could send out? Thanks alot Mike:)
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    What's the best 3 Phase Starter to use for a bore hole pump

    Hi all, I currently have a MEM 827 ADS 4KW 415V 3 Phase Starter on my bore hole. It is controlled via the float switch in the reservoir. It has started becoming unreliable and keeps cutting out. Rather than just replace it with the same unit, I was wondering about upgrading it to a newer...
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    Starting a few jobs on my own

    Hi, I've recently qualified, but got made redundant shortly after. Been umemployed for 6 weeks now, and a few people are asking me about doing jobs for them. Ideally I would like to get another full time job with a firm, but this may not be possible at the moment. What exactly do i need to...
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    Insurance

    Hi all, Is it required anywhere in Law to make available your public liability insurance to clients, or is it best practice to do so, Feel I want to get something out of it even if its just to show a client for peice of mind, any thoughts thanks.

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