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  1. M

    Setting up electrical equipment on a market stall

    Hello folks, I confess I'm not a spark or trainee and I'm just hoping for a bit of advice, if you can help me :) . I'm setting up a food market stall on the high street, to be housed in a small marquee. I shall be taking electricity from the high street supply, located under small manhole...
  2. H

    Business bank account

    Looking at setting up a business bank account, any recommendations? HSBC look the best deal but anything to add anyone?
    • hightower
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    • business setting through
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Business Related
  3. N

    Galaxy 16 plus not setting properly

    Hi there A strange problem has started happening with our Galaxy 16 alarm. When setting it and leaving the house everything seems fine. But when returning home, a couple of seconds after opening the front door the alarm goes off. We enter the pin to stop the alarm and everything's fine. But is...
  4. H

    Zs rcd

    Just having a play with my tester at home - when I did a Zs rcd on my lighting circuit it tripped the rcd still. Is this a common issue? Happened on both lighting circuits which are on different rcds. New build so electrics are in pretty good nick.
  5. B

    Setting the overload on a motor circuit contactor.

    Hi I haven't much experience on this subject so thought id ask!. I need to choose and set the overload on a circuit contactor containing an overload. It's a 3ph motor rated at 14.1 amp do i set the overload at the same current rating or just above due to the initial inrush?
    • biospark80
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    • certain circuit contactor motor overload setting
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. Davehaywire

    Merlin gerin mccb ns160N torque setting

    Hello I have an above mentioned mccb the torque setting nuts have been previously snapped off as its second hand does anyone know the torque setting it should be thanks
  7. A

    rcbo zs test

    I was in a house the other day having a look at the electrical installation for a potential buyer of the house. The house was rented out previously, and labels on the consumer unit say the installation was last checked in 2011. However there appears to be no paperwork available to support this...
  8. J

    CIS > PAYE > Setting up LTD.

    Hi guys, First post on the forum so go easy on me. Ive been an electrician now for 12 years and started off as an apprentice and served my time under Lorne Stewart in Bristol. I left Lornes a year after coming out of my time and have been 'self employed' ever since (7 years). It started off...
    • JDizzle
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    • cis cis card ltd setting
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Business Related
  9. mwigham85

    Setting up a new business

    Hi guys, So I decided to take the plunge and go at it on my own!!! I'm an electrician in Crawley area and I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas of how to promote it and also if you guys could check out my website and give me feedback on it to see if I've missed anything!!! Haze...
  10. L

    EICR - Somebody is setting the bar low.....

    Just been sent this by a customer who was charged £250 for an EICR for a property they are thinking of buying.....The customer didn't understand it and wanted a second opinion. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9wD_rwO3uBlQjBCS1VOYXlnaEk&authuser=0 Interesting......I wonder if the...
  11. B

    Setting up a new buisness

    Hi I am a electrician from central Scotland and I am looking to start my own electrical contracting buisness. I've been working for the same company for 15 years and now it's time to go for it. I've got some savings so can buy a van,tools etc. my questions are 1-can I complete test sheets and...
    • brightspark26
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    • new setting
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Business Related
  12. C

    thinking of setting up own business do I need more qualifications

    Thinking of starting up . Worked for someone for 7 year .I have got nvq3 2330 level 3 and am2. Been out of game a year as been working as a telecoms engineer. what would my quals able me to do. Would I need to do 2391 or whatever its called now. and were can I find this info as nobody seems to...
    • chopper
    • Thread
    • business qualifications setting thinking
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. A

    Setting up business as 2nd income?

    Hi all, please excuse as i am new to the forum. I was after some business related advice regarding setting up a business as a 2nd income. my current situation is I am employed by local authority (12 yrs) as a supervisor earning 30k, however I am looking at setting up on my own as a sideline to...
  14. M

    Setting up office

    Hi all been self employed & company for fair while now & have been on the sites & privates for a long time, left the sites behind quite a few years ago & done mainly private refurbs new builds ECT. Now on some bigger projects (site works) & am in need of setting up proper office at home...
  15. C

    Baumatic oven BO625-ss doesn't start even after setting the clock

    Hello My friend has got a Baumatic oven, which I broke couple days ago. I wanted to change the time on clock, but the buttons didn't react at all, so I've unplugged the oven from power source. After switching on, buttons still hasn't been working as well as anything else (oven doesn't start, if...
    • Char
    • Thread
    • after baumatic clock doesn't oven setting start
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. B

    Setting thermal overloads three phase direct on line motor

    Hi all can anyone give me there thoughts on setting of thermal overloads. I have heard all types such as set them at 110% of FLA. Set them 125% of FLA. Set them at 100% of FLA. Get running current and set them 10% above this. But I have heard a lot set them at 110% to avoid nuse tripping...
  17. leep82

    setting up on my own

    As the title suggests this is something im looking at doing. Growing increasingly frustrated with the company i work for and people i work with, and feel that this is a step i may need to make sooner rather than later. Im fully qualified have my 17th edition and 2391. It would be a step into the...
  18. W

    Megger 1720 Ze setting

    Anyone have one of these? Was wondering how to do Ze test and which setting thanks
  19. B

    Setting overloads for three phase motors

    Hi just a question on setting the thermal overloads of a three phase motor. I have heard a few electricians state a few things regarding what it should be set at 1. Get operational current of motor and set it just above that reading 2. Set it at full load current of the motor 3.set it at 110% of...
  20. A

    Setting up a caravan site

    I need to set up a temporary camp site in a field for an event I will be holding. I have also hired a village hall which is around 500 yards from the event field, which I hope to use as the main source of electricity. The event is an astronomy event, so there will be hundreds and thousands of...
    • astrophotomag
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    • caravan electricians vans setting site plan van vehicle
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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