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    certification required to work in usa or any other european country

    Please, what certification is required to work in usa or any other european country as a foreigner. I am an industrial electrician with masters degree in electrical engineering
    • ifylux
    • Thread
    • certification country electrical work european other required usa work
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    I Need Work Electrician mate looking for work in London.

    Hello, I have Level 2, Level 3, Ecs card and shortly my 18th edition. I am experienced in domestic jobs (1st and 2nd fixes). I am looking for part time work / supply work locally around London or its surrounding areas. I have my own transport, PPE, basic tool set and been told I consistently do...
  3. Pastory

    How does a photocell work?

    Can someone explain to me with a sketchy circuit as how a photocell we install in homes for fence lights actually works. Animation video or normal would be greatly helpful.
  4. L

    About data point . Can this work

    One client asking me to replace two one gang existing RJ45 data socket . One of them have to replaced with 4 gang and another one gang replace with 2 gang. its two different office and before its was just one computer on both office . Now client wants to connect 4 different computers in one...
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    Improver in a pickle

    Hi all. In a bit of a situation which is starting to cause a fair bit of stress and figured maybe asking some silly questions here may help to collect my thoughts on the matter . So my situation is this : For the last 2.5 years I've been working alongside a spark(I'm a mature learner )...
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    Is 187 hours of work reasonable?

    Our electrician has billed us for 187 hours to start 1st fix on 2 x bedrooms and 2x en-suites. He hasn’t completed 1st fix fully yet. He’s also put in 3 x double sockets and 2x cat 6 cables in other bedrooms. Is this a reasonable amount of hours v work? Mainly the work is just bedroom...
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    Jobs and clients ...

    Posted from another forum "Pretty easy to spot exactly what type of client you're talking too once you've met and dealt with several, and I used to spend a lot of time pretending to look at the job in some detail when what I was really doing was looking at the client even more closely."...
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    Gfci won’t work , wires are hot though.

    I need help, I’m trying to install a outside plug so I can charge my boat, I ran all the wire….checked wire outside and it works, once I shocked myself, second I put bare wires on heat gun and it came on. Everytime I wire plug up, I get nothing. I even had a second plug so I swapped them out and...
  9. deamonata

    Advice for dealing with dodgy electrical work

    Hi there, We're currently having a new kitchen fitted and in the process we've had some new electrical work done. The electricains are comeing back on friday to install a new fuse as they didn't have a 16A one with them for the outside sockets (the cable is apparently not suitable for the size...
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    Work has gone quiet … Advice!

    Hi Just curious to see what people do if the work starts to go quiet. Not really happened to us before!!!!! We are general contractors, bit of everything (Schools, Restaurants, HVAC that sort of thing) - Do you ring round existing customers just as a ‘Hello we are still here’ sort of thing...
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    Who Can Work as an Electrician?

    Hello! I am looking into avenues into entering the trade, but I feel like all the information I can find online is incredibly convoluted and complicated in regards to who and how to be a 'Qualified Electrician'. For instance, were I to complete the C&G 2365 NVQ level 3 Diploma/Am2 could I...
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    Advice on Finding Work - No Experience

    Hi guys, Not sure if this is the right place to ask since it's more of a general question. I'm looking for a bit of advice. I completed my level 2 and 3 a few years ago and I'm now looking to get into electrics full time. The problem I have is I have no on-site experience. I technically have...
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    How do fused spurs FCUs work.

    Hi, quick question. How do FCU's work? Do they just protect the load side and what I mean is, say you have a ring final with 2.5mm^2 protected by a 20a mcb at the consumer unit and you add a fused spur on that ring de-rated to 3a to supply a 1mm cable for lighting. Now say you start turning on...
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    Advice on where to find work for older trainees?

    Hi all. Just a quick one to introduce myself, am 43 and decided to give up the office management job that I never got any satisfaction from to take the plunge. Hoping to go self employed, and have done the Level 2 with Level 3 ongoing. Any advice on how I can get opportunities to work to start...
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    Certification software that will work offline?

    Hi, Have been using the NICEIC software, but doesn't work without an internet connection. Many of our jobs are in areas with no mobile connectivity, so end up writing results on paper, and subsequently wasting time trying to find said bit of paper! Looking for recommendations for software that...
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    I Need Work Transitioning from the Military to Electrical work

    I'm in the process of leaving the MOD after 8 years into something completely new! I'm Nottingham based and have completed Level 2365, awaiting the results of the 2365 Level 3, have my 18th Edition and have enrolled myself on the Level 3 NVQ. I'm looking for a full time job, have my own...
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    UK What rate am I qualified for/should be seeking having done 2365 lvl 2/3 and 18th Edition?

    I'm facing a dilemma and any advice would be hugly appreciated. I'm transitioning from the military into becoming an electrician. I've completed 2365 level 2, awaiting the results of level 3, have 18th Edition and am enrolled on the Level 3 NVQ already. The dilemma I'm facing is: I've been...
    • man2964
    • Thread
    • 18th 18th edition 2365 company edition electrical work having offered qualified
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. Sara Davies

    Question for a new product: uni student. What jobs are done on the floor / kneeling most?

    Good day I'm a university student on a product design course. To create a product around electricians day to day work making your lives easier. My main question is what work do you conduct most on or near the floor? What tools are used in those jobs? lastly what are your issues an...
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    Can I get work certified

    Hello. I have a quick question for registered sparks on here. Can/ will / do you certify notifiable work done by others? I guess I’d have to pay LABC some fee (I’m waiting for a response from them) or is that part of the certification process you do? I appreciate I’d also need to get hold of...
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    Work out breaker size?

    Hi, I'm a first year apprentice... just trying to get an edge on theory. Calculating breaker size: W ÷ V = A So say appliance needs 4000 watts 4000w ÷ 230v = 17.39amps Then, from research I seen a rule that the breaker shouldn't be running above 80% of it specific ampacity, so you multiply...
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