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  1. Rocboni

    Sky + & TV first Fix

    Hi all, Looking for some advice on first fix for sky and freesat TV, I've quoted a WF100 shotgun and a single to both bedrooms and lounge, plan was to run all shotguns to external point for Sky to terminate into LNB and fit amp and digital aerial for the 3 freesat points. Terminated in each...
  2. D

    This celebrity sparks encounters Pablo cable for the first time...

    Scroll to 10:22 and it shows him picking apart some Pablo special twin and earth I have encountered this fake bootleg cable 8 or 9 times on new builds and it is dog sh!t cable , why builders are using it I have no idea...
  3. R

    UK Mature first time buyer seeks advice - Full rewire needed?

    Hi there, I am a mature first time buyer looking for a property at the budget end. I have seen this property for sale and I would like to know whether it needs a full re-wire and whether this would need to be done straight away or could be left a few years. It has a Merlin Gerin unit. The...
  4. M

    DIY first time wiring light

    Hi I just replaced my folks outdoor floodlight but now worried I have done it wrong it is working but wanted to check. it has a junction box all seemed easy however when doing it I spotted cable had 4 wires…the black one wasn’t used before so I just ignore it..now worrying I have done...
  5. M

    First day here with a kitchen receptacle question

    Just wanted to say hi before I post my question. I don't give too much information about myself online, but I will say I am a retired US Navy submarine electrician. There are some differences between shipboard motors, generators, switch boards, motor controllers, pumps, valve position...
  6. E

    First MFT Advice (Megger or Di-log)

    Hi I just bought a Di-log 9118 (haven't used it yet), and i'm just having a few second thoughts as i have realised that i could have got a Megger MFT1711 for a similar price. I only want to get something at the lower end price wise to start with (ie £500-£600) mainly to do domestic work for...
  7. E

    First little job on own house - advice

    Hi, I am currently studying/training to start a career as an electrician and i have recently finished my C&G Level 2 and currently studying for my Level 3. In the meantime i want to do a few minor works to my house to keep my practice my practical knowledge/keep things in my head. My MFT and...
  8. G

    Hello first post

    Just saying hello to all, I'm 62 and retired but like to keep up with things and just bought a regs book, I'm sure I will learn a lot from you all.
  9. I

    Hello there! The first of many questions...

    I am preparing for my first practical assessment. I have been asked to discuss three reasons for conducting a polarity test on a de-energised installation. I have said that it reduces the chance of electric shock, it avoids damage to accessories and or equipment and potential fire risk if...
  10. Raptor0014

    UK First consumer unit change.

    Did my first consumer unit change yesterday. A few dodgy things with the old board as I’m sure most will see. Owner wanted bringing up to date with individual circuit RCD protection and surge protection. So fitted a Fusebox 10 way RCBO board. Complete with surge protection. Also removed the...
  11. GoBeau

    Why are the first 5-6 LED’s on my 24V LED Lighting Strips not lighting after a connector is added?

    I just installed some 24V LED Lighting Strips single colour in my kitchen and it seems at every point where I added a quick connector that connects a 2 wire conductors to the LED Strip that the first section of LED’s don’t light up (about 5-6 LED’s). The plastic connectors are the type where...
  12. A

    First time UVC/electrical - DIY

    *I'm still researching but any points in the right direction will help greatly. I have a project using three Ballast: 120–277v AC 50/60Hz 2 Lamp GPH843, G36T8 or PLL36w Running two UVC lamps each. Surelite™ Ballast - 10-1180 | BuyUltraviolet -...
  13. E

    Office first fixings

    Hi My work is mainly domestic. I’ve been asked to get space sensors for bms on office walls. So cable fished from roughly 1500mm off floor of office walls to above ceiling. I did one at the end of the day and it had a aluminium frame at the top and fished straight down the wall. I was expecting...
  14. B

    Full rewire needed? First time home owner

    Hi All, Thanks for all the helpful advice in this forum. We've recently bought our first house - yay! With that being said, our building survey highlighted the wiring in the house, and an electrical installation report from 2017, when a new consumer unit was installed, suggested a rewire was...
  15. W

    So im all set up for my first install......

    I have done the c&g courses, done the manufacturers courses, registered with olev all set up to go Got my first EV job come in, nice easy job, nice run from CU, plenty of space no surrounding isses, was going to install the pod point solo, they look the easier choice from the ones i looked at...
  16. D

    Bal**ed up on first fix. Any solutions please.

    Done first fix on lighting. customer wants a neon on light switch to show light is on in room to remind to turn of. unfortunately I’ve done a wiring centre job. permanent L &N to wiring centre. One twin and earth to light point and one twin and earth to switch. cannot instal extra cables...
  17. B

    Seeking electrical help for first time homeowner

    I am a first time homeowner trying to give my house a few updates on the mostly original 1984 aesthetic. One of the first things I started was replacing old yellow toggle switches with bright white rocker switches. I came across a double switch in the kitchen/dining room area that had some DIY...
  18. S

    Scheme question for first time joiner

    Sorry if this has been asked a lot but I can’t find the right answer, I will try and explain it the best I can do. I am looking to join a scheme for the first time as I have now got my two years experience.I have done a 4 week course to get some qualifications to my name they are : 2393-101...
  19. Lucien Nunes

    Lucien's new video channel - first project.

    I'm going to make videos. Yes. Must make videos. So this here's not a video but I promise I'm making one to go with it. My workshop is very full, been flat out over the 'holiday'. There's a broad range of different projects on the go, that you won't usually see in the same place. Here's one of...
  20. spud1

    first hour labour cost? - Hourly rate work

    Hi All, Does anybody else charge more for their first hours labour than the successive hours? Im thinking of implementing this, as our work recently has been lots of smaller jobs and callouts (Sometimes less than an hour on site) , lots more travelling between, so I kind of feel like we are not...

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