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  1. I

    Extending ring main - needs cable join.

    Hi, I have a spur in my loft at the moment that feeds off of the ring main. I wish to put another socket up there and not have to worry about the load on the cable so i've run a 2.5mm cable down the trunking into the socket where the spur was connected with the intention of extending my ring...
  2. C

    Apprentice needs some info please about a 4kw solar PV system

    Hey, I have been set some homework and I am really struggling to find out the information i need so i thought this may be the place to get some help. I need to list all materials needed to install a 4kw Solar PV system and also the price/cost of everything needed. This may look like a lazy...
  3. M

    moggie 52 year old window fitter needs your help

    hi all,please help.i am doing the city&guilds 3265 17th edition electrical course, I have been a double glazing window fitter for 25 years. all the heavy lifting has taken its toll,and doctors have told me my right elbow can not take anymore. I have always wanted to be an electrician,hence my...
  4. Worcester

    Biomass Install Needs Fixing - Carlisle

    Got a contact in the Carlisle area that has a badly installed biomass system and needs good advice. PM me if you can help. TIA
  5. S

    Domestic FIT Rate

    Hi I have a strange customer who has accepted a 4Kw domestic quote, he has a modern house but is refusing to have an EPC carried out. It got me thinking does he then qualify for the Middle range of FIT payments or the Lower Range. Any help greatly appreciated.
  6. S

    Newbie needs some help please

    Hi guys, Iv'e just qualified as a sparky and I'm going to rewire my friends house that he is renovating. I'm wondering if someone could clear up a couple of questions please. 1. The supply is a TT system with a earth rod out the back, the previous owner had a boiler fitted so the earthing was...
  7. telectrix

    calibration con. who needs it.

    just for fun, measured a 12K resistor with my AVO multimeter, 15 years old, cost £60, never been calibrated, reading was 11.97K. same resistor measured on calibrated fluke cont./IR meter , cost £345+VAT, reading 11.98K. any comments?
  8. fredphoesh

    soft ding with no dong - needs replacing!

    Hello guys, Weve just added a porch to the house, and the front doorbell is now connected by a cable that is about 5 or 6 meters further... and the ding dong is very limp, sometimes a faint ding, sometimes the odd dong... lousy! I tried buying 4 C-sized batteries but the unit vibrates...
  9. Dan

    Construction 2025 strategy needs to bring payment centre stage, says ECA

    The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) says that dealing with late payment and other payment abuse in construction must develop quickly into a central theme of the both Government’s and industry’s approach to Construction 2025 strategy. Read the full news article
  10. J

    Apprentice needs help three plate wiring

    I've wired in some lights from scratch. Unfortunately when I turn on the 6A MCB with the light switches in the "On" position, the MCB trips. When the lights switches are off, it doesn't trip, as soon as they are turned on, trip! I wired one 1.5mm cable from the CCU to the first light. Brown in...
  11. N

    Redoing a shower room, should anything be checked? Timer for heated towel rail?

    We have a shower room off our bedroom which was there when we bought the house. I think it was put in well as generally all the electrics and plumbing seem to be done well but that said the electrics were done 20+ years ago... We've certainly never had a problem with it! The electrics...
  12. yellowvanman

    Antique lamp needs earthing

    Customer wants me to fit a new antique centre light. Body is brass but the lampholder doesn't have an earth terminal. Been looking for a new lampholder with an earth terminal. There is some thread sticking out of the bottom of the existing lampholder, enough to screw another lampholder into...
  13. A

    Roofer needs to replace fascia with electric cable attached?

    Hey guys, I need to replace some barge boards on the front of a house, these boards have a fitting for the houses mains electric attached to them. How would I need to go about removing this fixing so that I can replace the barge boards? Can the power company temporarily shut off the power?
  14. G

    Ex Stock SMA, K2, Huber + Suhner, Seaward all needs to be sold

    Ive got a load of ex stock K2 rails, connectors, roof hooks etc. 1 x barely used seaward tester with solar irradience tester. This is all ex stock as i closed the company 6 months ago. All bagged and boxed willing to discuss a good price for all or could split if offered the right price. Please...
  15. F

    Melting plug socket

    So I hope this is in the right forum area for starters for a first post, sorry if otherwise. I am new here and do not have any electrician background but needed help from people who do. I live in the North West of England and currently have been having a problem with my plug socket and...
  16. M

    help please need a job

    Hiya everyone my names mike ive been an electrician for almost 20 years so have quite a bit of experiance in most areas from domestic , commercial to inspect & test (to much too mention) but i now have a problem . For the last severn years i have been employed by three companys in one ( jd...
  17. J

    Novice DIY'er needs advice!

    Hi, I have a three core and earth cable going from my hall switch to an intermediate switch on my landing that then continues to a 3rd and final switch on the landing. There is a twin and earth cable feeding the landing switch from the CCU and there is a twin and earth cable going to the...
  18. S

    Help needed re starting/building up business

    Hello all I'm posting on behalf of my husband because I want to help him with his business. He really wants to go it alone having worked sub contracting for a while for various contractors. He had thought about working on sites but he cant get an ECS card because he hasn't got an level 3 NVQ...
  19. T

    How do you pay mates/ subsides

    Hello guys, I recently needed a hand , so advertised for a mate on here, and he's been working for me for about a week now. We obviously agreed payment and I have paid him, but I wondered if you guys had any sort of template you use as a receipt, stating such things as "I'm liable for my own...
  20. J

    Novice needs advice: Using a lower wattage voltage converter

    I think I have received some bad advice from electricians and want to ask here. I was ignorant and did not consider the specs of a Vitamix kitchen blender before plugging it into a 300-watt voltage converter. However, both the blender and the converter worked fine for many events and continue to...

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