started last year on my am2
passed A1 A2 A4 A5 C
failed A3 B D E
had eye problems after lazer all fixed now
the am2 centres were alloying you to resit individual sections
now they have decided you have to do all the fails together
bit gutting at £970 odd to do 4 resits
this is costing a...
Over the weekend I was looking at my savings and looking at how much I had left on my mortgage. I came to the conclusion that I would be better off chucking a big lump off the mortgage. I've got ISAs with two different places, Nationwide and Halifax. So, plan was to take a lump out of both...
Hi all.
I’m working for a builder and he uses a website called wackwholesalers.
You collect 1 point for every pound you spend.
These points you can then spend prizes such as tools or electrical items.
Anyone know if any electrical wholesalers that do this ?
Ignoring the obvious safety aspects - I finally fixed a socket today in a relatives home where an earth wire had come out of the connector which made the dishwasher, kettle and toaster give them shocks if they didn't have rubber shoes on...great!
Dangerous as that was - these devices appeared...
My old Stanley Backpack has given up after 2 years. The zips broken, and no way of fixing it. I am now tempted to buy a Veto, but as there are so many I’m not sure which model to go for..
I also thought I would ask and see if anyone is selling one on here?
Hi All,
Just a question regarding all your opinions and views on domestic installer and house bashing working locally or if your gold card do you prefer the extra money for working away?.
If you could give your reasons not just financial that would be great.
Cheers
This might sound like a stupid question but if someone was on a variable electricity tariff and they didn't have a smart meter, and let's say the electricity was cheaper at night between 6pm to 11pm. How would the electricity provider know how much electricity you used at night so they could...
Hello All
I was just wondering if anybody who is self-employed working for your own LTD company has felt neglected by the current state of affairs
I have been without work since March 2020 and there does don't appear to by anything moving forward in our industry in the NorthWest
would anybody...
Saw this post from Business For Scotland (a pro indy business website) and I thought it was bonkers at first look.
https://www.businessforscotland.com/its-time-for-annual-ground-floor-and-roof-rent/
Once I read through it I noticed that someone on £26,500 a year would be £17k better off than...
Hi all, i'm looking for some advice regarding some money I am owed. The situation is as follows....
I am qualified electrician who is currently at university. Last summer I worked for a "friend", doing a 6 bedroom rewire and some extra other jobs too, including some general help with some other...
New to the forum, I’m looking at starting up on my own but I find it hard to price work as I don’t really know the going rates had a look online and the prices seem really high? I live and work in the north of England.
what would be a average price per day and hour?
and do people charge for...
Looking for anyone interested in taking on some boiler control installations combi/ S/Y plan heating circuits
Between £200-£300 a day all in around north/east/west London
Price work
Must drive
And have small experience in central heating controls/ Boilers and testing
Feel free to call or...
Small family business which has taken on some large contracts (11 floor hotel in London and new build flats and houses)
Looking for experienced electricians to run jobs and up and coming electricians looking to learn and earn
Very fair day rates and potential opportunity for price works on...
Klein tools are massively popular in Canada & America
Less so over here but I have seen a few sparks using them in recent years
I usually use ck , Stanley , knipex
But am interested to try some Klein items but are they worth the extra few quid
Thoughts ?
Well this is a new one on me, new build, very expensive large house, 1 x rfc and radial crammed into in one 20amp rcbo x 2 and multiple circuits in the three 6 amp rcbo's?
Hi everyone.
I'm an electrician in Leeds and i'd really appreciate your view on walking away from jobs when the existing install is not right.
For instance I had two days booked in for a CU change and rewiring of some spotlights. I always start a CU change by doing a condition report first on...
Hello fellow sparks, I've received this letter last week. It is frustrating. Do I still need an CSCS card as I have an JIB gold card ? This seems to be them trying to keep their money cycle going.
Hello everybody
So I met a guy last night who has just recently completed his nvq3. Fast forward we started speaking about the type of work he likes, whether it be domestic, commercial etc and why?
We then moved onto the more interesting topic of wages !!!! To My surprise he revealed that he...
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