Hi all,Been asked by a local builder, if I can do PIR's for him, for the local social housing company, he told me the guy he is using at the moment is doing them for £50 per house, is it just me or is that really cheap, I can't see how he is making anything on them.
In a domestic, none of the 3 ring mains comply with the 0.05 difference between sockets, some readings varied drastically, anyway I'm sure they're not proper rings, rewiring them is not an option. Could I just fuse it down to a 20amp breaker and leave both tails in the MCB or would I have to...
Im looking for anyone who has used these new threadless conduit couplers. You dont need to thread conduit anymore 20mm,25mm even 32mm you just cut the conduit and push the couplers on its so fast its great. Has anyone used them and found a down side ?
Wonder how many proper apprentices are out there training through the JTL which is connected to the JIB.
Met a lad today at work, he has done approximately 1.5 years at college and was in a roofing job. The college told him something to the effect if he does not get on a firm and do his...
my test is tomorrow and need to go over a mock exam, ive already done a few like the ebay one's but there full of mistakes. Ive also done the 2 in the 'exam success' city&guilds, if possible could you provide me with something like the latter?
thx alot again! :)
Guys, I'm currently a lowly domestic installer, but would like to get my qualifications to become a proper electrician!!!
PLEASE don't shoot me, but what courses/qualifications do I need to have to play with commercial/industrial stuff? :confused:
Cheers - Boner.
Hi, I have just purchased the martindale socket tester EZ150 which gives me an earth fault loop reading, now i plugged it into the sockets in my mates stables and the green light in the middle came on instead of the first green light, would i be right in thinking that if i have a 32 amp breaker...
Hi,
I was just wondering if anyone could recommend a good book on installation techniques? I have looked at DIY books but they are a bit too general. What I am after are tips on chasing and hiding cables and advice on the best tools and parts to use for different materials such as oak, masonry...
Well hello fellow Sparkies, I'm new to the forums and I hope I can contribute half as much as I've learnt from reading your comments.
I started working with HOW ENGINEERING in 1991 (HOW southern) worked with many many many companies as a sub contractor for more years than I can remember. Could...
hey guys where can i download the paperwork for this,
appently its on the British Standards Institute site,
but ill be buggered if i can find it...
grrr :D
cheers
Doing, Industrial work at the moment, everything is new to me. I was looking to see how I could go about improving my industrial side of electrics, so wondering if anyone knows of any decent books? websites etc Get abit confused when it comes to contacts with overload protection, wiring motors...
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