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Please can someone advise me about the following issue I have had. I have a Neff U1644 double oven of which the light had stopped working in the top, small oven. I had a spare bulb to replace the one that I believe to have failed but unfortunately the filament in the new bulb was broken too...
Hey everyone, I'm hopefully about to get my first apprentice/mate position after studying for 2 years. It will be on a self-employed basis, and having been in retail up till now it's quite daunting to think about how much will change.
I was hoping someone could provide a sort of 'What to do...
I still had links to other DCD795N drills when i brought mine,
were i paid £59 (Postage included)
and someone is selling it for £64 with vat (postage included)
But the Auction £64 with £8 Postage cost.
Total costs £72, well costing them £8 more than the buy now.
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I once sold a...
I was asked today if i would do the testing for someone (ie no qualifications did the work off their own skills) CU Change, adding a few sockets and Lights fixed (before i get any more questions on that, thats all i know)
I said there was 3rd Party but not many people do that and seem unwilling...
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Hipe I'm ok to post this here can anyone tell me of trade skills 4 u is the right way forward for myself to get the qualification needed to becoming an electrician.
Decided to look into going with Stroma, had a look online and decided to fill out the application, I thought it would just be basic details to allow someone to call me and have a chat etc.........I filled it out and all I got was an invoice asking me to pay £288 before anything could proceed! Is...
Determine the actual voltage drop, in volt, if the combined resistance of the line and neutral conductors, at 20 degrees C is 0.45 ohms and the load current is 20A.
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Based in Llanfechain (Mid Wales/Shropshire border) & have numerous contracts Powys/Shropshire/Staffordshire...
I have a faulty switch on a BGA rework station:
I don't really need the switch, because I always use the mains switch anyway. How would I rewire it so that the faulty switch is taken out and it is always on? Which wires would I connect together?
LEFT OF PIC: FAULTY SWITCH
TOP OF PIC: WIRE TO...
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Basically I've been informed by someone that i need my part P....
Im apprentice trained fully qualified electrician with a gold JIB card, NVQ 3, AM2 17th edition etc etc... and have been working mainly in industrial installations for the last 5 years.
I was always under the impressions...
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i cant really go into it to much as a bit top secret, but am going into something with someone who has developed something where it needs an Inveryer connecting up that's grid tied a G83 etc so it cuts off and what not etc and so on la de da, anyway, so he wants me took hook this Inverter...
Today I witnessed my first electrical BANG !
When someone actually blew the DNOs fuse.
Just so no-one else does it, it was caused by joining L+N at the RCD with the busbar.
Whilst in training some of you will be approached by family and friends to do small bits of work, extra socket, light in the cupboard, install a shower circuit etc etc. It depends on your competency on what you can do but other things are involved.
No work should be undertaken unless you are...
Putting tails into a 400a ct chamber installed by EDF one of the blokes I'm working with decides to cross thread this. Because of the nature of the item I don't want to start playing around with it he's on about rethreading but I'm not keen on this idea. So need to get a replacement but when I...
Hi everyone, I'm really desperate for some advice as I'm concerned about the state of the wiring in the house, as I know very little about electrics.
Apologies in advance, this is a long post but I need to explain how bad it is.
Ok, so I'm from the UK but my parents emigrated to Bulgaria a...
Hi everybody.
Much unclear this sponsor thing for the ECS trainee card is.
I have done all required for the ECS adult trainee card.
I have done and passed my H&S exam. I am currently on my last "second" year of my level 3 in electrical installations.
Having been around to a few construction...
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I went to where my mum works today to sort out an intermittent tripping RCD, whilst there....
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4 floor grade 2 listed building comprising of basement which houses kitchen, store room and lounge type room.
1st, 2nd and 3rd floor are all meeting / treatment rooms.
Only...
hello,
so basically the motor on my saccardo cut off saw has just stopped.
how should i go ahead and diagnose such a motor?
i have had a little fiddle with it taking the motor off the cut off saw. Connected it to power, when i press the trip switch it has on it, it makes a noise but dose not...
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