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    Porch Needs Wiring

    on a standard 3 bed house, the owner decides to have a small front porch build on the front and requires a light inside the porch (ceiling mounted) and a lantern outside. Where would you pull a supply from without disrupting to much?
  2. B

    friends who needs them

    Friend of mine phoned me last week and asked if I could do some disconnections on his swiwing pool as the roof had collapsed due the recent snow. As he is an old friend and we do quite a bit for his company I agreed (although he lives 90 miles away!) Left home at 5.30am yesterday , when I got...
  3. D

    boiler supply taken from cooker circuit

    hi guys ive just bein to a flat to quote a price for wiring a electric cooker in when i got their i found that the boiler supply had been taken off the cooker circuit so i said i couldnt wire the cooker in as it needs to be on its own circuit so ide after remove the boiler supply anyway the...
  4. V

    needs urgent help in selection of genset

    Hi friends i have some difficult comments for my selection of generator for one of my client.. i ll give the details here i have a main panel at 462kw to be fed with a generator connected load = 462kw diversified load = 371kw (made from detailed calculation of all the feeders) spare...
  5. J

    New member needs advice

    Hi all, My names john and im 27, im new to all these forums and threads and i don't know if this post is in the right place so i apoligise if so. I was made redundant last april and started a course to gain a trade as an electrician. Iv passed my domestic installer course and now doing...
  6. C

    SJIB (Scottish) Certification Scheme SJIB approved ACA test.

    Hi All. This is my first post, seems like a usefull source of info! I have my ACA test in cambuslang coming up soon, I was hoping to get a little bit more information on what it consists of. Most google searches bring me back to this site, where a few scottish bods have been asking the...
  7. P

    12v dewalt

    right i have for sale a 12v dewalt with two batts and a charger. hardly used just laying around in the tool box so has some marks on it batts are good and the charger too. probably used about 10 times in total so needs to find a new home. i am happy to post or meet up around leeds with it. open...
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    testing

    Hi lads trying to get my head around testing, on insulation resistance testing does a reading of 500 meg and below need to be rewired
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    Earth rod needs to be installed-EDF's responsiblity???

    Hi guys, sorry for gatecrashing your forum, I am not an electrician, but hope someone can help with the following: A British Gas electrician detected a earth reading of 8ohms in my flat and advised to call out EDF to get this sorted asap, he also said it is their responsiblity to ensure...
  10. J

    My Dad needs help

    My 90 year old father has just purchased a new oven and hob and employed a local electrician to fit them. I’ve only ever done minor electrical bits myself, wiring the odd socket but just with my very limited knowledge something doesn’t look right about this guys wiring. I’ve asked if he’s...
  11. R

    Got something to complain about? Brand new bbc consumer show needs you!

    DID YOUR HOLIDAY NOT LOOK ANYTHING LIKE IT DID IN THE BROCHURE? HAS YOUR BROADBAND COMPANY OVERCHARGED YOU? IN FACT DO YOU FEEL CHEATED OUT OF MONEY BY ANY COMPANY? Well we might be able to help. We want to hear your stories for a brand new BBC show, where celebrity experts will be helping...
  12. B

    does heating radiator needs bonding?

    i have seen quite a lot of photos showing radiators having bondings, but most dont have, is it really needed? cheers
  13. C

    "old electrician" needs some advice

    Served my time 1968-1973 mainly domestic stuff. Moved into Industrial switchgear and controls, now and then doing the odd rewire for Family. The Local Church have asked me to do some major electrical work which I am happy to do for cost of materials. Whats the best way of getting a NIECE cert...
  14. Dan

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  15. Notsosmart

    11kV Who needs Isolation?!

    Just read an article in the Newspaper; "11kV zap dad saved by watch" It states that a cable jointer was wiring a switch (?)(probably a main isolator) when he was hit by a surge (!:rolleyes:) & burst into flames:eek: , seems he was saved by his watch which earthed onto a junction box so he...
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    Newbie spark needs a bit of advice about tools from the vetrans please !

    Alright chaps ! My name's Mark and after several years of typical dossing around in my youth, I did the 3 years of the 2330 and the 2391, still to do the 17th. Anyway I'm in the process of gathering up the tools I need for housebashing/mild industrial and I've cobbled together the below...
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    (Non-electician) needs advice please! - bathroom lights pop/flash and trip breaker

    I have a 2 year old 3 storey town house. I turned the bathroom (top floor) lights on last night (4x recessed spots) and there was an almighty flash and the breaker (bottom floor) tripped. I did a little test and discovered that all the other lights on the top floor work, it is just the...
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    Basic Tools an Electrician needs?

    My name is George im 15 and im planning on being an Electrician when i leave college. But during College im going to try and get an Apprenteship for the extra Experience. Can someone please leave a short list of the basic tools an electrician requires P.S. The list you leave, please dont post...
  19. S

    Needs A Bit Of Tuning

    Mad: BBC NEWS | Technology | Tech Know: sparking music machine
  20. S

    Budding electrician needs advice

    Hi I am 40 in about a month and a half, married, 2 kids, mortgage etc, Anyway I have spent all my working life in the banking industry and now desparately need a new direction. (Wife blaming my age) :) I have finally decided after years and years of going on about it to get off my bum and...

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