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  1. C

    I Need Work A friend of mine is looking for an AM2 Assessor - IG8

    A friend of mine is looking for an AM2 Assessor around IG8. or a fully qualified Gold Card Electrician and he can put you though your training courses to become an assessor
  2. _q12x_

    Electrical sockets flames from old wiring? (for a friend)

    This is more an 80's question: A friend of mine come to me with a bizarre problem that perplexed me. I don't know what to think. And I need some advice from you. I am not an electrician but I have some electrical knowledge and experience. He lives in apartment (in a 4 level building)...this...
  3. D

    New fuseboard fitted badly

    My friend had a new fuseboard fitted I went to test it .unreal
  4. A

    UK is twin and eath aloud in hot tub installs

    hi, just a quick question for installing a 32 amp hot tub a friend told me it HAS to be in SWA but I have seen lots of 32 amp tubs installed with 6mm twin and earth in conduit, Is he correct? and is there anything in regulations not allowing me to use twin and earth in conduit? many thanks
  5. T

    Dog is a man best friend

    How do you feel when a dog dies and you love it? We have a dog named Yuki who is our most beloved dog in over 7 years. But on October 8th 2018 I left home for my friend's birthday. But she was weak before I left. Then when I got home she was gone and she seems to be fighting over the illness...
  6. V

    Spanish home re-wire for friend?

    Hi all, I have a friend that wants a holiday home in Spain re-wiring. I've never done overseas work before so any tips on the regs I should know or what to expect or prepare for/avoid? Thanks!
  7. D

    Please help me to help my friend with his ceiling lights

    Can someone please help me with my friends lights he has old wiring and he got new light fitting the wiring from the ceiling he has three red wires and three earth wires and three black wires but only two wires in the new light fittings which are blue and brown please help me to help him
  8. the pict

    metal clips friend or foe

    I have tried a few of these now and to be honest I am not impressed, as to those wall dogs screws ...... really who is kidding who here
  9. Pat H

    A friend had a new consumer unit fitted

    I wasn't able to help as really busy but they were having a new kitchen installed. The fitter said they need a new ring main for the kitchen and so needed a new consumer unit. Had a look the other day. No RCD protection as it trips on the old ring main. The guy recons its the supply at fault...
  10. GMES

    ST Elmo new member and a friend of mine

    Hi Guys , I just thought I would start this thread to introduce a new member and friend of mine, he is a fire consultant that does all my fire,cctv & door entry designs, he has a wealth of knowledge in the industry and I'm sure he will be a great asset in terms of technical advice for any...
  11. S

    Went for dinner to friends,

    0f the girlfriend who is a builder to also see his completed build which took 3 years to build, 236 speakers in the house I was shocked, the cinema room is damn impressive and all I was interested in was the plant and comms room, sad really.
  12. D

    Installing sockets for a friend

    Hi I'm very new to electrical work I'm doing my level 2 electrical installation at college and my friend that's just got a new unit has asked if I could put some sockets in for him. I was wondering if this is as simple as I would do at college I.e. Ive done it all on the mdf boards etc at...
  13. S

    Done a job for a friend and they paid me with a spit pulsa 800e

    hello all, I've researched these tools and had one purchased for me after completing some work for a friend, I was interested in using it on the slabs instead of traditional sds drill and plu method. I used it this week and it's brilliant. Has anyone else used these and are they going to...
  14. M

    MICC/PYRO. CABLE FAULT. / FUSE NOT BLOWING

    Hi. I have a question about MICC/PYRO cable. I have only very rarely worked with this type of cable , I've mostly worked in domestic wiring. However the other day a friend asked me to change a faulty single socket for him, ( piece of cake). It didn't turn out to be !!! He lived in a flat built...
  15. GMES

    Sponsor A Puppy

    Well I have just sponsored Biscuit a gorgeous little guide dog puppy, really easy to do and set the direct debit up to take an agreed amount every month. You get the usual thing , updates on her progress and regular pictures as she grows up, when I thought about some of the rubbish I spend money...
  16. M

    Hello all, new member, new trainee, (hopefully) new friend! ;-)

    Hello everyone, My name's Matt, 33 years young (for a sparky, so I've heard :innocent: ), married with a tear away 5 year old. I've been an Optical Lab Technician for 15 years, 13 of those as a Lab Manager. At 33, I have decided that I've built my fair share of specs and so I have finally...
  17. T

    Looking for a local sparks for a friend of mine

    Hi all. Any of you guys local to stopsley at all (Luton) Got a mate of mine wanting 6 downlighters mains type installed in his bungalow.
  18. J

    Need help with advising a friend....

    Hi All, A friend of mine has been given a 16th Edition Board with a single RCD. So far everything seems ok, even though he shouldn't be doing this, i'm afraid that he is one of these people with the view that its his house and he'll do whatever he wants. He is about to place 2 ring final...
  19. kingeri

    6mm Aluminium Tails, DNO says no supply listed at the address

    Evening all. Today I was invited to look at a friend's latest project, a town center workshop-----garage. He is planning on turning it into a furniture shop. He has had a 'handyman' in doing some work for him, including electrics. Apparently there was no fusebox at all and no lighting...
  20. S

    Intruder alarm with X10 and Web server

    Hi guys, a friend of mine in Gilford has a fresh install, the alarm is first fixed and there are three or four X10 units offering additional switch wires to a heating and lighting circuits. I'm based in Dublin and I have a set up where my alarm turns on lights and I can use an app on my phone...

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