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  1. M

    UK How much should I charge to remove a electric shower and fit a new one

    Hi everyone just joined the site Iam a trainee electrician currently have my 18th edition and doing my level 2/3 diploma I have been working with a electrician for the last few years so have some experience I do struggle with pricing jobs and feel I tend to under cut myself and would...
  2. Lou

    Possible New Idea For Forum?

    So, I had a random idea last night about something new on the forum. It is more of a brainstorm at the moment but I wanted to ask you guys about it and see whether you thought it had legs. So, I was thinking of reviewing hotels that are used by contractors and creating a bit of a review forum...
  3. Dan

    ANNOUNCEMENT: New Moderator Assigned: Megawatt (Please congratulate!)

    ANNOUNCEMENT: New Moderator Assigned: @Megawatt (Please congratulate!) @Megawatt has been a forum member for a while now, he's an American chap and has been providing advice to electricians on the forum for a while, he's nice, and I thought it's time we added a new moderator. And ideally we...
  4. S

    It will be fine to plug pc in this new apartment with older electrical plugs?

    Hello. I will be buying new apartment to live. But electrical plugs are older. Not the newest. And my question. It will be fine to plug pc in this new apartment with older electrical plugs i think it is aluminium,right? PC WILL BE: Rtx 4090,14900K,1600W PSU But of course in future i will call...
  5. P

    New for old

    Good morning, I'm replacing a 2 gang, two-way switch, however the new doesn't match the old. Any ideas how they correspond?
  6. PliersForHire

    Minor Works on new Thermostat

    Hi All I have been asked to supply a minor works certificate on a smart thermostat upgrade. Would I just test the dedicated circuit from the CU to the spur or does it involve all wiring attached to the wiring centre? Cheers PFH.
  7. P

    new circuit in combustible CU and SPD question

    Hi fellow sparks, I've just started out on my own so I'm spending a lot of my time trying to find out the correct way of doing things of installations I havent done before by going through the regs and such. I've been sent this pic by a potential client showing their CU in the garage. The job...
  8. Bastet111

    New to forum

    Hello guys. I an newbie here. Lovely to be a part of such community. How are u?
  9. J

    Connecting 1930s steel conduit to new CU

    Has anyone got experience terminating steel conduit from 1935 (so likely imperial measurements) into a new metal enclosure? This was the work of the previous electrician to touch the board and I'd like to get a far better fixing this time around. No chance of a re-wire and the IR readings are...
  10. D

    New member

    Hi all new member here currently retraining to be an electrician 18 months in so far after being a plasterer since leaving school enjoying the journey 😎
  11. HappyHippyDad

    Building a false floor for the new van.

    I recently sold my Renault Trafic as it had done 214,000 miles and I also wanted something more economical. I bought the Citroen Berlingo LWB. A very nice van to drive, more like a car than a van. However, I had to take out roughly half of the stuff I had had in the Renault as the berlingo was...
  12. T

    Hello all, new member here

    Hi new member, retired, apprentice trained and HNC qualified post City and Guilds trade qualification.
  13. T

    Help re new 3ph 200KVA supply CT meter provision

    Hi all, So my factory needs more power, currently 100A/3p (70KVA) => 400A/3p (200KVA) UKPN wont upgrade existing supply and are insisting on new supply, not a problem as such and is ordered. They are specifying a CT Meter will be required, again not a particular surprise. What I cannot fathom...
  14. Brownie91

    Hi everyone, new member here :)

    Hi everyone. Been popping onto there forums over the years and happy to have finally signed up. Got my AM2E assessment coming up, the final hurdle to taking over the family business and becoming QS. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Pretty confident in most areas but the central...
  15. ZA_Spark

    New member from South Africa.

    Hi all, electrician from RSA. Quick post to say hi. Usually just browse threads looking for solutions to questions.
  16. S

    New member posting and saying HI

    Hi there : I am just posting to introduce myself, stop lurking (!) and to thank the many sparks who so freely share their expertise on this great forum. I am in my 50's, based in the South West near Gloucester, and am approaching electrical work as a second career. I have my 18th regs...
  17. T

    How to fix up new extractor fan

    Hello, I'm swapping my extractor fan in the UK and I have bought a Turkish extractor fan stupidly and the connections you can see in the picture are different. I know which wires are switch live and perm live. I assume I need to isolate the perm live and attach the neutral and switch live into...
  18. D

    Adding a new feed from a single light switch

    I have a single wall switch powering 1 light and I want to add a separate light and change to wall switch to a double to power them both separel;y, how do i do this please?
  19. Dan_Brown

    Earthing Services - new to forum

    Great to be joining such a supportive and interactive forum. Should anyone have any questions about my company or the products we sell just give me a shout!
  20. D

    Hello from a new member.

    Home owner, novice DIY'er, eager to learn from everyone!
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