So went to help out a new company as a subby today possibly for more too as electrician they had onboard was keen on drink ;-) lots of it stashed on site etc..
They have a 1st yr apprentice left there trying to basically learn to fit new kitchen wiring and bathrooms with no knowledge at all...
We have a convenience store and are having a new suspended ceiling installed but we are also having 16 light fittings installed. I believe the wiring is okay and I think we will be going for LED fittings. I just wondered if anyone can advise on the price roughly just so I have an idea.
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I'm ross from Kent I'm 27 and been in the electrical game since leaving school, I'm now toying with the idea of going it alone, mainly to work nearer home had enough of traveling to every corner of the country, any advice on the setting up process would be greatly appreciated, also il try...
I've got a keen eye on Tesla Powerwalls, and I think there'll be a future in it. I think I'll be trying to get sorted as a certified installer. However, does anyone know of the current savings of using one? I know they are traditionally designed for use with solar systems, but surely it could be...
Hi there I'm working in a pizza take away doing the installation for it . Just recieved The kitchen appliances rundown and now planning my final kitchen sub circuits ...Got 1 coffee /cappacunio Machine where is rated a 3050 watts So divide that by 230v I get 13.2 Amps !! In my book That needs a...
Working on a Roper washing machine model rtw4641bq0. It completely runs an entire cycle and then starts over again. I have to manually cancel it otherwise it would run all day. Also, if the power goes out the washer automatically starts up again once power is brought back. Any ideas? Thank...
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After some advice, a customer of mine has an aga and his wife has got terminal brain cancer meaning she keeps putting stuff on the hot aga forgetting it's on, sometimes even burning herself. He has come to me asking me to fit an oven and a hob for them alongside the aga so they can...
Morning Lads
Hope everyones having a nice break over the hols, i have been caught relaxing too much and strong armed into completing the endless list of already active jobs. After replacing the abortion of a CU under the stairs to a fancy, hager-high integrity 17th ed to accommodate an rcbo for...
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Hello everyone, I need some advice. I am a 61 year old apprentice served electrician. I have been " in the game for 45 years ". Mostly I have been employed by companies in the commercial and industrial side. After arecent illness and a lot of thought I've decided I don't...
Hello everyone, I need some advice. I am a 61 year old apprentice served electrician. I have been " in the game for 45 years ". Mostly I have been employed by companies in the commercial and industrial side. After a recent illness and a lot of thought I've decided I don't want to work for anyone...
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Im currently employed working shifts, on my days off i work for myself as a sole trader, roughly 2-3 days a week. Every penny i earn self employed i get taxed 40%. It got me thinking, is it worth going LTD to avoid this?
To the people that are LTD whats you experience and what are...
So lads what are your plans upto Xmas, will you be full pelt upto the death or have some of you started to wind down already.
It's been a mad year for me and my lads this year so I am trying to calm it down next week, we will be still going until Friday but hopefully office bound from Thursday...
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Just thought I would give you the heads up on an Auction on 7th December at MST Auctions. An Electrical firm in liquidation.
Electrical Contractors in Liquidation: Tools, Test Equipment, Electrical Stock & 6 Vans..
Incl. Bosch, Hilti, Makita, Rems power & cordless tools. Generators...
Hello all. Just taken over the family business. Im noot green having grown up with it, but there are going to be time i ain got a clue. thank in advance.. oh and where to i post my first issue? i have a simple "what the hell is going on here question!
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Been a bit of a pillock and drilled through a cable when putting a shelf up. It powers the ceiling light in my kitchen and nothing else (pretty sure anyway).
I've gone through the live wire but not the earth which is still safely encased in it's sheath.
There's a small gap between...
So, whats with the Snow falling, and the Santa hat at the top???
It's only half way through November. I am surprised I havn't seen any daft sod with Xmas decorations up yet, guess it won't be long. The supermarkets have already started, can we keep XMAS until it actually IS Xmas???
There should...
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