In a quandry, do I take this job I've been offered, 3 months temp, 30k P/A. more than likely become full time?
Never been busier the last 6 months, and earned some good Money.
The job is factory maintenance, becoming multi-skilled, which means more money, The ops Manager is my brother, so I...
Are they amu good as I am thinking if joining and one of their reps is coming next week!!
Keep the cash and have xmas or spend it and have a bonanza Xmas next year?!?!!?
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or should the spark have walked away????
went to a boiler change today that had been wired ready, the spark that had doen the work had a dis agreement with the owners about the way to run the cable, the owners didnt want mini trunking and they wouldnt pay out for the wall to be chased and made...
Within the past month I've had 2 customers who were wanting a shower swap, like for like. Both have been 9.5kw but have 6mm2 cable instead of 10mm2. Both customers were advised of the dangers & consequences of having 6mm2 on a 9.5kw such as volt drop, ambient temp's, grouping, and thermal...
Hi, I have just had a phone call asking to test a commercial type building and issue a cert so that his energy company can re-connect his supply, they disconnected it due to it not being used for a year or summat and bill not being paid I believe.....obviously I would only be able to do dead...
Iv been sent to test a job. Steet light consumer unit. The control circuit which contains a double insulated overide sw and double insulated photocell has no earth. So i can not do a R1+R2 or earthloop.
How do i go about the test sheet?? Fill inn the parts i can and leave omment sayin...
Hi guys just looking at this checklist.....Any napit members got the health and saftey doc or waste disposal doc?I can't see on the napit site where to download it!?CheersPhil
for my nic inspection i have to show one major and one minor installation. my major is a replacement of a fuseboard. my minor is an addition to a ring circuit. the ring circuit is on a splitload fuseboard. the circuit im adding to is protected by a rcd so this will cover my addition. the other...
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Can someone please clarify for me? I have installed a circuit on a TT system but the gas and water only have 6mm bonding. Does this mean I have to upgrade it or just note it on the cert and advise the customer?
Many thanks
A new customer called and originally asked if I would visit to 'wire up' his conservatory. When I visited it transpired that he had built a new utility and conservatory and had applied for a building warrant retrospectively. He'd clearly upset the building inspector (BI) who'd 'gone to town' and...
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I've been asked to do a surface mounted ring mains in a residential property, is it normal practice to leave the wires loose in the conduit or would you tie wrap them together or use something else? Thanks in advance from a newbee
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We've had an extractor fan wired into our bathroom by an electrician. However he's put the 3-pole isolator next to the fan.
The fan is a timed/humidistat one that is triggered on by the light and then runs on it's own.
The fan and the switch are in zone 3 - but I understand that isolator...
think this may be a good thread for this section of the forum. a place to pop in the feedback for a sale and ensure we stay safe if buying from a trusted member
Hi, I have a socket that has been badly installed and has burnt the wires and the cover. I think the insulation has been screwed down onto the thread.
I have removed the socket, but need to get some new wire before I can do anything else. How do I make the wire safe so I can turn on the power...
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Conversation in the canteen yesterday, what conduit draw cord do you use and why? Some of the answers (I am not responsible for these!)
1. Round nylon draw cord
2. Girlfriends knicker elastic (apparently stops the cables falling back!!):D
3. Wifes knicker elastic (only time he can get...
have a 6 way consumer unit with 3 white (6 amp) cartridges - upstairs lights, downstairs lights and porch light; 2 red (30 amp) cartridges - ring for both upstairs and downstairs and a cooker radial. The combi boiler is a fused 3 amp spur ( i think off the ring ). There are no outside lights and...
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