practice

  1. garyt

    Good practice

    Hi still hearing conflicting information regarding good practice when terminating conductors in general, do most electricians still double over conducors although it can damage the copper connections. Thanks.
  2. C

    AM2 practice

    Hi All I'm looking for some advice regarding the AM2. I'm hoping to carry out the NVQ 2356 in electrical maintenance as I have been working in the industry for around 10 years and currently hold L2 & L3 2365 although I have limited experience in install as I work in maintenance at the airport...
  3. R

    Wanted Alarm Panels for Practice Rig

    I am looking for some old Alarm Panels to make a practice rig, if anyone has any going spare? We use mainly Galaxy and Scantronic in work, but it would mean buying new systems as they tend to bin the old systems from customers houses as they are beyond repair. It will also come in handy for...
  4. K

    Best place to get materials to practice at home?

    Hi I have recently decided to change careers and want to get some practice wiring and terminating at home, I currently wish to practice terminating SWA cables, I was wondering is there anywhere or anyone I am able to get just like 1M of cable or any scraps? Can't justify buying a reel at this...
  5. Pip

    UK Good Practice?

    So I have a client who has just had "garden room" / large shed installed. Supplier has pre wired the building but left sockets, lighting and consumer unit to be fitted "By an electrician because we're not" An extra on the building is some plug and play led down lights in the soffit. These items...
  6. Lister1987

    Wanted Old board, Newer board, DNO head & old meter for practice rig

    I've been doing my usual and watched a JW vid explaining what belonged to whom and it got me wanting to create a mock-up myself to practice on - I know we should only be touching consumer-side equipment but the purpose (and hope) of having the cutout is so I can setup the various earthing...
  7. Mark42

    Bonding metallic back boxes. Best practice?

    Something about the way this box is bonded feels wrong. I prefer the box to remain bonded even with the accessory removed. Is this method compliant? What do others think? (Ignore missing grommet) (Taylor Wimpey new build)
  8. Dan

    Reported content: Post in thread 'Codes domestic eicr best practice'

    Post in thread 'Codes domestic eicr best practice' by GrumpyOldSpark has been reported by Dan. Reason given: Content being reported:
  9. W

    Codes domestic eicr best practice

    Hi just looking for any tips and knowledge. When carrying out a domestic eicr I’ve noticed a pattern such as often No metal board No rcd protection Not to ip 4x or 2 x I’m still picking up on things to put and don’t want to get into a habit of jut the same ones. Any other recommendations in...
  10. Megawatt

    The big difference in the electric terminology and installation regulations and practice in each country!

    I’m from the US and I’m just trying to learn how UK does things and the terminology of what I call something verses what y’all call materials. I read some of this and I mostly don’t know what being said and I’ve been doing this for 32 years
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  11. Bob Geldoff1234

    18th Edition practice exam question help

    Hi guys,I am currently revising for the 18th Edition exam a week on Friday and have come across a practice question that I cannot find any reference to in the BBB. Here is the question they ask:- If a fault occurs in the HV system,and a magnitude of fault voltage of 430 volts occurs between...
  12. J

    303 practice papers links

    good morning Im sitting the 303 online test tomorrow and was wondering if anyone would please have any links to any practice papers? cheers j
  13. O

    Electrical Safety Council - Best Practice Guides

    For the use of lots of people on here who aren't aware of these: Best Practice Guides | Electrical Safety First - https://www.----------------------------/professional-resources/best-practice-guides/ Look in particular at No 1 as it covers lots of useful information such as regarding changing...
  14. D

    Disconnecting circuit in CU - best practice?

    Hi all, I'm in the process of renovating the bathroom. There is an electric shower I have removed and won't replace. The cable is not practical to remove. To make this redundant circuit safe, what is the best way to cap off in the CU? I plan to label it too, both in the CU and at the other end...
  15. V=IR

    Advice on Domestic Qualifications to practice

    Hi there, I have completed c&g 2365 Level 2 and currently doing 2365 Level 3 at college. I would like to stick with Domestic electrician and upgrade to commercial later on down the line. After I finish level 3 what would be the next steps I'd need to take to become a qualified domestic...
  16. NDG Elecs

    Free PME upgrades. A common practice now??

    Enquired with NEDL about two possible TT upgrades to PME. I found the screenshot below on their website. It used to cost around 160 quid for the intake to be changed but now it's apparently free. Are other DNOs doing this? Has there been some legislative change?
  17. marconi

    WIRING PRACTICE - CABLE/WIRING ACCESSORIES GIVE AWAY RM1 POSTCODE AND

    I have several boxes in my man-shed of wiring accessories and cable which I have no need to keep and want to clear. I would hate to simply throw them away. Is there a trainee electrician (or a mentor of one) round and about the RM1 postcode area who would like some or all of it to use for...
  18. N

    Practice Questions - BS 7671: 2018

    Question 1: Which of the following is not a preferred frequency as outlined in BS 7671? (Provide Reg No) A) 40Hz B) 50Hz C) 60Hz D) 400Hz
  19. D

    18th edition practice papers

    Here should be some practice papers:
  20. J

    When did neutral at the light switch become standard practice?

    Hello all, I am in the process of buying a house built in 2002 and I am trying to find out when it became standard practice to run neutral to light switches. The reason being I may look at having smart switched installed and having this already in place would make the job so much simpler. Thanks

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