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I've just started the course and am in the process of trying to answer the knowledge questions. However am struggling with some of the answers. Has anybody completed these and are able to help. Maybe have there old questions ( god loves a tryer). Or do you know any decent books or...
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I am a time served spark of over 10 years. I started off serving my time doing domestic, commercial and progressing onto industrial installations which I installed, tested, commissioned and maintained control panels and switchgear, pumps...
Im a 24 year old fully qualified electrician with my inspection and testing quals. Ive been working at my firm for about 6 years doing industrial installing for a small firm (15 lads on site / 10 in office). I love what I do but i want to move on to the next step. After speaking with my boss he...
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I have just started my first electrical maintenance job employed full time. Am I allowed/is there a way I can claim back the VAT on my future tool purchases? As it's my first job I will need to build up the tool list.
Many thanks!
I have been doing quite a lot of service and maintenance work over the last 12 months and have observed a large amount of loose/slack terminations on the AC side of PV systems.
I had originally put this down to inexperienced installers rushing to hit deadlines as so many of the installs seem...
are we allowed to? what do the regs say in regards to this? maintenance free joint (so crimp or even a wago?) and would the joint then have to be in an ip box? or can we just slap half a roll of tape round it? all of this before the plaster bonding is applied?
Hi all, I am due to start a new role as an electrical maintenance apprentice and need to buy myself a drill.. can anyone reccomend a certain drill/deal or give any tips when deciding which type/voltage/Ah battery to choose?
'Many thanks
Hi guys just wanting a bit of clarification regarding qualifications. I've worked as an Electrically bias maintenance engineer for around 4 years now but I've been working with an electrician on my days off and plan to do this full time. I've got an NVQ Level 3 in electrical maintenance...
I'm replacing CU in another location, some cables will require extending.
My first thought was maintenance free junctions boxes under floor, but then I thought butt connectors are maintenance free, so maybe use these.
Can I just use butt connectors, any issues with this?
Thanks,
So I go and install a new socket circuit this week in an industrial warehouse. The job is straight forward enough. Surface mounted metal socket outlet fed using a short run of swa from a local db board. Anyhow just before I began testing the new circuit I asked the maintenance spark if he had...
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I'm looking for a fully qualified electrician with C&G 2391 or equivalent (preferable but not essential). The position is to join my small, growing company based in Sidcup, Kent either on a PAYE or long term self-employed basis. Work will consist of domestic new build, refurbishment...
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I have a small questions.
I work in a small industrial company as a woodworker.
I already have:
- 17th Edition, City & Guilds 2382,
- 2377-22 Award in the In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment,
- 2377-32 Award in the Management Requirements for the Maintenance of...
Just read an interesting article in Octobers "Professional Electrician and Installer" (PE&I). Probably going to get my --- ripped to shreds over this, "You should have known better Pete"
How ever many of you now use Wagos, I don't cus I'm retired, according to the article and I quote "" It's...
Something that's always confused me and never been explained to me is when the DNO work on a 11KV line they clamp the 3 phases togeather and spike to ground. Then further down the line they do the same.
This creates an alternative path for the electric to travel (through the ground) making the...
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I went for a interview for a apprenticeship the other day at a firm that manufacturer and install packing machines and i started realizing that i would much prefer getting into that side of the business then being a traditional sparky. They had great perks like you will get the...
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