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  1. D

    Help! What in the heck is going on here?

    I am trying to power an outside light (never worked). When I flip the breaker, power comes out at both the black and white wires. When I undo the wire nut and separate the black wires the power changes. I am not sure if this us a 3 way setup of not. I haven't found a switch that would complete...
  2. G

    How long you going.

    So we are going to be at it until probably 5pm christmas eve, it's not what I wanted but it's better than being sat at home with no work. Not sure what's happened but work is coming in thick n fast and is building up nicely for the new year. What about the rest of you, have you got an exit plan...
  3. B

    Can’t work out what’s going on

    Old 2D light today being changed to LED. 2 black cables going to neutral and 1 red cable to live. turned off light switch and removed old light and the 2 black cables were still live and all other lights on this circuit all knocked out. Can someone explain what’s going on
  4. I

    Going to Level 3 course skipping Level 2

    Hi All, Has anyone done 2365 Level 3 without doing Level 2 first? I'm thinking of going to level 3 straight away. The reason why is that I have some experience being doing PAT Testing for nearly 10 years and providing domestic electrical work mainly minor ones and qualifications I achieved...
  5. Lou

    Anyone going to UK Construction Week from 8th to 10th October 2019

    We are going to be popping down on the 9th to meet with @FIXRADIO before their awards later in the evening. (Have you nominated anyone? If not you can here) Are any sponsors or members going to be there? It would be nice to say hello :)
  6. buzzlightyear

    Are you one of the people lost by Thomas Cook going bump?

    are you one of those people affected by T.COOK .by buying a holiday or flight it a shame a company like that gone ,but who next . I know a spark that booked a family holiday ,he is not happy.
  7. S

    whats the requirement on cable tray going in riser cupboards

    Hi Guys I have a block of 9 flats 3 floors ,ground ,1st & 2nd.6" cable tray going from top to bottom x2 .LV and HV.The contracts manager is insisting on the tray stopping between floors and a 4" pipe with a fire collar around it to go through the flooor.Is this correct. Please help!!!!
  8. J

    Going rate for newly qualified Electrician?

    Hi all, I'm currently trying to move companies and one has gotten back to me and asked what sort of hourly rate I want, the problem is, is that I don't know what would be a fair price to say as I'm not sure on the going rates. I've been qualified for a couple if months, a van will be supplied...
  9. HappyHippyDad

    Keeping your van going past 200K?

    I have an Ex AA Renault trafic, 08 plate. It's done 180,000 miles and I am the second owner. Pretty much nothing has gone wrong with it over the 6 years I've had it. I've had it regularly serviced. I've spent perhaps £1200 on it getting it racked out inside very nicely and also deadlocks so i'd...
  10. Pete999

    ELEX Coventry - Who's going?

    Anyone going ? could maybe meet up, I met 1 Lad there last year sold him some kit nice Bloke, Gaz I think it was, short but sweet, the meeting I mean, so shut up Spoon.
  11. T

    Going digital for VAT

    Is anyone a small company like ourselves (me and my mate) who just are over the Vat threshold and is forced to stop doing simple accounts and forced to spend £20-25 per month on this digital platform?
  12. terry1969

    going solo

    hi everyone. been working for firms for a while now and had enough so thinking of going on my own, i am already registered etc so do a few privates etc, just any good advice before i jump in. thanks in advance terry
  13. littlespark

    Tell me if this is going to be an issue

    Don’t bite my head off, I’m not used to installing radial circuits. Just the odd spur, or an rfc if new circuit. Between being Sunday, man flu and an early alarm... my brain has stalled. A while ago I ran a spur from 32A rfc direct from the mcb to supply a new double socket in my hall. Only...
  14. J

    Going self employed

    Sorry for long post in advance After some honest advice about making the leap from being an employee to being my own boss, Been working as a spark for nearly 12 years and feel I've amassed a decent amount of experience and knowledge to have a crack myself, I've always worked for companies from...
  15. S

    Electric boilers - how is this going to work.

    ? Thinking ahead a wee bit here, it looks like lots of people will be switching from gas combi boilers to electric combi boilers over the coming years. Most of the electric boilers seem to be around 12kW, while most of the gas boilers I've seen even in flats and small houses seem to be 30kW...
  16. M

    Going back to employment....

    Guys, I have been self employed for 5 years now, and TBH im not sure its for me! Too much going on, spend the evenings/weekends doing quotes/invoices/certs/paperwork, customers constantly bugging wanting things done yesterday. Anyway one of my biggest customers which is also my favourite...
  17. Les wiseman

    What’s the going rates for the below instalation

    Hi just starting out working for my self after 10 years on the rail and I’m at a total loss at what the going rates are I don’t want to go in to high .I have been asked price up to Run a supply to a Bar in a garden, but due to the location of the distribution board in the house It would be...
  18. T

    Am I going mad or am I not????

    Just want a sanity check here. Is the following made of leather or not? I bought these as leather and when they wore on the piping my daughter and son in law brought to my attention (better eyes than my old eyes) that it is not leather. Go back to company send photos and they are telling me this...
  19. L

    Hi there guys, my name is Keith. I am now a retired electrician.

    I am going to do some work for a friend,on a new buid building, just 4 rooms and a utility room, for contractors or holiday, on his land at the rear of his pub. Solar panels on the roof and a supply from the pub, which has just had solar fitted. I see now as well as the new regs dist boards, I...
  20. L

    Hi everyone, hope it's going well!

    A new addition to the forum ranks, but 20 years shipbuilding. You take 5 years out, and everything changes.
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