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  1. S

    Hi all. Old retired Sparky here

    Hi all. I am a long retired Australian electrician. this is my first post. I have been mostly reading threads here, I mainly joined to keep in touch to keep up with things, I thought instead of lurking I'd better put my head up and say hello.
  2. P

    UK What to do with copies of test certs now I'm retired

    Hi Folks Long time no see! I'm retired. I have files of test certs from 2004 to 2018. Moving house. Can I dump them? Cheers! Pete
  3. RobsRepairs

    Electrician Jobs An Invitation to Retired Electricians anywhere except the UK with 4 Days Monthly

    An Invitation to Retired Electricians anywhere except the UK with Four Days a Month for a Niche Opportunity That Can Earn 15K a Year. There are 800K Acorn stairlifts out there. But ~70% of disabled users are very unhappy. At Indeed website: Acorn engineers get "absolutely no training...
  4. S

    New Member with Questions (DIY)

    retired homeowner DIY in Washington state. New to me home, would like to ask a few questions
  5. A

    New to the forum and just recently retired.

    I finished my Electrical Fitter/Mechanic Apprenticeship in late 1998 as a mature age student while working at an Electrical Distributor across our state here in Australia. Part of the practise was to work in each relevant section so: Streetlights/Underground Subdivisions/Service Truck/ Line...
  6. G

    A retired Yank from Nebraska is coming to Edinburgh on a mission trip

    To the right person, I would make it worth someone's time for a couple of hours of face to face instruction when I got there. I have over 34 years of electrical experience over a wide range of avenues. I will be coming to Scotland the 2d week of September. Would enjoy exchanging a few back and...
  7. S

    Retired contractor/jobber/jack of all trades etc...

    I've come with a project, something I've not done before, posted in the appropriate forum...
  8. L

    Ring circuits to be retired?

    Could the 30% leakage requirement on rcd, s, combined with the inevitable increase in kitchen appliances with intentional leakage built in, force designers to replace rings with radial circuits?
  9. Gavin John Hyde

    Elecsa brand being retired

    Had an email tosay saying the elecsa brand is being retired. Seems it was sent to all NICEIC sparks aswell. They are moving all the elecsa firms over to NICEIC and focusing on the one brand. So Stroma is on life support as is Elecsa. Won't be long until it's NICEIC vs Napit. I could seriously...
  10. Jay 1987

    Looking for mentor/supervisor for whole house rewire in Birmingham

    Hello everyone My name is jay and I’m from the trainee section of this website. I have spoken to respected memebers from this forum and have been advised to create and send this message. Please don’t bite my head off or give silly non sensical answers, as I may get things wrong . (Thanks in...
    • Jay 1987
    • Thread
    • am2 birmingham electric house looking mates mentor retired rewire sparky trainee whole
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. L

    Hi there guys, my name is Keith. I am now a retired electrician.

    I am going to do some work for a friend,on a new buid building, just 4 rooms and a utility room, for contractors or holiday, on his land at the rear of his pub. Solar panels on the roof and a supply from the pub, which has just had solar fitted. I see now as well as the new regs dist boards, I...
  12. bulent

    I Need Work Retired electrician boat, caravan, solar system

    Retired Experienced & Qualified Electrician Boat and caravan electrical systems Wiring, installation, maintenance, modernization, radio communication,led lighting Cooling and machinery electricity Solar and wind electricity Battery groups, charging system and equipments WhatsApp ...
  13. M

    Retired pressure jet oil & gas engineer

    Still learning after 64 years on the tools....... Self employed 47 years. Used to have the monopoly for Whitbread Pubs within 50 mile radius of Nottingham....... I've always said the more electrical complexity there is built into the modern boilers the more they will go wrong but it does not...
  14. B

    newish member but retired

    thought I'd already done this last year.....I'm a retired project manager who still likes to see whats going on in the trade!
  15. O

    Nico Rosbourg has retired....

    Must admit I didn't see that coming and I bet that every driver on the grid is desperately seeking the seat and a way out of their existing contract! Button for Mercedes for 1 year? Alonso for Mercedes? Vettel for Mercedes? and I thought that the F1 musical chairs had finished for this year...
  16. A

    Newly retired - Architect / Plans Reviewer / Electrical inspector

    Retired to finalize the repairs to the tornado damaged house here in Rowlett Texas USA. It was hit December 26th (Merry Christmas) 2015. It is nearly complete 98.9%. I am trying to stay involved and continue the Practice of Architecture and my plan review and electrical inspections. I am always...
  17. sparksburnout

    Retired folks get too much benefit

    This subject has started to get to me recently so I thought I would air my views. Might be the area in which I live, it is wall to wall in very well off folks who have retired and are living the life of riley, while most young people are really struggling with one thing or another. I have first...
  18. G

    Retired Sparky getting back work

    Hi, I left electrical work for another field of work over 25 years ago, but now would like to return. Probably self employed domestic work. I know I would need 17th Edition and this new Part P. - I have to say Part P seems like a money making scheme. If you've completed an electrical...
    • Grosvenor
    • Thread
    • before building edition electrical electrical work getting retired sparky
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  19. Pete999

    Retired Electricians

    As the title suggests where do retired Sparkies go, or more importantly what do they do with their time? well me I help camerabloke out when I can, but it is getting difficult, helped him out last weekend spent most of the time sat on the stairs getting my breath back, don't laugh it will be...
  20. T

    Retired to Thailand

    Hello to all you experts. I am definitely not an electrician but living in Thailand brings a whole new meaning to the word "bodge". I am currently involved in building a new bungalow (something I've always wanted to do but never been able to afford it in the UK). Because of what I've seen of...

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