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  1. H

    Catering Trailer going green

    Hi everyone, I'm in the process of converting my catering trailer to run fully on batteries and could use some advice on how to set up the electrical system. I've done some research and believe it should be achievable given my low amp-hour needs, but I need guidance on how the system will come...
  2. T

    Passed my AM2s and Advice for those who are going to take it.

    I hope everyone had a good Christmas. I thought I would take the time to make this post for anyone who is going to take their AM2/AM2s in the New Year. I passed first time back in August completing my Apprenticeship. First off. I was very nervous about taking my AM2 after hearing people talk...
  3. strider6

    Am I going crazy or are VPro dimmers threaded differently?

    Today I was in a house where we need to change all the dimmer modules since the old ones are triac dimmers and so flickering the new LED lights. There's about 50 to change, all for new VPro Smart Multi Way (with the companions) and Standard 120w modules. Unfortunately the house is filled with...
  4. sham

    LTD or Self Employed when going as an electrician?

    LTD Or Self Emoyed. HI, Everyone, not sure about best course of action. I've taken a full time job, (On the books) and I want to continue doing small jobs on the side (stay NICEIC registered). I am both Self Employed and LTD. I've spoken to the accountant, he said it's your call. If I close...
    • sham
    • Thread
    • electrician employed going ltd self self employed when
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Business Related
  5. C

    My alarm panel is going into alarm when entering the premises

    hi i have a Honeywell Galaxy 2-20-V15 version 1.5 security system and was working fine but the engineers code was lost so as i needed to add more circuits,i defaulted the panel back to factory settings and now have an enginers code . I have reprogrammed the panel and included new circuits and...
  6. B

    Not sure what is going on with the below mess

    I recently tried to change a light. When I pulled out the old light fitting there were 3 cables. The light point had 2 neutral (black coloured wires) 1 going to the neutral terminal and 1 going to the live terminal green cable was ok. Now for the other the remain wires in those 3 cords. There...
  7. Dan

    Water in both sinks are going down slow Discussion Thread

    This is an RSS feed of thread: Water in both sinks are going down slow Content of the thread: Hi All, I just had a question about something I noticed. Since last week my dishwasher is not working and beeping three time. According to internet this means that it means theres water in the base of...
  8. S

    Effective methods to generate work going from employed to start up

    Hi So after working for a company i have decided to go self employed and start my own business. people on checkatrade my builder and rated people are quoting so low the work isnt actually worth it plus the fees its basically working for a company again. What are the classic methods of...
    • sid521
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    • electrical work employed going methods start work
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Business Related
  9. N

    Someone's going to suffer buyer's remorse.

    Spotted this on ebay, which has attracted many bids from its low starting price. Nice fully populated "Fusebox" board... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404789564802
  10. ipf

    What's going on........

    .....with all these adverts plastered everywhere???? Between every post is way over the top.
  11. M

    What is going on with SPD's and A3

    We were all told that SPD's were mandatory under A3 from September last year and even sat through the webinar spelling it out. I work an area with lots of overhead lines, I ran out of the Type 1's I bulk buy online and could not find any local wholesalers who stocked them (type 2 yes but no...
  12. OnlQQker

    This Is Going To Be Interesting...

    xAI
  13. O

    Whats going on with this cutout?

    Looks very strange to me. Obviously had a new fuse carrier fitted to it at one point but the two cables on the left go to the meter as normal (L&N) but the third cable going to that uninsulated block is the L output from the meter and the red tail going sideways is going to the DNO isolator...
  14. Charlie_Don't_Surf

    Going Self Employed as a Mate

    Hi all Quick question - I'm going self employed as an Electrician's mate as from the start of November. For this purpose, I'm looking to get rid of my car and buy a van. Does anyone know whether I need to wait till I am actually registered as self employed before i buy the van, in order to be...
  15. S

    Continuity values keeps going down.

    So bought a second hand Megger BM233 to practice with as I'm a college student.. So I was just using it on a loose 2.5 cable. Testing on the neutral from both sides . Whilst having the device on the Ohm side. I nulled it to zero by touching the probes. When I do the dead test. It starts off...
  16. K

    iRoyce Pressure Washer - Going from a GFCI plug to a normal 2 plug.

    I have a small power washer with a two-wire cord and GFCI plug. My outdoor and garage receptacles are on a "house GFCI" circuit, wired in series to one GFCI receptacle. I tried to use the power washer and the plug GFCI would instantly trip when plugged-in and instantly re-trip when reset. I have...
  17. R

    Please tell me i'm not going mental and he's talking gibberish?

    This guy is trying to say that when the fuse is pulled, the supply to the fuse is still live and therefore it's dangerous.
  18. littlespark

    This is going to take me weeks.....

    Got an EICR testing to do on a site soon. Some was done 2018, some 2014... but their office cant find the reports... So got to start from scratch on mapping out circuits. There's 2 holiday cottages, half a day each. Modern RCBO consumer units. A cafe with some 3ph equipment, A workshop for the...
  19. J

    Pendant backbox - what's going on?

    Can anyone please shed some light on what this is/what is going on here? This old apartment is wired in conduit, which is also the earth provision. In the bathroom, this metal 'thing' is screwed into the side of the pendant backbox. Out comes a fly-lead also connected to the pendant backbox...
  20. A

    LED lights flickering and going out

    Hi all, just joined the forum, have a weird problem, wondering if I could get some ideas. We built our house about 6 years ago. The downstairs was professionally wired, I wired the upstairs, when I finished that part of the house. All our ceiling lights are LED's. A while back, one of the...
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