Has anyone go any good suggestions or standard layouts to setting up two short adaptor leads to enable me to test 3 phase 5 pin extension leads, also is there any easy option without using a switch box to test the polarity of each of the Line conductors. ??
Long time Sparky, but fairly new to...
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I have been qualified as JIB Approved 16th edition electrician since around 1990 and have been working on industrial electrical systems almost up to the 17th edition came out, I didn't see much point doing the 17th edition as i don't need it in my job as I now work mainly on CEO...
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I have recently finished the 2365 course level 3 and have also passed ecs exam to get the card. I am looking for work to gain experience, based in West Sussex and willing to travel
Not sure what card I can get?
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I was just reading this here:
"Over the last few years we've watched the PAT Testing Industry turn almost on its head - where companies once were charging a fortune to test your equipment, now they're charging mere pennies. If you are looking for the cheapest price for your PAT Testing, please...
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I am taking the city and guilds 2377 exam in a few months time and was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to give me any tips or advice on the exam. Does anyone maybe have a sample of test questions that may arise? I have a copy of the IET code of practice to read which should...
Reply with the make and perhaps a link or something to where to get it, and I'll compile a list and make a poll next week so we can see what's the most used.
Hi All,
I went for a interview for a apprenticeship the other day at a firm that manufacturer and install packing machines and i started realizing that i would much prefer getting into that side of the business then being a traditional sparky. They had great perks like you will get the...
got given a 230V-110V site transformer today. probably reasonably old and been sitting in a garage for a while. so thought it'd be an idea to run some tests on it before chucking it into service?
i'm thinking that after an inspection for condition and obvious damage (even inside the case), i...
what in your opinion do these items fall under, pat (itisee) or eicr.?? Intresting to see peoples views.
1- extractor fan in bathroom/toilet with no flex
2- extractor fan in bathroom/toilet with flex to an outlet adjacent.
3- wall mount heater into fcu
4-electric shower
5- immersion heater...
hi today for the first time ever whilst pat testing a factory I have come across a piece of equipment with a 415v 3 phase 125 amp socket on it. Can anyone advise on the procedure for testing this type of socket and equipment as I have only ever seen 63amp test adaptors and thought this should be...
Hi.....first of all I'd like to say thank you for allowing me to join the forum.....I'm a third year student and have giving a task of drawing a EARTH FAULTLOOP PATH FOR A COOKER CIRCUIT in a house. I'm stuck on the cooker circuit part....please please help. Cheers Mike
So my friend is finishing his level 2 soon and was wondering what he should do after the course, people are saying he should of went on an apprenteship but he couldn't afford the wage drop, so basically what does he need to do now to become a fully qualified electrican going through the path of...
Hi all, I'm new to both this forum and PAT testing. I've been given a Megger PAT2 to use but it's missing its flash testing probe, so I can't use the tester for Class 2 insulation tests. I'm not hopeful of getting a spare from Megger themselves so can anyone advise on a replacement? I'm afraid I...
Been trying to get on for 6 ish days know but tapatalk will only let me do it as a Guest put in user name password but no good, lap top getting fixed so only have iPhone and main site is hard to use on it, please help l'm missing you lot
any advice on pat testing music equipment like keyboards and amps etc, think may have to do soft test?
thanks for any help here, am not used to testing this type of equipment
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