Hi all,
Been an electrician for 10 years in industrial/commercial. Also work for 4 years in BMS.
I am buying a new property which I am going to gut and rewire while I can..
Having never wired a domestic premises before I am obviously full of questions which I hope someone can help me with...
Hello i hope this forum can help me with this. i own a little start up bar catering company and i have been having problems running my blenders. I have four vita prep 3 3 hp blenders. my problems is that i cannot turn two of them on the same time if i am at an event. is there some thing that i...
Having spend a long weekend in Tenby, the big chief has kindly put me on light duties for a couple of weeks to help me recover. However having spend the day appliance testing, I have lost the will to live! What do you guys do to relief the sheer level of boredom while your doing it. Tried to get...
Ok, got a client who want me to connect a BT "extension" into the back of the socket in their house. The "extension" cable is of the type you would buy off the shelf and has already fitted the socket on one end and the plug on the other - both moulded into position so its not possible to check...
I'm a landlord who renovates properties for rent and for sale. I'm currently renovating eight flats and I employed an NICEIC-registered electrician to do the modifications to some flats/rewire others. During the time he was doing this I also got him months of work on other building jobs I was...
my mate is worried about not getting on an electrical installation course at college because of a bad dt grade. i have told him it won't but he seems to think it will
WARNING!
Only listen to this if you are. Go from 1hr 41mins...
BBC iPlayer - Jeremy Vine: Jeremy discusses Olympic security
That has got to be the most appallingly cringe worthy worst thing I've ever heard in my life!
I need a drink now...
got to do a PIR on a domestic installation, had a quick look to give me an idea what i was letting myself in for.looked at lighting circuit dropped a ceiling rose down, two wires live and neutral no earth, metal switch faces metal light fittings. can't see anything in REGs. does it require a...
Hi Every one im thinking of getting a 3kw system fitted before 1st Aug I have a couple of questions that need answering.
1) How much will I make each year from the new system.
2) Will I still generate electricity in rain dull winter days.
3) Am I doing the wright thing as energy bills will...
Having previously being a big fan of these units I'm slowly turning away from them. Must have put in around 20-30 and have had problems with most in one way or another.
It seems sometimes they freeze (power down and back up to fix)
Sometimes lose signal (needs repairing)
Sometimes go blank...
I've been getting Server errors all day when trying to access the forum from Firefox (which I've always used since day 1 as it's my browser of choice) but have just got on now using IE.
Anyone else had the same problem??
Error message below.
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an...
Never having done a solar install and sick of waiting for one of the colleges round my way to get their fingers out and run the course, I thought I would offer my services to an installer around Tyneside so I could see for myself how the systems are installed and commissioned. So if you're...
I thought you guys might like to see my case for investment in solar, which I just posted on an investment forum:
TMF: Suggestions on investing a lump sum / Investment Strategies
(in case the topic gets large, mine is the first reply to the openig post)
HELP!!
Bought 9 led dimmable GU10's from LEDHut and they just keep blowing! We've got a new Varilight Led dimmer switch, 10 watt-110 watt, and when I put 8 of the lamps in everything fine. Put the full 9 in and it all blows. Originally one lamp blew so replaced it with an Osram and that's been...
I give up!!!!! How do you get the lid off the terminal box..............And I'm not removing the drainpipe
Edit: Sorry not a great photo. It is 20mm black conduit with a terminal box down the side of a drain pipe
Will a 380v rated connector strip suffice for 415 cable...im telling myself yes, but then i keep thinking well surely thats why they sell 415 rated connector strips in the first place (of which i have run out). But i want to start this job now and have found an abundance of 60A 380v strip...
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