Published today, Monday 11 May:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19
... including:
Homes:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/homes
Construction and other outdoor work...
I know there are alot of threads on the corona virus but this is an email i received from stroma, it might help some of you decide about your personal work situations
Had a call earlier from my account manager at Denmans, they are asking everybody if they haven't already at both Denmans and Rexel to sign up to the website and link your account.
They are gearing up for when they have to close the branches, they are getting ready for delivery only of materials...
Homeschooling resources and tips during COViD-19 crisis.
I have some links somewhere I'll fish them out later. But if you have any, please add them to this thread.
I’ve been looking at ammeters to install in my car, I see an analog gauge by Bosch that shows -60 to +60 amps which would be great most of the time to show when my car is charging, when it’s fully charged, and how much of a drain is on the battery when the engine (and alternator) is off. But...
Why does the resistance go up during this test?
View: https://youtu.be/8040r2iLqyM?t=1150
In fact it goes up several times during the video. Is this the wire charging up from capacitance? I'm clueless.
Hi guys just wanted to ask if there are any Irish electricians here that can tell me whether these examples of making off SWA are accepted in Ireland.
Just had to fault find a light not working in a garden and opened up a couple of manholes to find PVC 4x4 waterproof boxes with SWA going into...
Hello everyone!
Has anyone been asked to test the main building incomers like ACBs as part of Periodic Inspection? If yes, do you give this part of the work to 3rd party? and what is the process and how you verify the report?
some of my bigger clients are asking for this test to be done.
Thanks...
Evening all
When doing a consumer unit change, how much dept do you all go into? Do you treat it like an EICR with 20% ish and spot checking?
Normally we do end to end, r1 or r2 and IR test once the old board is off and Zs when the new board is on. We try and find end of the line on each...
Hi, I am new to this forum and can't find an exact match to my search.
I am new to testing and inspection and have come across a db mounted in a garage on the wall whereby the t and e's for all circuits are clipped direct to the wall before entering the ceiling approx 1m above.
Is this deemed...
Been humming and hawing about this new laser as my dewalt SW80 sometimes does not switch on and getting unreliable (justification justification) so got this.
Bosch GCL2-50CG Cross Line Laser Green Line Laser - https://www.powertoolsuk.co.uk/bosch-gcl2-50cg-cross-line-laser-level.html
Just did a...
as some of you know my background is as an electrician in the RAF mainly working on 3 phase machines including generators. When it comes to meter calibration they are always done and any meter found to be out of calibration is quarantined until it’s been done.
My new employer seems much more...
First post so bare with me, and apologies if this isn't in the right place!
Im a quite "wet behind the ears" electrician, qualified about a year ago and recently changed firms. New firm is getting me to do board changes, often without a prior EICR which my previous firm always did first.
My...
Hi everyone,
Done my am2 composite instal today and whilst sitting at home just realised i have not put my compression rings on my SWA.
two questions, is that a straight fail? can i adjust during my test inspect?
just had to drive like a nut nut to screwfix to get a gland...
Hi everyone
I have a customer who has a RCD that trips during the night and it resets ok the following day it is ok for a week or so then it tips again during the night.
has any one any ideas and what is the quickest way of finding out what the cause is.
also
I need to do an insulation...
I think I might try this for the office.... I already have the outfits from the weekends.... As all us men have...
Ingenious brickies wear summery skirts and dresses to get around health and safety rules | Daily Mail Online -...
Hi guys could I get some advice?
I went to a customers house to change a thermostat in a thermal store (Gledhill pulsacoil 3) and the spur was labelled "off peak water heater".
I isolated supply and replaced stat. However it appears to have a live supply all the time? I used a clamp meter and...
Hi chaps,
Just wanted to gather some feedback about this topic. To give it some context, yesterday I went to sort out why one storage heater in a property was on all the time. 24 hour board + Economy 7 board.
History of the circuit... small bedroom had a convector heater removed and replaced...
Hello all,
Ok so i have finished my level 2 2365 and going back to collage to do my lvl 3 on the 6th of sept.
I know its a bit early to be thinking after i finish my lvl 3 but My question is, what would be the next step after i finish it? should i start sending my CV to company's? the problem...
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