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    No sign of any earthing in newly installed kitchen... Please Help!

    Hey Guys! I'm not an electrician by trade but I need some advice on what seems like a serious safety issue. Recently bought a flat in an old ex-council building and had a builder in to gut and rebuild the place. He says he got an electrician in to do the work in the kitchen but I have some...
  2. Marc Lajevardi

    Help! Im sinking!

    deep in poo in a world of formulas!! :dizzy2::sweatdrop::shout: Can anyone recommend any books worth getting to help me out on how to remember them all? Im having a tough time and newcastle college are absolute pony. Im also looking into getting a maths tutor with an electrical background for...
  3. S

    Help! Do i do the 2397 Domestic Course or the 2357 Apprenticeship?

    Basically i have just finished Level 2 and Level 3 2365 City and Guilds courses and i am not sure where my future lies in either Domestic or Industrial and Commercial. I am here for a bit of advice if anyone has taken the 2397 or 2357. I have done a bit of Domestic work but not really enjoying...
  4. P

    Hot tub help!

    I have been asked by a customer to quote for the wiring to a hot tub. I have not done one yet so some advice would be appreciated. consumer unit is a lewden, i plan on using 6mm 3core swa (max distance 20m) to a weatherproof isolator, then to a female blue commando socket required by the...
  5. S

    AM2 help!

    Hi I am a 3rd year apprentice working at my local council coming towards the end of my apprenticeship (not a frequent poster on here) however I have came across various threads on the forum regarding the current AM2 test. Having read through many of them which have helped hugely with thoughts on...
  6. D

    Help!

    Ok so this is probably a dumb question but here goes....So when I moved into my flat I found what I thought was a plug socket without a face but there is no hole in the wall the wire litererall just comes straight out of a flush wall ( it looks like there is a recess but it's wood panelling...
  7. P

    Sparky a cowboy only test 10% never hear of it help! caravan condition reporting

    Hi I have started testing on a large caravan site i did a condition report and full inspection and testing on one caravan took me 3 hours. The previous contractor (Niceic domestic installer ) does 10 caravans total of two people in 4-5 hours including certificates My client has now asked me...
  8. H

    Fire Alarm & Em lighting Help!

    Hi Got a job that involves re-wiring 2 flats. Ground floor is a shop, with a separate entrance to a communal area for 2 flats, 1st floor is flat 1, 2nd floor is flat. Each flat has its own main fuse in the flat. The client has asked for lighting to be installed in communal area, including...
  9. S

    DIY Lamp Wiring Help!

    Dear Electricians, I am trying to 'upcycle' an old restaurant sign that originally had strip lights installed in it in to a plug in floor standing lamp. I have removed all of the original electrical components and lights from the sign, and i am now trying to install 4 x e27 screw lampholders...
  10. L

    Public and Employee liability insurance and running a business from home. Help!

    Alright People, So I've been working for an installation company for the last 5 years and I've decided to go out on my own. I need some help setting up. I'm wondering who you guys use for your public and employee liability insurance, what extra cover you might have found appropriate and how...
  11. H

    Newbie seeks help!

    Hi everybody! I'm a mechanic who's looking for a change of scene and a new challenge, been asked by a mate to do some domestic work and am aware I need new qualifications. Looking at 15-20 day Domestic Installer courses, can anybody tell me if they're any good? Many thanks!
  12. VoltzElectrical

    central heating systems help!

    I have no experience in the installation or fault finding of, central heating systems. I don't do, and have rarely done, domestic work. I volunteered recently to look at an elderly lady's situation whereby the system had been installed, then altered as the room stat was relocated from the...
  13. D

    service interval timer help!

    I got a virtually new Danfoss programmer out of a job that was having a new boiler and controls installed. I fitted it in my house as my programmer was not working. It now appears that the service interval timer had been set previously and the programmer has now disabled my boiler. Danfoss...
  14. L

    Please help! Boiler ch pump always on!

    Hi ive recently moved into a new home with a combi boiler witch has underfloor heating downstairs and rads upstairs The ch pump on the boiler seems to be always on and cannot seem to turn it off even when the programmer is set to off for the upstairs heating and the controls for the ufh are...
  15. C

    Under cabinet lighting/socket unit...Please, I need help!

    Hi there, I live in an apartment that got kitted out from international companies... all of the toilets and built in appliances are all strange and it's nearly impossible to get things replaced/fixed. I had an electrician out who told me he had never seen anything like the unit I have in the...
  16. A

    Medusa t2801 generator help!

    Hi all, My generator is only putting out about 50v when I start it up. After revving it for a bit it puts out 100v, but obviously still not enough for my 110v drills. It's quite old but don't really want to get rid of it. Anyone able to help with what's wrong with it? TIA Austin
  17. S

    Light Switch Locked On - Help!

    I'm a DIYer - installed a new outdoor light today. In doing so as there are 4 wires in the cable and only 2 slots in the light, I must have wired it up incorrectly and the light switch inside used to turn the outdoor light on and off is now fixed to the on position and it won't click off. I...
  18. G

    Avatar - help!

    On my edit avatar screen it just says 'avatar not set'. How do I put a silly train avatar onto my profile?
  19. C

    level 3 NVQ 2357 on site logbook help!

    Hi guys, this is the 4th year im at college this year due to lecturers leaving, also having 4 different on-site assessors in my time. im currently trying to sort my logbook out as i origionally got told that each unit was seperate and i needed to gain evidence on 2 occasions to sign off each...
  20. B

    Possibly fried circuitry, Need HELP!

    So I bought a pair of oster clippers from the states, took them to a guy who owns a hardware shop and asked what I needed he handed me a Us to Uk adapter and everything was fine. I used the clippers for maybe 5 weeks before they started cutting out when they were moved abit harshly, it gradually...

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