well next week will be my last week of work in darwin before heading off to bali and the gili islands for 2 weeks and then a nice long drive down the east coast until we hit sydney... going to do all the usual backpacker tours.. great barrier reef.. whitsunday islands.. hoping to have a nice...
Just taken delivery of Practical Guide to Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations by Christopher Kitcher and must say its a superb book.
great forum here, been in the trade for nearly 15 years, recently started up on my own, can safely say its the best thing I have ever done, no looking back to grafting like a dog for less than a tenner an hour!
Hi All,
So far I've had two electricians tell me the electrics in our house are the worst they've ever seen. The funny thing is, there is a BS5499-1:2002 consumer unit installed.
First the pictures: http://vsamios.co.uk/pics.pdf
Some backstory: We had a homebuyers report done before buying...
I have a fair bit of work happening in the new year. I use sub contractors now rather than employees due to hard times and recession. However that said I feel the time to employ a new apprentice is right. If you are within the Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury or Stroud area and would Like a...
Hi,
I am lighting up a bathroom, for most it I am using some nice IP rated scolmore warm-white led downlights.
I have an additional need for a surface mount light where there is not a ceiling void, I was thinking of a low-profile LED light but am find it hard to find a nice mid-range device...
We've got a full demo roof set up showcasing Viridian Solar's fully BBA approved roof integrated solar PV and solar thermal panels on our stand at the Home Building and Renovation show in Harrogate this weekend (Friday-Sunday 1-3 Nov).
Stand 252 if anyone's interested, happy to discuss it with...
i work in an old hotel with crabtree c50 breakers which we cant get any more and were having a new combi over fitted which requires 63 amp rcd to protect it which is 3 phase what size breaker would you recommend to put before the rcd as we only have a 60 amp also we have a deadman switch...
Morning all,
I thought it would be a good idea for us trainees to ask questions between each other to keep things fresh in the head, with help from the pro's if nobody can answer the question you ask
Basically, whoever answers the question, they put the next question up and so on...
Saw this in someone's loft. Funny thing is, obviously old but the house is rented and had a EICR from 2 month ago....something tells me wwhoever done it could be arsed to look anywhere
ALDI are currently selling a set of three 1m SDS drill bits, 12mm 16mm and 24mm for £10. Not something I would expect to use much and not something I would expect to be great quality, but for that price I think worth having in stock.
Hi Sun Loungers,
I'll be taking a bit of a back seat at SunSmart next year (for reasons not connected to the business) so I'm looking for someone that maybe has often thought about running (and part-owning) their own solar PV company but hasn't quite taken the plunge yet.
This would be a...
HI;
Can anyone help? I'm looking to buy software for certs but I'm unsure which one is going to be the best to use, NICEIC's own or EASYCERT (which I am currently using). Can anyone advise me on which to choose?
Thanks
Mark
Is the customer desire for Mono Panels.......driven by salesmen or actual fact......
If mono are better why is it that on every single Photon Yield Testing Report I have seen at least 15 of the top yielding panels are polys...
The last one I saw had a mono at number one....the next ten were...
Hi
to all.. I am a fully qualified spark, but wanting a change now,
i am wanting to try and get into working on OHL (Over head lines)
i have contacted various energy companies regarding employment with them
and they are wanting a minimum of HND before they're interested.
I have...
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