Hi,
Jus after a it of advice....
I've got a 16 year old lad working with me, and he is keen as mustard. I would like to pay or him to sit his 17th edition. Has anyone one done this? a few of the course providers are saying that has to be 18 to sit the exam...that cant be right surely???
All...
I am told by a local authority their tender is generic and performance based. However, here is the panel spec:
"The solar PV panels will have a performance guarantee for at least 25 years which will be backed by a global reputable organisation
All PV panels to have a minimum of a 25 year...
its getting harder and harder to find labour with wages on the increase, i don't know about you guys but with all the competition out there and electricians popping up on every corner i am going to be paying an employee more money than i am on.
that don't seem fair to me as the average...
I have a friend that has had 4 under cupboard LED Lights fitted. They are connected to an LED Driver - it is a 24V DC LED Driver 100W. However when they switch on the leds they just flash, Can anyone help with this and how to get them working properly? Thanks
Hi quick question, got a newly wired lighting circuit that has had the earths chopped, would be easier for me to run a new earth alongside, is there a minimum size of earth if ran in singles and not protected by an outer sheath, got 4mm in my head but not sure where from!
Hi guys,
please bear in mind I'm not a pro with this.
i am trying to replace the G4 halogen capsule in my two ceiling fittings. These are brand new identical fittings and each has 7 20w halogens. I have replaced these with 2w led G4 capsules. Now this is my problem, birth lights are powered at...
Hi we have been working on a student accommodation site . And have been installing PREFECT PRE9275 hob timer switch in a small copact kitchen. These have been getting installed only half an arms length away from the sink on the splash back. I am just wondering what is the minimum distance from a...
Just a little rant
I've been reading post's on here for a while now and I think the standards for becoming an Electrician have obviously dropped so low now my 10 year old son could become one (he's actually very bright)
So many posts on here now, where the spelling and wording are of a sub 10...
Hi,
This is my first posting here so apologies for any transgressions, upsets, etc.
I'm going to renovate a house and it's got a fairly large garden. I want to install a Ground Source Heat Pump/system but I've no idea of the minimum size/shape I need to make it work.
Can anyone answer my...
I used the dimmable electronic transformer 35-105W (see picture) with a 12W dimmable ar111 LED and it dims ok. I thought that the minimum load had to be 35W?
Evening all!
Started working away a few weeks ago..If you had work which was away.. And you paid your apprentice/trainee minimum wage..what would you pay him/her to be working away? 12 hour shifts for 5 days.. Commercial jobs.. If thats any help
Hello Guys,
i have ave a client who wants a lutron dimming switch fitted that he has already purchased and cannot take back, the problem is the minimum dimming load cannot be met with the LEDs involved, he has suggested a dummy resistor but I have never heard of it. Is there any safe way of...
Hi everyone, quick question. In the OSG it states minimum tails from the meter and supply head must be 25mm. Now lets say there's a flat on the third floor and the current tails are 16mm. Would this then mean that the they would need to be replaced making damage all the way up a communal halway...
I'm only starting this thread because 2 last night got locked by Marvo before I could respond again.
So in response to:
http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/electrical-forum-general-electrical-forum/82885-minimum-qualifications-needed.html
More harm was done by the replies to the original...
Sorry but i just had to put my two pennies worth in!!
The last thing the industry needs in the UK right now is bathroom installers thinking that they are competent!! Jesus where is it all going to end!! You Electricians really do need to get your heads together and somehow put a stop once and...
I run a bathroom installations company. This is a legal matter that I need to get right. What is the MINIMUM qualifications needed legally to work as an electrician.
I have very good fully qualified electricians working for me but this is a very specific point I need help with. Not what is...
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