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  1. M

    trade stand

    Hi Anybody been to a exibition / show type of thing to sell their services Ive just booked one so any pics of what you may have done just looking for ideas. Cheers Mayfair
  2. N

    Domestic CCTV

    Hi, I've being asked to install a cctv system in a house.I've never done them before.Can someone tell me a good make, There will be 4 cameras, 1 at each corner.He also wants it linked to his intruder and be able to check it on his i-phone. The house is a bungalow so cabling will be handy...
  3. M

    Please help me identify this switch

    Hi, I'm hoping someone might be able to identify this switch and where I might be able to source one. It's located outside a bathroom and operates the bathroom light and extractor fan. Left to right: light switch, fan switch, fuse (presumably for fan). As you can see the faceplate is damaged...
  4. C

    Blimey, looks like we might be buying a house...

    It's been a bit of a mental week to say the least. A house came up a couple of weeks back right opposite my grans house in the village we both grew up in. It's pretty damn perfect for us, just what we were looking for (not that we were really looking due to our wedding coming up in August)...
  5. M

    Southern Tool Fair at the Rose Bowl Southampton

    There is one on today and tomorrow, has any one been? Is it worth going to tomorrow? The Southern Tool Fair
  6. R

    OK i might end up feeling silly after this one - Points of Utilisation?

    Just trying to work out my Max demands and diversities for a job and assessment, just want make sure all firm in my mind. However question is. (all be it may a stupid one) Diversity OSG Tab1B. No. 10. S/O - 100% of current demand of largest point of utilisation + 40% of current demand of...
  7. B

    What job can I get with a City & Guilds Level 2 Qualification?

    Hi everybody, I have just completed the level 2 C&G at college. I'm not doing the Level 3 because I am out of work and need a job, plus I found the level 2 quite difficult and tedious so the written exams in Level 3 will be horrible. I now have basic knowledge and want to move forward with that...
  8. ringer

    SDS+ drill at Lidl for £35

    Just got an email from Lidl (yes, I am on their mailing list, especially for things like this) and from Thursday they have a Parkside SDS plus drill and bits for £35. I know Parkside are not the greatest of tools, but at this price, who cares about that? Check out the video here Think I...
  9. H

    Interlinked smoke alarms and intruder alarm

    Hi Guys I am looking to buy some mains interlinked smokes x3, heat alarm x1 and Carbon monoxide alarms x 2 can anyone recommend a good brand and even a sit where i may get them from? Also do you think it is ok to put the smokes on the same circuit as an intruder alrarm? Thanks Craig
  10. B

    My Circuit Test Screwdriver Melted!!

    I bought one of these a few weeks ago from an online company (who will remain unnamed for the time being) and i was using as normal to test a circuit and the handle started melting. The company have said they won't give me a refund, and will only exchange it for another one? But before i do...
  11. B

    thinking of moving to sunnier climes your qualified to work in the following

    BS 7671 Adopted by the follow Mauritius, St Lucia, St Vincent, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago and Uganda. So your qualified to work in any of the above, Personally id give Sierra Leone and uganda a miss but it might be useful for our european collegues
  12. P

    I disagree with the PIR!

    Just been asked to quote for work in a church required by a PIR undertaken by another NICEIC electrician. He's given a code 1 (really?) to no RCD protection (doesn't specify for what). The church has PME earthing and two 3ph boards - one supplies storage heating, the other lighting, a few...
  13. K

    Would eBay be my best bet?

    Hi, I became disabled several years ago and have got a few specialist tools that I might as well try and sell. I was wondering if eBay is my best bet, or is there somewhere better? I'm a bit out of touch now and don't know anyone in the game.
  14. R

    Tooled-up.com service

    Alright all, I my missus got me a dewalt cordless for my birthday, but she wanted to get a combi but got a drill driver by accident. She got it from this tooled-up.com place, has anyone dealt with them before for exchanges? They say you can excange within a 7 day period (seems a bit brief to me...
  15. H

    Lumens per circuit watt

    This is a table showing the lumens per circuit watt ratings of most fluorescent and incandescent lamps:
  16. S

    Why is my battery not charging

    Hello all,wondered if you skilled electrical blokes can shed some light on my dilema.I have a childs electric scooter 12 volt and 100w motor.It had a 12v 9ah battery on it,but got old and flat.Got a new np7-12 ultramax 12 volt 7ah battery to replace it (cheaper)! connected it to scooter and then...
  17. S

    short circuit capactiy bs3871 type 2

    could anyone help me with the short circuit capacity and maximum permitted zs of a BS3871 type 2 MCB please. And if using the sheath on a micc cable as cpc what do you put in the cpc mm2, is putting sheath acceptable. Thanks Paul
  18. sythai

    Earth rod installation...

    Jusy wondered what the correct safest way of doing this is....? without going through gas/water pipes etc? Reckon there is a chance I might have to rig one up temporarily for a job I'm doing. And also good to know for future reference. Property is in the middle of a residential area so dont...
  19. D

    Fault Finding Practical 2330.

    I was wondering if someone who has done this exam would be able to tell me what certain faults will have on the test results. I don't have a job and have to do this exam in a couple of weeks and while I know how to test I am feeling very unprepared for it. I know that doing CPC check will...
  20. RhinoKing

    f-f-f-freezing - help, boiler stopped working.

    My hot water is cold, and so are the central heating radiators. Just looked in the garage and there is no light in the boiler. I've tried relighting using the instructions in the user guide and inside the flap, but it doesn't appear to work. It just says turn the knob to 6 and switch the on...

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