Hi, my name is Ian Austin and I am cross training to be an electrician/electrical engineer, dependent on opportunities available once qualified on paper. Nice to meet you all and looking forward to gaining some useful insight into the trade via the forum. All the best, Ian
Guys,
Has anyone ever caused them self a gruler.
Here's the scenario annual EICR last year recommended additional RCD protection to all circuits (12)
Gone back this year and brand new Wylex board gone in all RCBOs.
The RCBOs cause low IR and are sensitive equipment. Last year got a global on...
I have just spotted this and yes my pure mind didnt come up with anything rude to make with this.... :)
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I sometimes think im a sad, sad man....
hey all new here, i have just been laid off at the end of my apprenticeship and have weighed my options up and goin subby seems to be the only option at can any one give me any advice on the:
paper work side of it
who pays the tax
and producing invoices
i have been given offers from 2...
I see from the building regs, that these type of fittings need to be hard wired, and should not be installed via klick's, or any other plugin system.
Can anybody elaboarte on that?
Hi, i am new to this forum - after many a weeks reading i decided to join in!
I have been thinking of working for myself, and am after general opinions on it really.
Currently employed with all the usual redundancies flying around - we are mainly industrial sector.
If the redundancies were...
Hello lads,I was looking some information on the three types of self excited generators.The information I am looking for would have to include the generators performance under working condictions with graphs and terms such as back emf and interaction of magnetic fields. If some onecould point me...
Hi all just a quick question , I'm looking at going self employed in a year or so and looking to buying more tools , tester ,ladders ,etc whilst I'm still employed. If you buy the gear now and keep the receipts is it still tax deductible in a year or so or would I be better off saving and buying...
Hi all, I'm a spark with 5/6 year behind me and am having a real bad time with the firm I work for. They are laying off soon and would like to get out whilst i can because the clause in my contract says i get full pay for the month when I leave whereas if they lay of i get no pay for the...
Hi all, I did my apprenticeship with a local council mainly on residential housing & schools. I've not worked full time as an electrician for coming on two years now. When working for the council, I was on a cyclical testing team for two years before leaving.
I'm wanting to set up my own...
As my turnover is less than 70, 000 I need to fill in the short tax return. So 2 questions
1. who does this themselves?
2. How hard can it be?
Also what can I claim for, surely its a set figure, if so why am I paying my accountant ?
Hello :-)
I have come on to this forum hoping to get a the opinions of the experts.. thats you guys... who are in the trade already and see whether my plan to train as an electrician at 37 is viable.... I hope to live in Portugal and wanted a trade to take with me to give me a steady flow of...
What do you need to start off as a self employed electricain i have a full apprentiship and 17th asbestos awareness cscs ecs etc and 10yrs experience
Do i also need to be part p etc
Cheers john
Hello everyone really struggling with what to do ? I have just qualified after doing my apprenticeship ( the proper way not in 3 weeks ) and I'm considering going self-employed just wondering what all your thoughts are on what's best for me to do ?
hi all, I'm new to the forum and looking to go self employed as an electrician. I have been employed in the trade for almost 10 years and hold city & guilds 2330 technical certificates levels 1 to 3. and a level 3 nvq in electro technical technology, and the 17th edition update course. after...
Needs to understand or be willing to home control systems. I.e. wiring back to central point and using cat 5 to switches etc.
Willing to let me labour for the bits I can.
anyone want to have a chat about what I want to achieve to see if we can work together on this?
Just looking for a second opinion.
Not that i don't trust or believe my collage tutor but he has told us that next year when we have completed the added inspection and testing module to the C&G 2365 ( was 2330) level 3 we would be able to install additional circuits to existing ones and then...
Hi, im in the middle of changing from a sole trader to a limited company. However wondering if someone could clear up a tax question i have. Currently a builder i do a lot of work for pays my 20% through my utr number. If i went limited am i right in thinking i would have a company utr still at...
normal call to replace three pir's, told customer to supply pir's and i would fit on weekend. had to borrow fathers jeep to carry laders and took brother to drive. turned up three pir's cable all ready there and he wanted old pir's taken down, no problem i thought and told him about £130.00...
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