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  1. P

    How long warranty to you give on parts?

    I recently quoted a customer for a few bits and pieces including supplying and fitting an external pir floodlight. She emailed me to ask how many 'years' warranty I give on the floodlight, and I said a one year parts and labour warranty. She emailed back to say that usually they come with a 2...
  2. Pete999

    A long time ago in the past

    As per the title, when I first joined, I was trying to find out if anyone knew the whereabouts of a Neon Tester, (I know) this tester was a Black jobby, not your usual plastic see through type, being a Tool Tart I wanted to know if I could purchase one, not to use, just to add to my collection...
  3. Doomed

    High level cabling with long life span

    Replacing some lights on top of front elevation of really tall building, once in 25 years scaffolding job. At present in MI, but due to roof works this will have to be stripped out. The new lights are going to be 100W LED units. The new roofing structure has ducting approx the size of MT3 built...
  4. Pete999

    Something forgotten after a long layoff

    An HV question, I use to be an AP (Authorised Person for several HV distributions) but having not touched it for many years, I was just mulling over things last night, and I recall, when phasing out a 11KV ring main, I seem to remember that when doing this, if you phased across 2 cores on...
  5. haptism

    Lidl 2ft long sds drillbit set

    Just seen some sds drillbit sets in Lidl's, only £10 for a set of 4 super long sds masonary bits (up to 20mm I think), also theyre doing x10 auger bits in a metal case, and a chisel set in a case for £10. Looks like a bargain for the price !!
  6. M

    RCD TESTING HOW LONG TIME WISE

    HI a question for those in the know , how long does it take to do RCD testing , eg an 8 hour day or if you were working away from home maybe a 10/12 hour day ..how many would you expect a qualified spark to do ? if you can give a upper and lower range please, also is there any short cuts that...
  7. J

    How long until you receive AM2 certificate??

    hi, Does anybody know roughly how long the AM2 certificate takes to arrive on the post, after you found out that you have been successful?? Cheers
  8. R

    Long method de rating factors

    Having used Amtech for so long I can't remember if the de rating factors are applied to the design current or the tabulated regs current, can anyone give me a refresher example calc, I guess it has to be tabulated if it's a current reducing factor
  9. M

    Level 2 2365. How long did it take to recieve your cert.

    Has anybody completed level 2 2365 as I have been waiting 8 weeks and still no sign of it. I have emailed c&g but they wonte tell me anything and my training provider hasen't heard anything I am doing level 3 at the moment but I have been trying to find work but I get told to let them know when...
  10. Luke Killick

    Electric boiler taking too long to heat water

    Hi, I’ve just moved into a new flat with an Electrastream boiler, and when I first moved in it seemed to get to around 45 degrees in around 45 minutes. Now, (about two weeks later) I’m luck if it gets to 40 degrees in an hour. This seemed to happen after a new shower was fitted. Can anyone...
  11. M

    1361-2 overload blow, time How long?

    Guys, Just to settle a debate i had earlier with another spark. 100A 1361-2 DNO fuse, constant current of 130A. He thinks it will blow within minuets. I think it will last a good few hours. (At least). I cant find any time/current info on 1361 fuses, but would quite like to know the answer...
  12. Gavin John Hyde

    Long screw driver fittings for impact driver

    Im looking for a decent but not over priced set of the extra long impact driver bits, have had 2 sets now and both been a pile of s**t.. 1st lot arrived in small plastic bag and the metal was brittle and rough as hell... one snapped during use! the second set were so soft after just a dozen...
  13. T

    How long is a piece of string (silly pricing question)

    Afternoon all, I realise that this is very likely a silly question but I'm only looking for a very pricing guide from a professional. I moved recently and as a result no longer have a garage. I'm building a workshop which I eventually want to get connected to proper mains electricity rather than...
  14. C

    How long to allow each circuit

    on a large commercial building, all circuits schedules in place, clean tidy installation about 8 years old. Each floor mainly electrical and lighting in a large office. 800 circuits, how long would you allocate to each circuit as I am currently thinking 20min?
  15. L

    Test and inspection how long?

    Hi guys, Just wondering the amount of time you would expect an inspection and test to take. I've just started at another firm and I'm wanting to gauge whether I'm the slowest tester in the land or if they at taking the Mick with the time allowed. For instance how long would you...
  16. A

    After a long hesitation, finally I made it.

    Hello all, I am really glad. Finally, I made it. I've been following the forum for a while now. The forum is really everything a person wants. The threads are amazing. There are a lot of threads which really solved my problems too. Thank you so much for having me here.
  17. Z

    Its been a long time

    Hi guys Its been a long time since i have worked at my trade and my knowledge is not as good as it should be. Never really worked much with domestic either. Find myself being asked questions and then doubting my answers so was glad to come across this forum. Hopefully answers i get on here will...
  18. S

    60 volts on an R2 long lead test?

    Testing today. Zs produced an Err 4 reading on the Fluke MFT, so I got the wander lead out and connected to the MET. No continuity but 60 (ish) volts difference showing on the display. Any ideas?
  19. L

    Electrician Jobs Long shot.....work tomorrow

    I've messed up on dates and have to start a newbuild 1st fix tomorrow. I'm looking to see if any electricians are interested in a days work tomorrow in Canterbury helping me. Excellent rate of pay. Please reply here if anyone's interested. Cheers lee
  20. Dozer 73

    Are LED floodlights all they’re cracked up to be , are they cost effective in the long long run ??

    Not quite convinced about Led flood lights , installed some about 5 year ago , let’s say 5* 120 W , rough cost £700 at that time , replaced them today at a cost of £500 roughly (price of fittings only) the lights tam light CEF specials not my choice , they don’t really seem maintable , yes...

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