Just curious about everyones views and opinions on USB Socket outlets.
I'm being asked more and more lately from customers about them, seems like they are starting to become very popular very quickly but i'm not quite sure how reliable they are just yet. I've fitted a fair few from leading...
Hello. I'm a long time reader
Looking for opinions on my status at the moment and my future options.
I am 25 years old
And have completed two years in college city and guilds
I started work on site as a mate.
Self employed.
I'm on £10ph.. but paying 30% tax as still bloody waiting on UTR...
Thinking of getting a new sds impact and pistol drill and really like the look of the Milwaukee m18 fuel range, think from the reviews on the internet it stands pretty superior compared to a lot of other brands on the market. What do you recon ?
Hello guys.
I'm looking for some opinions on an observation I have made..
below are pictures to illustrate. This happens with the lightest effort whilst plugging something in.
Hi all. Up until this year I always sent my meter off to the manufacturers to be calibrated. This year I decided to use a certain Part P bodies own calibration department to carry out the calibration (huge mistake!). Let me give you a list of the facts as I see it:
1. Meter was sent to be...
I got called out to price up some additional socket outlets for a customer. As I walked around checking things out I could not locate the Main Bonding to the water supply. I pointed it out to the customer, whos reply was "oh I think the kitchen fitters electrician did that, I will ask him". I...
My Iphone 5s is coming to the end of its life (I am bored with it) and I fancy a change to android, do I get.
a) Cat Phone S60 with flir camera £499
b) Cubot Panther £149
c) Another iphone
d) Something different
Interested in peoples views, always had iphones, my mate has a cheap cubot and it...
Hi,
I am looking to purchase a new label printer, I notice that CEF had the Brother PT-E550 kit on sale, does anyone own one and can give an opinion?
I only do domestic wiring so it would be used for labelling CU's, cables and fused spurs etc.
Any opinions welcome.
Hi all,
I basically Wanted to see if anybody knew of any regulation which eludes to having 1 lighting circuit in a single storey dwelling being non compliant in any way.
I personally do not know of one and can not find one nor can my scheme providers tech support so wondered if anybody here...
Due to a hefty work schedule I had to employe a sub contractor electrician, 1 man band 3rd party accredited etc, the work was in a domestic dwelling and was a new circuit.
I asked for the certificate upon completion and his response was you didn't ask me to test it, I'm still a little puzzled...
Hi all,
Dont know if this has been covered in the past but I cant find it if it has . I have recently received an email from npower informing me that if I require an 80amp MCB installing in place of a 100amp isolator that they are not allowed to do this anymore due to amendment 3 but they can...
I have an extension to wire this week which is a garage conversion comprising a study, shower room and small store area. The supply is TT and I'm intending on running a 16mm sub main from the existing mains position under the suspended floor through the hall in the house and installing a new...
its getting harder and harder to find labour with wages on the increase, i don't know about you guys but with all the competition out there and electricians popping up on every corner i am going to be paying an employee more money than i am on.
that don't seem fair to me as the average...
Hi guys,
Just wondering if anyone can help on a matter. I recently posted on here regarding non presence of existing supplementary bonding in a bathroom when working on an exisitng upstairs lighting circuit with no rcd, for example adding an extra light on the landing, and not touching the...
Hi all,
I currently work in the offshore game but to be honest am fed up of spending months away from home. I am thinking about setting up as an electrician on my own self employed. I am already part way there as I completed my C&G2330 17th edition a few years ago. The plan would be for the...
Hi all
I am a novice DIYer and a guitarist, so I have in the past tried to make my own audio leads, etc. About six months ago, I had an electrician doing work in the house and he whipped out some of these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-FMHT0-96230-FatMax-Stripping-Plier/dp/B00CD24EAK...
Can anyone spot the schoolboy howler? It looks like the rows are equally spaced. I wonder what impact this would have on performance?
I'm not sure I'd be promoting this job on my website. It's especially ironic considering the client - aren't they supposed to be the fount of all wisdom in this...
Currently doing:
C&G 2365 Level 2 - Nearly Completed
Next Month:
Domestic Installers;
17th Edition
Part-P (full scope)
EAL 4337 Testing
I'm looking for an apprenticeship 2365 Level 3 and hopefully do domestic to earn some extra money.
I'm only 18, whats people's opinion on how I am...
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