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  1. L

    Getting in to the trade?

    Hi all! I'm looking for some advice about retraining and getting into the trade, particularly from people who are in a similar situation or thoes who have been there and done it. I have seen that a local colege has a EAL Level 3 installation inspection, testing, certification evening course as...
  2. U

    UK How should I approach getting an apprenticeship ?

    For context my situation is a little bit different. Went to college a number of years ago passed lv 2 and 3 Can't remember the exact qualification maybe it was 2330. I had to take a break from looking for work for reasons. I had limited experience down to no one wanting to take an apprentice...
  3. Retroelectric

    Getting Older and Slower

    Hi everyone. I’m now 50 and find myself taking twice as long doing things that in my head should not be taking as long. Not sure if it’s an age thing or a state of mind I also find myself double checking things more. I know I may be comparing to my younger self, who was bought up on a diet of...
  4. D

    Getting power of the light wiring

    Hello all I want to power a small LED light that will be on 24/7 on the ceiling off of the main kitchen light (for some night terror issues someone is facing in the house). The problem is that when I took the old light fixture down there were only two wires (a black and a red which I am to...
  5. D

    UK Getting 'back' into the industry..

    Hello all - my first post. I'm looking to get 'back' into the industry, or on the tools should I say and looking for opinions on the best route to do so. A little about me, I started my career as an electrical apprentice and a few years after, working in a manufacturing setting. My main skills...
  6. J

    NICEIC Certification Scheme Getting accredited to

    Looking for some advice regarding joining a CPS. I've been in the electrical industry in various roles for nearly 10 years. I started my electrical education back in 2008 when I completed a level 2 qualification and picked it back up in 2016 gaining a level 3 C&G followed by inspection and...
  7. M

    Getting a shock in a shower.

    Hi all. Sort of an interesting one. I had a call from a client to say she is getting a shock when using the shower. I told her not to use it and I’d go next day to have a look. I thought easy job, just replace the shower. I was wrong….it wasn’t an electric shower! I checked from an earth to the...
  8. cliffed

    Codebreakers getting a update

    Things are changing so much in this industry… how are we Electrician’s supposed to catch up when the ruling bodies dont know what’s going on😂 Spot the difference.. I had to make a change in my not so old book. its always been a C3 on existing properties
  9. Charlie_Don't_Surf

    Getting 18th Edition and Part P without having taken NVQ level 3

    Good evening all Just wanted to run a question past those who might have time to look at it Basically, I have my NVQ level 2 and am gaining experience in the field at the moment, working as an electrician's mate (self employed/sole trader, effectively sub contracting) mainly in domestic. At...
  10. R

    Would you advise getting all the GN publications or is OSG + 7671 + GN3 enough??

    Just like the title really. I like the thought of getting all the guidance notes but is it worth it or would a copy of the aforementioned books suffice?
  11. Mark Wright

    Getting refund from college – Help –Where to start? Feeling ripped off

    Hi, Can someone help point me in the right direction of where I turn to get a refund from college?. Hi, this is not about an electrical course but I have done my level 3 2365 etc in the past and I know what to expect from a level 3 course. I did a course at another college in Epsom and it was...
  12. E

    Why is one plug getting hot and the other isn’t?

    My Tesla UMC plug gets extremely hot and then defaults to the max output of 5amps after about 20 mins. However, I tried my brothers Tesla UMC and it stays cool at 10amps for hours on end. I mixed and matched the plug adapters to the module bit, and diagnosed that it is defo my plug part of the...
  13. C

    Worth getting sockets with safety shutters?

    Having a rewire done with Click Mode sockets. Doubles being CMA036 (BS 1363-2: 1995) https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/1146346-2-gang-13a-double-pole-switched-socket-with-twin-earth-white PDF https://www.scolmore.com/_pdfs/spec_bros/Mode%20Sockets.pdf I saw this about safety shutters...
  14. T

    A headache getting clarification re Solis inverter

    Hi all. Having a real headache trying to find out further details in regard to connecting a MODBUS smart meter to a Solis 5kW S6 inverter, Model S6-GR1P5K. Apparently, there are a couple of different versions - a 'Meter' version and a 'CT' version. The manual states that you must get the...
  15. O

    Getting strange reading when I test a recepticle

    I have moved back to my house i was born in some 60+ years ago. Most of the original house's electrical receptacles are 2 prong with the center screw that holds the cover plate on as ground. They all test, OK. My parents had an addition installed on the second floor sometime around the mid to...
  16. Justyjust

    UK What’s the chances me getting a 40amp cooker on this?

    I recently purchased a property not looking under the the stairs at the electrics, now I’ve had chance and thinking about getting a new board installed and fitting a 40amp electric cooker. I’m in doubts and unsure if it needs an upgraded cut out, the meter has a 1995 date on it. Smart meter...
  17. R

    My plan, to retrain and getting help with experience

    Hi all, My first post and would like to share my thoughts on my plan to retrain. Currently a Network Manager but started out as an CAD Draughtsman, then moved into electronics as pcb layout designer and electronic test engineer. An opening came along via a friend to work as a network...
  18. u2v2w2

    Isolation sliders getting stuck on 3 phase distribution board to the point of partially braking off

    Anyone else had the same issue? Since this company keeps replacing machinery very often the MCB's get changed a lot so over time the slider contacts doesn't engage properly anymore.
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  19. C

    Dual phase Solar install with Battery - Getting batteries to cross phases.

    Ok so I am an electrician but don't really do solar, my partners sister has a holiday let complex, due to her energy bills rising to £36k a year they are going to get a solar and battery storage system installed... They generally close over the winter so the load during the winter will be just...
  20. impish15

    Getting 10v on Steel Capping

    Hi All Recently bought a wandering lead and was practicing with it on a few of my relative houses checking if metal sockets / fittings / appliances had continuity etc and also checked 0v on some of the fittings. Couple of items with no continuity (CPC popped out at the back so re-terminated)...
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