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    WANT TO WORK IN A TROPICAL PARADISE, AUSTRALIA?

    BH Electrics, is growing our team. Located in beautiful Port Douglas, Far North Queensland provides electrical solutions to commercial, residential, and government clients within the Port Douglas, North Cairns and surrounding community. Our award-winning company has ongoing maintenance and...
  2. L

    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."...
  3. M

    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...
  4. K

    I Need Work Looking for job London

    Anyone looking for a new entry qualified Domestic electrical installer,Hold Initial verification and testing Level 3,18th edition BS7671 Level 3.Can cover SW LONDON and central London areas.Hold driving licence.No car,tools basics. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks !
  5. Regi Barking Mad Barker

    Need Help Separating Swiches & Receptical to work independently of each other

    As the title suggests, I need help in trying to make the switiches & receptical work independently of each other. Circuit and photos are attached. So, the fan switich wont work if the light switch is not on and neither will the GFCI receptical. But the receptical will work independently of the...
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    Electrician Jobs Looking for someone with electrical work experience, don't have to be license.

    Looking for someone to work 3-4 days a week, doing electrical work, don't have to be license, but experience is a must. Have your own tools and transportation please, Thank you...reach Hamid.. Assurance Electrical LLC 908-367-0593...
  7. 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...
  8. C

    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...
  9. J

    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...
  10. M

    Temp/Agency work and gold card advice

    Hi all, looking for abit of help/ advice, no one to really ask in person so thought i would post it up here. im an industrial maintenance electrician soon to be redundant unfortunately, rather than jumping at the first factory I see, would rather take my time seeing whats out there and in the...
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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...
  12. M

    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...
  15. M

    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...
  16. M

    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...
  17. P

    I Need Work Seeking employment as mate

    Hi, My name is Paul Burden and I live in Edinburgh, Scotland. I completed an electrical apprenticeship 5 years ago but failed the FICA on two silly things. I had a newborn son at the time whom I had to provide for and after failing my FICA, my employer let me go. I had to take a job away from...
  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...
  19. S

    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...
  20. K

    Getting into Site Work UK

    Hey everyone I am looking at getting away from dealing with customers (haha) an am looking to get into site work. I have ECS Approved gold card, fully qualified. Not domestic installer. Just getting tired of having to justify my costs and prices over 6 weeker undercutting. I dont mind either...

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