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doing an eicr
I noticed the cable feeding the service head on 3rd floor from ground floor is a 1x25mm awa cable
From the service head 3rd floor it’s your normal tails to dB in flat
So the awa cable is being used as below
The inner core used as line
The outer sheath (unsure on mm size of this...
Hello All,
I hope that this recommendation does not break any Forum Rules:
I was looking through my previous posts and I saw one where I recommended this UK White Goods Forum to a Member who had asked a question about an Appliance malfunction code.
I know from previously reading some of the...
I'm JIB electrician in London looking to get on the crossrail currently in ilford/Romford, seen plenty of adds online for electricians needed but having no joy getting on a course due to sponsor, if anyone has any information on how to get pts please help, I've contacted the agency's that posted...
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i'm in the process of drafting some terms and conditions for when i start up on my own later on this year.
are there any terms and conditions you have found helpful, or wished you had had ?
not wanting to be restrictive on what i can and can't do, but just want to cover my back :)
many...
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I have been offered the 'opportunity' to rewire an unnocupied, empty of furniture and carpets 5 bedroom semi-detatched house. It has been extended and now has the following rooms: Bedroom 1,2,3,4 and 5. A Bathroom, Wet Room and En-Suite. A Hall and Landing. A Reception room and Lounge. 2...
I am considering trustatrader, are they any good. A mate of mine says they are rubbish, very expensive with little results and crap service. Has anyone any dealings with them?
Hello all,I'm hoping that some of you can come with a suggestion or two to assist...My son is starting evening classes at college twice a week to learn electrical installation and theory.He's doing really well on the practical stuff but like a lot of people, he sometimes struggles with the...
@Homeowners who accept a quote for a CU change...and agree a starting time...Can I please advise that 5 minutes before the electrician arrives at the agreed time do not put a full load of washing in the machine and then insist that the power 'Cant possibly be switched off until the machine has...
Thought it would be nice to have a really positive thread! :)
I have had a lot of extremely helpful responses over the past couple of years from many different members and wanted to acknowledge that in some way.
Theres been dozens of helpful members but couldn't put them all so i thought we...
Interesting discussion today with WPD, (My favourite DN0 :) ) with regards to extending an existing 3.68kW system.
One pole, two overhead wires (single phase) two connections at the top of the pole to two seperate supplies, one terminates at the base of the pole, the other 10 m from the base...
First thing this morning I needed to nip into B&Q to buy a tape measure. When I returned to the van, opened the back door it was full of smoke. My first thought “was to save what you can” so out came my tester, tools, drills, laser level, certificate and invoice books. Eventually, I pulled out...
Can anybody please give me some advice? I have just left school and have been offered a course at a training centre for a level 2 C&G but I need to get an apprenticeship to go along with it or I can't start. Have written to over 30 firms but have heard nothing. Any suggestions what I can do...
Nic are the the most unhelpful set up in history......I have my assesment on Thursday and the two examples I was using are for a housing company who went bust so I have no access.....I phoned nic about this and there only solution was me getting charged £290 + vat for a revisit, when I asked if...
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This is my 1st post on here so will give you all a bit of info first.
My names Chris and im a fully qualified electrican. I did a JTL apprenticeship from about 1999 and have worked for various companies over the last few years expanding my knowledge throughout the domestic & commerical...
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