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  1. D

    New member . Hoping to gain knowledge

    Just saying hello. I've joined this group to seek advice as I am new to this lark. I'm doing bookkeeping for an electrician
  2. R

    Anyone from Liverpool doing an Electrical Course

    I am just curious if there are any people on here from Liverpool that have done a course, whether in College, or a Company or whatever. How did you find it? I am looking at doing an evening course, or one that I could start in January.
  3. M

    New ceiling light - what am I doing wrong!!!

    Hi all, New to forum, apologies if this is in wrong place. Purchased a replacement ceiling chandler and wired up, but obviously wrong as fuse keeps tripping. I've got the two green wires from light (hand photo) to green on curling fitting, where old yellow wire is. Blue wire from light (hand...
  4. O

    Hi all, I need some advice on a course I'm thinking off doing!

    Hi I've recently just came out off my time I'm 20 years old and was thinking off doing a HND in Electrical Engineering, I would have too take a day off work each week for 2 years, and was just looking advice on the job opportunities or if someone regretted not doing it or something lol, thanks!
  5. Leesparkykent

    Hours spent pricing and doing customer site meeting....

    Just a bit of a rant really....This one job that is pretty much mine as do all the builders work and the customer has confirmed that I'm doing the job. 6/7 bed house just around the corner from my house. 1st site meeting I Sit down with the customer for 2 hours and went through what ideas they...
  6. S

    >50v on megger when doing ELI test

    Hi guys I have had an issue with a couple of sockets in a property when carrying out ELI tests on them saying greater than 50v and won't let me test, some sockets are ok on the same circuit just a couple saying this anybody come across this and understand what it means,I'm using a megger and the...
  7. T

    Not my way of doing this

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  8. Pete999

    Pete's Videos I see the SAS are doing electrics now, this is a double tapped breaker

  9. C

    2008 DB and RCD

    hello guys Just done an EICR on a house, the board was installed in 2008 with no RCD protection, the contractor was NICEIC according to his install stick haha. initially I thought it may have been taken out with Nusance tripping however Insulation resistance LN-earth was 33meg so all appeared...
  10. D

    Electrical level 3 courses

    Hello there I'm currently doing my level 2 electrical 2 nights a week at college I was wondering if anyone's ever done the level 3 but with the home schooling. I like the idea of doing it at home because of the flexibility I.e I can work later and I don't have to always rush back to get back...
  11. B

    Unused new combi boiler bought 6 years ago but not plumbed in.

    Due to illness I've fallen behind with my home renovation plans. I had mounted my new combi boiler (Sabre HE) 6 years ago but as yet have not plumbed or wired up any of the supplies to it. I plan to start running in the pipework soon. Is there anything I should be worried about given the...
  12. C

    Advice required if you have had similar predicament

    Hi all I have completed level 2/3 2330 and 2 years ago started a job as an improver electrician at a maintenance firm. 12 months in i began working to Level 3 NVQ. However, the qualified electrician i was working with resigned shortly after. Good news is i got more responsibility and...
  13. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Is he doing what I think he's doing Nah surley no

  14. M

    Wanting to scale ?

    Hello, right now business is really good, i am getting plenty of work, and i am also having to turn away a s***load of work, before i started out on my own(just under a year ago) i was working with the local council just doing repairs and maintenance so I've never really saw how private...
  15. gatuka

    help needed what am i doing wrong!!

    hi everyone I not long finished college . i did a level 2 and 3 city and guilds, 17 edition , 2394, 2395 which i found challenging, i also have ECS card (adult trainee), have my own hand tools, can drive both car and truck (c license ). i have been applying for jobs i even offered to work for...
  16. S

    Worst tested cable I ever found doing a EICR

    Last year at night I was carrying out Electrical Inspection and Testing and Found the 300mm 4 core SWA sub main cable to a chapel was recording 0.09 ohms on carrying out high insulation resistance testing between phases. 25 thousand pounds later its rectified. Would love to hear other people's...
  17. R

    Latching relay circuit for thermal store

    Hi everyone. Hoping someone can help. I'm using a recently qualified electrician to carry out the following work but he wants me to tell him what I want and supply parts for wiring to lpg boiler/thermal store. I would like to have two pipe thermostats on flow and return to store (as close as...
  18. S

    Old three fuse board

    Hello, Buying a house and found this under the stairs. I'm guessing it needs updating. Am I right in thinking there are three circuits here? What would be involved in getting a new consumer unit. Worth doing? Also if you cover Wigan let me know. Thanks for any help.
  19. M

    Typical earnings in First Year

    Hi, I am currently employed full time. However i have been self employed before for several years and i used to work as a labourer for 5+ years. I am considering going back to being self employed and on top of my other business in IT, i was thinking of becoming a fully qualified Sparky...
  20. Joshua

    5 day EAL 4337/4338 Course

    Hi I've been looking at doing a 5 day Inspection and Testing course with The Building Training Centre in Croydon. I was wondering if anyone has heard of it or trained there? I was a bit sceptical of doing a 5 day course but the hours I'll end up studying equal the amount I'd do with 3 hours a...

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