Hello all, be gentle I am newly qualified and this is my first post! I have a customer who cannot get their boiler serviced due to a 5 volt current on their gas pipe when the upstairs lighting circuit is energised. All the supplemental and equipotential bonding seems ok, tests are within limits...
Hi guys, been qualified since September and am doing a few jobs here and there.
I recently wired a supply and fitted a 1000w floodlight (security light) to shine through a stain glass window at a local church. After about 3-4 weeks, having been used twice a week for approx 2 to 3 hours, the...
Hi all ive recently achieved my mcs, ive completed 1 installation and registered it with gem serve and received the certificate. is that all i need to do? im not quite sure of the rest of the process do i need to contact the dno ?
Hi, hoping for some advise.
Ive just completed my level 2 and 3 2330 city and guilds electrical installation at college...and ive got around 2 years experience working in the trade.
Am i breaking the law by undertaking any electrical work privatley such as changing a board or moving some lights...
Hi Guys,
I'm sure it has happened to quite a few of you but I was wondering why do companies not pay newly qualified electricians the full rate when they qualify ? Let me know you experiences ?
Dave
recently changed an old fuseboard to a new MK consumer unit with 2rcbo's and then RCD with 5 mcb's on it, now i IR all the circuits and all came out at <299Mohm but since day 1 the rcd has tripped whenever a high load is switched on? i tried the up and down ring and the fridge radial on 1 of the...
Hi All, I've recently taken and passed 17th edition (harder than I expected), planning on doing 2391 inspection and testing course in september, can anyone recommend any pre course reading? Any books anyone could recommend would be useful. Currently working as a single, 3 phase and gas meter...
Hi Guys
This is my first post on this forum so please bear with me.
I have recently qualified as an electrician and guess what....I am looking for work.
I have 17th Edition, Part P, Inspection and Testing and PAT.
I have just started my own small business with a little work coming in from...
hello im not a sparky but looking for a bit of help, but i know the basics
i wanted a light in my loft of my new house,
found a junction box close by, and took a 1.5 from it to my Switch which has L1 L2 L3
and another 1.5 from switch to the light,
can somebody please help me with...
Hi all,
I'm currently in the Army but am leaving soon so I've recently went out and got myself qualified as a Domestic Installer with 17th Edition and C&G 2391, 2392 and 2977.
As you all probably know this means "jack" if you don't get out there and get your hands dirty.
I'm in a very fortunate...
I have just finished installing apower and lighting into a detached garage some 15 meters from the customers house.. I have supplied the ccu in the garage via SWA cable. The garage ccu has a 30ma rcd. The supply from the house ccu to the garage ccu is via an mcb protected by a 30ma rcd...
Just wanted to say Hi and introduce myself to this arena, and generally gauge the feedback on the current re-employability state for sparks in uk at moment.
any comments welcome
Cheers all
Hi all. I did actually go through the registering on this site some time ago. In July of this year I passed all my Level 3 2330 exams, having done Level 2 the previous year.
I start the 2391 Inspection and Testing course on the 17th of September this year, which finishes in January of next...
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