Hi all,
was going to buy some software to help with certification and heard amtech and easycert are pretty good but have heard now that the Niceic are going to be doing a pay per use scheme where by we wouldn't own the software or indeed the rights so no up front fees.... Could anyone tell me...
Just wondering if anyone is in the IET?
Is it worth the £130 PA price tag?
Its something that my employer used to offer all electrical staff but they stopped ding it the year I qualified!
its something I have often considered joining off my own back but I dont know anyone who is in it anymore.
I have the opportunity of getting three second hand test meters as backups.
Metrotest m2000D (insulation)
Metrotest M2000Rcd
Metrotest M2000 Psc (loop)
Has anyone ever heard of this kit? I haven't and can't find any info online.
Thanks
I am currently on quite a big CCTV installation in a new power station.
The original job was to install 2 locally fed DBS fed from 2 new centre tapped 110v transformers to free up ways on the 110v DBS adjacent and supply some of our cameras ( with incorporated heater), the other cameras were...
Morning all,
does any one else have problems with a sertain make flush PIR ( Danlers ) xs
is there another option it still gets effected by the wind
thanks...
A landlord has given me a copy of a test form from a company called GAS-ELEC, looking over the form I can see virtually no info on the installation, Zs taken from the fuseboard and not Ze, nothing mentioned about no RCD protection on the lighting. Considering there is not much info there are...
Got my first annual assessment on wed, since upgrading from DI last year, how many jobs will he normally want to see is it still five or is it less after your initial main assessment?
Welchyboy
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I got a call from a Lancashire number tonight and wondered if anyone had heard of them. The company is Alliance FM but I can't find a website for them or much more than company details. I'm always a bit suspicious of these sort of calls as I'm not a great fan of agencies. The long and the short...
I've just finished 1st fix on a kitchen lighting rewire with a few socket removals and changes.
The property is modern so has dot and dab walls.
We've cut neat chases down where we need to and clipped the cables for the plasterer to fill in.
The couple have just had a kitchen guy in to quote for...
My van has the company name on it (no mention of electrics in name) but has NICEIC stickers all over it.
in recent weeks I have had 2 people ask what "an NICEIC approved contractor is". How many of joe public don't know it's a sparks van?
I would guess <20% of men and probably <5% of women...
KevinS
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Hi all, has anyone fitted a garage board in a recessed meter box when installing pv when there havent been any spare ways? I've heard people say you shouldn't do this.
stratplus
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:sad3::sad3::sad3::sad3:..... crap morning but saved by been prepared, was pad-sawing out a socket box in dot and dab about 1m from a window with a radiator under it, then psssssssssssssss water squirting out, was hot so isolated boiler to drop pressure and bashed out a large section of wall...
Darkwood
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Hi, just wondered if anyone as ever heard of a ballasted mounting structure called LightBox. If so where is it purchased from and who makes it please?
Thank you
need to replace a powersave mirror chrome moduler dimmer but i cannot find a stockist any ideas
even their own website does not show any
?
thanks for looking
It has been a long day and i am fed up of looking for a list of all of the stages of the installation you should photograph for your records as per the MCS requirement. So far i have the following points
Entry to the rafter
Placement and fixing of the roof hook
Attaching the mounting...
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