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  1. Gavin John Hyde

    Anybody know who makes these ??

    Been working in a old property. Wiring is getting on a bit but one of the breakers has failed. Not a major problem as the lights are split between numerous circuits and i can take an old one out of the now redundant and unused eco7 board that used to power the old lights in laundry/maids room...
  2. the pict

    I dont know what its called but I need one

    I have a metrel MFT and my spiral lead has gave up ..... so what kind of plug is on the machine side it must be called something ...as I want to make up my own Pict
  3. willy fixit

    Should M&S know better?

    Spot the mistake!
  4. andysparkfree

    Nice testing opportunity , however does anyone know the average prices per circuit and sub-main?

    Hi guys, i hope you all good !! i have a quick question , i have to price a testing job to an 8 level office up town and im good at pricing labour for 8 weekends , however a few years ago (maybe 5) i think i was told a rule of thumb was each circuit was to allow £18 and each sub-main was around...
  5. J

    Mini Cooper S ECU Issue (I bet know one can help)

    Hi guys, Im new here and desperate for some help, I have posted this on multiple mini forums and the car has also been to multiple garages and an auto electrician. I am based in Essex if any of you guys are local and need some work! I have a cooper s with an issue and need help, as im not...
  6. J

    Does anyone know what type of cable this is?

    Hi, new here. In my new house this cable was installed by the previous owner for the electric gates, however I have never seen a cable like this to be honest - I was expecting a simple 3 core cable because that's all it needs. They also put in a two core cable next to this one for the gate...
  7. O

    Is there a shortage of grommets or knowledge and competence?

    So 3 days in a row I've seen new ish installs where the 3 different installers have failed to use grommets .. This is one I saw today: So apart from the fact theres no grommet and it doesn't comply with the IP ratings ..................... rant over ..........
    • Octopus
    • Thread
    • competence grommets knowledge
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. M

    HELLO! How to know how much you uk socket can take?

    pretty self explanatory, just need to know how many watts I can pull from each plug as I'm going to be using a fair amount on extension leads.
  9. K

    Female and no knowledge of electrics please advise.

    Hello, Please could someone tell me if I can plug this in to the mains? I have a LED strip light under cupboard in the Kitchen 120 cms. I went to the electrical shop and the man gave me a transformer. The wire from the LED strip light is in the first picture. Can I cut the plastic bit off the...
  10. D

    New member . Hoping to gain knowledge

    Just saying hello. I've joined this group to seek advice as I am new to this lark. I'm doing bookkeeping for an electrician
    • Diydebs
    • Thread
    • doing electrician hello hoping knowledge member new new member yorkshire
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  11. O

    How much should I know before applying for jobs

    Hi, 3 months into my college course and am considering applying for some improver/mate jobs to gain experience on the tools. I'm not doing too bad at college and there are people on the course who work in this role and seem to struggle to draw a basic wiring diagram. How much should you...
  12. R

    Phone calls asking if I want to sell/know value of my Business

    Hi all, I`ve been trading for the last 8 years, in the last 8ish months I`ve been getting calls from firms asking if I would be interested in selling my business. Also getting calls saying that they have clients that want to invest in the area and would I sell or when I say no they ask whether I...
    • Ross1
    • Thread
    • asking business calls knowledge phone value
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Business Related
  13. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Do you know your Sheet?

  14. F

    Electrician Jobs Anyone know what these 3 pin sockets are?

    Hello all We have moved into a 1960s house, grade 2 listed. electrical wiring modernised by previous owners. These 3 pin sockets still wired in (pic attached): they are NOT the standard 5amp as the top pin is much smaller than the bottom pin. My electrician has no idea what they are for. We...
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