Whew makes me wonder if a part P inspection should be part of the house move process!
The house I have moved into is a nightmare, I thought isolating the lethal external wiring would do the trick but today I was stupid enough to start inspecting some suspicious power sockets around the...
I want to put a new light up, but can't tell which wires go to the switch and which ones I even need for the new light, let alone which ones were originally what color.
I recently switched from economy 7 to a single rate smart meter. I have two fuse boards and wondered should these now be on 24hours a day and should they be charged at the same rate?
I got my bill through and it looks like they are charging us at different rates, both of which are higher than...
I just moved in and had rooms prewired for fans. There are two switches on wall. My new fan has remote controlling fan and light. I removed ceiling fixture which had two bulbs. From ceiling are two sets of black and white wires and on set had ground. My fan only had one black and one white and...
I have recently moved from London to Sheffield and am looking for work. I have 10 years experience across domestic and commercial sites and have attained all level 3 qualifications including the 18th edition and inspection and testing (2391).
HI i just moved to a flat. The TV reception is sporadic at best and we have been needing to re-tune it every few days. I have tried to look online and all the sockets seem to be wired in and the live wire connected ? Does this look normal ? Any advice would be great thank you.
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I have recently moved to Bulgaria to live. I want to work to help fund my small holding. I have found a country with little regulations. My electrical experience was on trains air conditioning. I’ve always done my own homes electrical stuff, I’m not a complete novice. It has been over 20 years...
32amp rfc supplying two gang sockets in wall behind kitchen units. At present horrible holes have been cut in the back of the units to get access to the sockets for appliances. New units going in. Whats the best way of extending to a pattress in the back of the unit? In essence Im looking for...
hi all new this forum, and I have a question
.. I’m looking to buy a house and the incoming mains and meter are in a cupboard on the exterior side wall. But there is no direct access to it other than asking the neighbors permission to enter their garden to read it. My question is, is it...
Hi everyone, I have just settled here in the UK with my British partner. We are based in Southampton.
I am a New Zealand qualified Electrician with 6 years qualified experience. I come from a broad background with my most recent experience in high end residential and commercial work.
I am now...
Hi everyone.
I have been asked to relocate a consumer unit from a cupboard outside a house into the inside of the property. The main fuse and meter will be remaining outside however the run is about 6/7 metres long, i believe it states in BS7671 that the meter tails cannot exceed 3m in length...
Moved in february last year and started re wire bout 2 months later. Due to work other commitments time and money all that is left now is a new cooker circuit and kitchen socket circuit which will be done when my old kitchen is ripped out.
Started with a hideous proteus board, put up a nice...
Had a call this morning, customer come back from visiting family and during the recent up and down weather it appears rain has got in and damaged the BT master socket. they had no phone/broadband I moved it from one corner to underneath the built in shelving in lounge. outside the wall where the...
Hi Guys,
For our sins, we have moved to Thornton-Cleveleys and are in need of a qualified electrician to carry out a re-wire and certify. Going by the trades we have met so far trust levels are not high so I thought I would stop messing about with cowboys and out a real trades man.
This is a 4...
Hello all
Recently moved to South Wales and looking for work as electricians mate / Jointers mate.
Capable of carrying out most domestic electrical works ranging from remedial works to rewires/ consumer unit installations. My experience can be discussed over the phone.
Domestic installations...
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Hi all
Have joined the forum, for seven years was qualified in south africa as electrician (down there we use term wireman). have moved back for family reasons.
The sytems are basically the same but slight differences with some voltages etc..
Looking to switch to UK system and to begin with as...
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