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Have joined the forum,
Due to family circumstances i am starting to branch out on my own and build up my own domestic work. In mean time i am still working for a company fitting out shops and pubs.
Having looked around the forum it looks a good resource and place to pick each others...
Evening all.
Other half has potentially got a chance for a job across the pond in Canada. Not set in stone, but the missus has had a couple of interviews and things seem to be moving forward. So, I thought I need to make a few inquiries, just in case!
My only reservations are my own working...
Hi all new to this forum, and require some assistance to a job the is currently being undertaken.
A client is currently having a new kitchen installed and, behind a unit in the old kitchen there is a 100amp switch box, wich is fed from the cut out on the outside of the property. And swa out to...
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First post for me, I've not been able to find out a solution to my problems so hoping someone can help me here. I've added a few photos and drawings to help with my explanation below:
The phone line coming into the house in a rather bizarre location - an upstairs bedroom (see...
Evening all,
looking for some advice on the most sensible way to move forward. Iv just passed my level 2 and have some experience. I eventually plan to go on my own when I feel ready and have enough experience to do my own business justice. However in the meantime I plan to do the odd job...
I have to move a Consumer unit approximately 6 mts. Had suggestion buy NAPIT technical to fit enclosure with terminal rail and terminals and then extend cables to new consumer unit. As the enclosure will not be readily available the terminal method would not be Maintenance Free. (If there was a...
Right guys and girls, I'm kickstarting a thread that asks what appear to be quite simple to moderately complicated questions within the realms of what we observe daily to science and space.
These questions are designed to initially seem simple in solution, that is until you actually start...
Ok hopefully won't get too much flaming on here as I usually do! lol
My brother and I are renovating a 300 year old house. The main supply comes down the exterior of the chimney stack. DNO has agreed to move this to floor level as the chimney and roof will come off in the spring with a new box...
Evening all,
Unfortunately no picture on this scenario until I move into my new house on the 25th, so hopefully my words do it justice.
The house that I am moving into has a small area underneath the stairs that we would ideally (eventually) like to make into a toilet as the house is single...
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Hope someone can advise. Moving a light switch from an outside shed, through the wall and into my utility room. Have drilled through and re-connected switch but now have no lights in shed but do have in the utility room. Is all connected up exactly the same. Seems to be where we position it...
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I've been working for Domestic clients for some time and I'm considering branching out to do Industrial work. I'm faced with the fact I don't know what I don't know, if you get my drift, so I'm after some advice. What other qualifications would you suggest above and beyond the below list...
I am about to redecorate the sitting room and thought it would be a good idea to move some sockets to a more accessible location and so need a little help please.
The television is in the corner on a very heavy oak corner cabinet and, at the moment the sockets are situated down behind this unit...
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I need to move the router on my parents network.
They have the brown drop box with a 2way splitter on the outside.
cable runs all the way around to the back to feed the router.
Pokes through wall into isolator on inside where it feeds the TiVo box.
I need to move the router to tv...
Just completed a site visit regarding moving two existing 13amp double sockets further along the wall (Chasing out, reinstalled, re-plaster etc. how lovely!) However there’s no additional protection provided by RCD as the CU is too old and the client doesn’t won’t to upgrade due to cost! Advice...
Morning everyone, i have been thinking lately about work basically i am working self employed for a local company who have started messing me around. I was told on Tuesday just gone i was not needed for the rest of this week and i got a call yesterday saying im not needed till Thursday and they...
Quick question about sky when moving house.
I don't have a sky subscription just use my box for freesat (if thats what you call it) anyway, moved to a new build block of flats plugged my two ends in to the sat point and no signal.
I took off the face plate and connected the cables straight...
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Been searching for help on this but can't find anything similar on the Internet. We had panels installed on our domestic house and registered back in 2013 as at the time we had given up on extending due to major issues with the council but a stroke of luck last year meant we finally got...
Need to price for moving cu , now I know I need to mechanically protect or use rcd .
If I use a 16mm high tuff hidden through ceiling is there a rcd switched fuse unit on The market. As I've never seen them.
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Done an EICR today and on one light circuit my zs tests was coming with error so got the 2 poor tester out, and I'm getting 50v between 230 l-n and 50v l-e
Checked all switches and light fittings Ect, nothing obvious, property 13 years old,
I've checked all downstairs and seems to...
I'm moving into a apartment I use 5 300 watt incandnence light bulbs. I'm worried I'm going pull the breaker how high can I actually go. The lights draw less then what is rated usually.
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