Hello,
I am looking for an Apprenticeship in the Hampshire area, preferably surrounding Portsmouth but can commute for the right position.
I have a passion for solving problems or new solutions.
I am very much a roll my sleeves up, and get stuck in.
I pride my self in hard work, and feel...
Background: I bought a Frankford Arsenal brass tumbler without looking. It has a two prong European plug. The product is 230v 50Hz 31w. I bought a converter at Ace but it does not work. The converter accepts the European plug in it's female side, but has a regular 110 plug on the U.S. male...
Beer contains female hormones!
Yes, that's right, FEMALE hormones!
Last month, Montreal University and scientists released the results of a recent analysis that revealed the presence of female hormones in beer. Men should take a concerned look at their beer consumption.
The theory is that beer...
Hi folks.
Misses is thinking of a career change, and since seeing me progress as a spark with the pay and opportunities in the industry etc, shes quite fancying giving it a go.
As I work mainly in industry I see a few female Engineers but not necessarily female sparks (but 1 or 2 here and...
Having worked on site with women, they seem to come in two forms, one a really good worker or Barbie with "Eeew, I broke a nail".
Probably if there were a lot more ladies in the trade there would be more of a cross section
Hello All,
I saw Today in the `Installer` online Magazine [used to be CORGI`s Gas Installer Magazine] that the NICEIC are going to offer a Bursary to encourage Women to become Electricians - here is a link to that article:
NICEIC launches bursary to encourage female electricians into the...
Hello, Please could someone tell me if I can plug this in to the mains? I have a LED strip light under cupboard in the Kitchen 120 cms. I went to the electrical shop and the man gave me a transformer. The wire from the LED strip light is in the first picture. Can I cut the plastic bit off the...
Hi Everyone,
I am graduating from my undergraduate degree in early next year and I have decided I no longer want to work in my field of study and instead, I would like to retrain as an electrician. There are a number of colleges near me all offering a wide array of qualifications being EAL...
Do women have a different size of minute? I ask because if my wife says "I'll only be a minute" I know she will be at least half an hour. When I get commanded to carry out a job, and I know it will take a couple of hours, her estimate is "It'll only take a few minutes". Can any one explain?
Female Legislators Unveil 'Male Ejaculation Bill' Forbidding The Disposal Of Unused Semen - http://www.burrardstreetjournal.com/female-legislators-unveil-male-ejaculation-bill/
This just sounds like a joke. It can't be real....
Hi,
We have had an enquiry from a client that requires us to use a female electrician working with an apprentice. I cannot give details of the client at this stage suffice to say they are a reputable national company and more details will be given at the interview stage. The work will be in...
I am trying to find a replacement shroud / dome for a G9 light fitting.
The shroud / dome I need has an M8 female base thread. It is 28mm high (excluding the separate lamp holder) and has a 20mm outside diameter. The shade will not accept a larger diameter fitting.
I cannot find the shroud /...
Hi,
I don't have much electrical knowledge so am looking to get some advice
Does anyone know if old conduit loop in boxes take a different size screw than m4. I tried an m4 brass screw but this was too small - not sure if it is just damaged threads or if a different size screw used to be...
Hi all,
I am nothing to do with electrics, but need some help & advice for a DIY project.
SO....... we have 2 wall lights in our dinning room, one of which we have taken down & placed a wooden dresser unit in front of it. We would like to use the electric power cables from the wall light...
Anyone give me some pointers towards somewhere I can get 20mm black plastic conduit adaptors (for joining to metal clad boxed - adaptor male or female) without getting my pants taken down on pricing...
got some stuffing glands on ebay from a uk company for a good price for a bag of 100...
I'm a 20 year old woman and currently working in the OEM lighting market. After working for Tamlite & other lighting companies I've wanted to be on the other side doing the electrical installations rather than selling people the panel or the choke ! I'm about to start an apprenticeship to gain a...
Hello, I would like to use a recently bought Click and flow connector block to wire a standard lamp with 3 bulbs.
Reading the instructions have left me confused.
According to the instructions the female socket is 'for fixed wiring supply' but has room for 3 cables to run into this socket...
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