Hi guys, first post so apologies if its in the wrong section or just plain daft!!
Im a 32 year old guy and have been doing electrical work since leaving school at 16 and serving a 4 year apprentaship... I've done it all at some point including domestic/commercial/testing/fault finding - even...
Hi All,
I hear the market in the UK is a little low at the moment for Linesman opportunities. Is this True?
Its quite the opposite here in Australia as we can't seem to find anyone. Does anyone know the best place to find quality experienced lines peopel who would be open to relocating...
First off, i'll say hello to you all!
My name is Luke and i work at Walsall Electrical Ltd in Norwich. We merged into the Solar PV market late last year, and the end of year sales were relatively good, considering the competition from pretty much every wholesaler in the region that 'got in...
does anyone use owt , u know on newbuilds etc, just wondering if there was a quicker way than measuring all time, or setting laser up, we dont do that many new builds and iv not worked on large sites
Has anybody heard that the brands of panels they used to supply to their customers in 2011 will or may not be in production next year???
like Sharp mono's or Samsung etc
Has I have been told that sharp have stop producing mono's and samsung have stop production all together ?????
please...
not at work today boys n girls so thought i`l take a wander down the hill to the second hand market in town....as well i did n all really as i managed to pick up an unused tyco T107M label printer for £15 which after a bit of internet research turns out to be a badge engineered rhino...
I thought this would be of interest to all who are renewing their insurance in the next couple of months:
The Post Office says it will guarantee to beat business insurance renewal quotes for self-employed electricians.
The business insurance policy, which can be accessed from any one of over...
hey guys
As the title says... What would you guys recommend? Products you swear by or the ones to stay well clear of.
Im currently using the Kewtech PAT adapter and to be honest its not my sort of thing.. Or maybe i just dont know how to use it :stuart:.. yep that sounds about right..
what...
Yeah just wanted to know is this gonna be a flash in the pan type of thing or is it here to stay? I know of the government legislation but im sure the fit tariffs are being revised soon .
Thinking of doing the city and guilds solar pv installer course and i have all the blinking electrical...
Hi All
I have been using the BP Solar 180 & 230 Watt Panels until now, but as they are pulling out the solar market I will no longer use them.
I have installed Sanyo HiT panels which I consider the best but only use them when im quoting against the same spec at the customer request.
Im a...
As someone who is just going through the registration process(in partnership), I wondered if the renewables market is saturated yet? Or is there still masses of potential in this market. The plumber/builder I am in partnership thinks there will be ongoing potential in this market. I also see a...
Hi Guys!
I was just wondering what the most popular panels are that you guys fit?
I was thinking maybe the 190w and 230w?
Any help would be great and geedback from different people.
Thanks in advance
Ken
Hi all, just wondered what was the best way to market yourself ( company) for PV installs. Do most of your clients get you from the MCS register? or recommendations from clients you have done installs for. What is the best way to break into this market? We don't seem to be getting many enquiries...
Good day to everyone. I am a Director with a new company called Fuse-Fob, which has just designed and manufactured a product called the Fuse-Fob Keyring. This is a keyring which houses 3 common fuses which are a 3amp, 5amp & 13amp. You can get more information on the product, and view who we...
Hi Guys,
The DECC have just confirmed The Renewable Heat Incentive so thought this would be a good chance for everyone to throw any questions in.
The RHI is going to be available to commercial customers from July 2011 with Domestic users able to access it from October 2012. It appears the...
Hi every1
my first post on this forum please go easy.
I have been workin for myself for around 5 years now as a sole trader, 11 years exp alltogether, JIB approved/nic DI, i mostly do domestic now about 85% - 15% commercial.
Now i feel i am established enough and have a good customer base...
I am a time served electrician (background MIning Industry). I am currently working in the automotive industry as a maintenance electrician and currently doing a lot of installation work, although hours have been cut this year. I have a plan to get off shifts and to do this I would like to maybe...
Hello,
I am doing a project on the UK electrician training market and was hoping that some of you pros could help me. I am looking for the best place to find statistics about the electrician industry in the UK. I have tried the Office of National Statistics but unfortunately their data is old...
Hi there,
Just wondering if anyone knows roughly how many Part P registered electricians there are in the UK?
I have a number of 50,000 from the ECA however this seems a little low to me.
Thanks
Matt
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