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  1. S

    Buying my first tester...

    I'm coming towards the end of my level 3 training and in the market for my first MFT.. There's a ton of different brands and each brand has various products so it's all a bit confusing. Can anybody recommend a good "first" tester? Also is it worth buying second hand? Since money is a bit tight...
  2. E

    First gold card applicant

    Hi, I've got my AM2 booked for November, and looking at the gold card requirements. the ecs state all new applicants from Jan this year, need the 18th edition. Will I need to do the 18th as a standalone, or will the AM2 qualify me to the 18th? Cheers
  3. E

    First NIC assessment

    Ive got my first NIC assessment coming up and a couple of my jobs (that i was going to provide the assessor with) have previously been signed off through the company i used to work for. Will this be an issue even if i did all the works? Would the assessor even check if the job has been signed...
  4. D

    Long time reader , first time poster

    browsed this site for a good while , so thought I would now register
  5. Bobby34

    First Job estimate price check

    I am in the process of doing my first quote and wanted to see what people thought in regards to my price as this is my first one since becoming registered so it would be great to see if I am in and around the right lines or whether I am way off the mark. The job is as follows: -Fitting three...
  6. 877

    Long time lurker, first time poster

    Hi everyone, I always search the forums but have never registered, thought it was about time I became legit :) 877
  7. V

    First fix wiring advice

    Hello, I've just joined this forum as I am hoping someone could help me out with some advice. My parent's in law are renovating a cottage and have asked me to basically project manage it as they've had some pretty bad experiences. I have very limited knowledge and experience in construction...
  8. J

    Best first step to remedy bypassed domestic RCD box?

    Moved into 60's semi and had work done to renew kitchen, including new induction hob, cooker etc. 3 qualified electricians came to quote and each mentioned that someone had bypassed one of the RCDs (?) in the main box (Branded GET/Schupa), so that circuits to the right of the attached photo are...
  9. oracle

    Electrical compliance in first world is not as good as the third world

    This is how we do things properly in South Africa When you contract an Electrician ask him for a copy of his Wireman's Licence, and a copy of his DOL Registration Certificate, don’t let him just show some paperwork that in any event will mean nothing to you. When you have these copies phone...
  10. R

    Electrician Jobs EICR in Huddersfield - but first do I fix this possible danger?

    Hi all I have an investment property (1 bed, Milnsbridge, Huddersfield) which I need an EICR for. But there is a very corroded looking section. Forgive my naivety, but I'm assuming this is connected the electrical board. Is that the case (see pic)? The board is in the kitchen which is a cellar...
  11. J

    CU Cable Bunching..?

    Hi, Quick question that has been baffling me, I have seen many CUs whereby the cables enter shared entry points. Does this not mean the cables are now bunched according to the regs? And this all cables should have been calculated with the capacity drop? Or is a CU entry just a bit pedantic for...
  12. Les Macaulay

    First 4ft led tube failure.

    I am always raving about how led tubes will be much more reliable than fluorescent tubes. My first failure has shown after only 3 months. Approx 9 inches of the tube leds extinguish for a second then relight but not repeating for long. My question is ,"how common is this in the vast experience...
  13. oracle

    Inspection and testing to the First Edition

    Life was simple back in the day, raising a family and living in a shack. Then they invented electricity and people found life more exciting with a whole new way to die. Electricity was and is dangerous and in May 1882 the first rules and regulations were made protecting people from shock, fire...
  14. T

    Thanks to the person who first posted the attached

    Hi just to say thanks for the below PDF a couple of weeks ago. Can't find who posted it but anyway I am sure you know who you are. Thought I would post it again for anyone else who is going to sit the update/exam, a good resource. It was brilliant in the 18th Ed. exam. Really made getting to the...
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  15. M

    First MFT advise please

    Evening all... Looking for some advice buying my first MFT - got my inspect amd test after Xmas. Looking at the usual 2nd hand auction sites (cant afford new) and looking at under 300. Think i have narrowed it down to- Kewtech KT64. Fluke 1653 Metrel MI3000. Not really looked at megger. Any...
  16. M

    Wanted MFT for first time

    Looking for an MFT - first one as have inspect and test course soon and would like to use my own during course to get experience. What's out there.. Thanks
  17. Spoon

    Got to meet my first forum member yesterday.

    As the title says, I got to meet my first forum member yesterday. I had a problem with my upstairs lighting circuit that was tripping the breaker. I have no test equipment and didn't want to keep tripping the breaker by dismantling things and seeing if it pops again. So I asked @telectrix if he...
  18. H

    First step to becoming electrician

    Hi there everyone, first of all I would like to say what a good and helpful website this is, I’m Huseyin, I would like to know what do I need to do to become a electrician, for example to start work immediately ?(construction site or firm). So far Iv looked at ableskills level 2 and level 3...
  19. FatAlan

    First fist IR test on RFC

    Just carried out an IR test on a first fix RFC. It’s one of two RFC’s that I’m using in a complete renovation of my house. At the moment plasterers are sill working their way round and at each socket outlet I’ve wago’d the conductors and confirmed end to end continuity. r1 -0.83, r2-1.4 and rn -...
  20. N

    Streetlighting for first time

    Got a job doing streetlighting. Never done it before. Can someone please talk me through the basics? How they are wired. In particular the different photocells used etc. Cheers

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