Hi Guys and Gals,
I'm new to this forum, but may have read a few posts in the past. I've been in the electrical industry for 42 years and I'm a member of the IET. I have worked in nearly all sectors of the industry mainly industrial and commercial. I have been an NICEIC QS in the past and an...
Hi everyone!
Got somewhat confused with an energenie master/slave switch set today.
The downstairs switch has (I’m sure I don’t need to say but will just in case):
Constant live
L1 (switch)
L2 (switch)
L2 (switch)
This switches on a hall light and stair light.
The upstairs switch is wired as...
Hi all. Long time lurker, first time poster. I am not an electrician but I enjoy learning as much as I can. I am currently renovating a house (small 3 bed semi) and have pretty much completely rewired the place. My intention is to get an electrician to check what I’ve done (while all cables are...
Hi, I have been trading for over 10 years but am having trouble with the people who gave me the chance long ago. I always did the small jobs and charged very little but prices have gone up and my time is more valuable now and am still asked for the same jobs and rate expected.
Think I am too...
I've just signed up to a DIY plumbing taster course!
There, I've said it.
I've gone through 2 customers water heating pipes over the years and the next time (arghh, tempting fate!) I'll fix the damn thing myself!
I'm actually quite looking forward to it :)
Hi!
Was a 'practising' sparks some years (AM1, AM2, C course) back when i did my 15th. Kept my hands in doing the 16th, 17th some test and inspection and now the 18th. I am on marketing and product management now but like to get my hands dirty.
Really good to see some of the discussions on...
I'm trying to find a supplier for those white plastic holders for emergency light charge indicator LEDs. the ones that push into suspended ceiling tiles.
Ceiling tile boys just cut off the old LEDs and threw the tile, holder and LED in the skip, bless their cotton socks.
I'm usually pretty...
Another New Year post. Not a video this time!
A really useful bit of old kit for 'old boys' like me... Used by me as a child and still useful at times this year. Is it legal or not? Starter for 10 points...
Q1/. would it still be legal if it had never been unplugged?
Q2/. Is is legal to use it /...
Found this on my travels today visiting my favourite customers. I hadn't noticed this previously and I can only assume this is the result of a recent 'solar PV service' the customer had last month.
My customer asked for my opinion as she had also not noticed the wire previously, the words 'I...
If any one like me has to do the full 18th course on line version from the NICEIC or if not here is a sample of the Challenges
A load of 750 watt 2 correction factors 1.03 and .65 what is the answer in Amps and how did you arrive at it, I will give my reasons later
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morning folks, I’ve been an electrician for over 20 years in the RAF working on generators and associated equipment used to maintain aircraft. Essentially if it didn’t fly with the aircraft I fixed it. Alongside that I regularly set up Temporary Electrical Installations for various uses from...
Introducing myself, Ashley from Eastbourne hoping to transition back to the tools after a minor intermission in medical engineering.
Hopeful to gain some of your knowledge and wisdom.
Cheers
Hi everyone,
I am after some advice, I qualified back in 2011 (NVQ Level 3 Electro technical Studies) and since then have not been 'an electrician' but a medical equipment engineer based on my apprenticeship being a shambles (I was a white goods installer for the majority of my 4 year term as...
Just been asked to price some remedial work after an EICR. Don’t do many small jobs like this so wondering what others would roughly charge. Change 2 old rewirable boards to 1 dual RCD board 10 circuits, bond gas (bond to water passes gas meter with slack to loop it on a clamp), Change 1 cracked...
I just saw another thread with a photo of an arbitrary pump control panel. The wiring was poorly terminated with no crimp on lugs and lots of copper showing and the cables entered through an oversized grommet with their full weight hanging off the terminations.
A lot of the time failure of...
As the title says, wanted to say hello to everyone :)
I'm a mature student at college I completed C&G 2365 level 2 and started back last week studying for my level 3.
Managed to get my cscs card as well.
I've applied for the trainee forum access so hopefully see some of you in there :)...
I was very happy to get a desk top assessment last year as it meant not missing a day of work and also I didn't have to 'prove' myself worthy to be registered.
This year will be a normal visit. This Tuesday the inspector will call and I'm tidying up the office and getting all the paperwork...
It may be a little hard to see but there is a Line and Neutral fuse in it. Advised Landlord it was potentially dangerous and needed upgrade advised contacting DNO for upgrade of cut-out. Landlord asked me to phone them which I did the DNO said they will be around as soon as possible to do a...
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