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  1. S

    Am I nieve?

    Would love to hear from anyone who is or was self employed. Am looking at starting out on my own in the new year. Currently employed approved electrician large company do mostly testing for about 2 years. I am in the fortunate position that I have a sensible mortgage and a few thousand behind...
  2. KennyKen

    Started NightShift

    Agh I forgot how long it takes for my body to get used to my normal routine being changed. Anyways I shouldn't complain 30% loading on my hourly rate.. anyone else doing nights?
  3. D

    Do I need to be with an approved body?

    Hi All, Been self employed running my limited company since May. Am away to start doing some sub contract work for a bathroom installed, and they have asked me to let them know which approved body I am with because I am doing electrical testing? Correct me if I am wrong, but unless you are...
  4. T

    Hello and advice please

    Hello, my name is Tim, I am looking to become an domestic installer doing a fast track course mainly for doing bits in my own home and helping out family and friends. I do eventually want to become a REAL electrician studing level 2&3 then nvq. All the best to everyone out there and thanks for...
    • Tim01
    • Thread
    • advice course doing hello please route training
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  5. D

    #Chuffed - first downstairs ring done

    Evening all, Bursting with pride - yesterday managed to finish off and test my first from scratch ring final circuit, felt like a bloody test when it came to doing the testing but it passed with (almost) flying colours - only thing I had to change was a double socket front as it was a bit duff...
    • Desiderata
    • Thread
    • doing downstairs first neutral ring socket tests
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. P

    newbie

    hi, just thought I would introduce myself. I am currently training to be an electrician on a distance learning course with 4 weeks practical training. my first year I will gain city and guilds 2382 and 2392 (doing it this way as I need to keep working full time whilst I get my qualifications) I...
    • pieman
    • Thread
    • course doing learning level newbie qualifications
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  7. C

    Why aren't ring circuits banned?

    Doing a lot of EICRs in London at the moment and I'd say every other C.U. has a ring circuit with no continuity on one of the conductors. Seeing as the IET see fit to tinker around the edges constantly with the regs, I struggle to understand why these potentially extremely dangerous circuits...
    • chronyx
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    • banned circuit circuits doing earth ring
    • Replies: 83
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. G

    Staff Parties

    So have any of the bosses on here got the task of sorting anything out for their lads for an Xmas bash and if so what have you got planned. I've got three lads and upto now it looks like our bash is going to be: Paint balling in the morning Go Karting after Possibly finishing with the Bowling...
    • GMES
    • Thread
    • doing local party staff strange years
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. K

    1 year on but have questions..

    Hi guys, So been in the job for a year now, I have done 1st fixing and a lot of ducting in that time, all in residential new builds. The problem is my friends & family have been asking me to do jobs for them in their houses (outside lights, extra sockets, 2 way switching etc). I feel like...
  10. C

    No inner peace

    Im a qual electrician working as a maintenance engineer i was thinking of joining a body like napit ect so i could undertake notifiable jobs. however i have done a few minor non notifiable jobs and the things i find scare me. Today i changed a few light fittings but the consumer unit had missing...
    • Chrishands
    • Thread
    • doing missing something things
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. T

    Pull cord call system testing cost

    Hi guys, been asked to give a quote on testing pull cord facilities in retirement homes but have no idea what the Base rate roughly is for doing this? Each bungalow has a small main unit (tynetec), bathroom pull cord, smoke alarm attached and the wireless pendant for residents. If anyone can...
  12. T

    EU's doing away with 3phase Pumps and motors

    This is starting to get right on my !! Now. Needed a few pumps in the last few months, which wasn't the easiest of jobs getting like for like. But now I can't get them or any for that. All the pump and motor manufacturers are only supplying single phase motors wdf. Some --- in the EU/ G12 or...
  13. Pat H

    Time for a change

    Started of as an Electronics engineer doing domestic TV VCR etc (30 plus years ago). Then moved to TV and Broadcast. That involved Mains electrics in installations, edit suites and Post Production facilities way way back when things were far less complicated. The mains work I was involved with...
  14. sparksburnout

    Is it right?? - Police officer still working for police and doing electrical and plumbing work

    Got a call from a local builder this week, asking if I could come and "have a look at a job". Upon asking what it was he said electrics in a new extension. So, as it was on my way home I called in for a butchers. Turns out it has already been done and he just want's "a sparky to issue a cert". I...
    • sparksburnout
    • Thread
    • certification doing electrical electrical work plumbing police right still work working
    • Replies: 55
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. B

    Do I need to join a body

    hi guys Just a quickie, do I need to join a competent person scheme? The company I work for want to use me for occasional electrical work, I have a tester and have used the test sheets from 7671, I want to get more involved in commercial work on the side but do I or my current company need to...
  16. S

    I'm dissapointed with Ableskills

    So disappointed with Ableskills. The day arrived for induction doesn't even last 40mins. The assessor doesn't explain in many details , more like he's quickly flicked the pages. At the end of session wanted to ask him more question but he's more into hurry out to the office collecting the fees...
  17. 123

    So I have been doing it wrong all these years

    A how to video on installing an external socket:astonished: Get's bizarre around the 2 minute mark :grimacing:
    • 123
    • Thread
    • doing https people round sites these wrong years
    • Replies: 131
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. H

    PA Testing Sheets

    Just hoping someone has some form of PA Testing Record forms that they use and could share with me?
  19. FatAlan

    Greetings from a Surrey wanabe.

    Hi folks. Been lurking on here for a couple of weeks now and really enjoy the informative posts and banter. I'm just about to start one of these intensive courses with Access Training at Edenbridge in Kent which I'm doing over a number of weekends so will keep you updated. Bit of background on...
  20. cliffed

    Eicr

    Anyone here actually enjoy doing EICR.

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