sparks

  1. Floody

    The market for female sparks

    Hi folks. Misses is thinking of a career change, and since seeing me progress as a spark with the pay and opportunities in the industry etc, shes quite fancying giving it a go. As I work mainly in industry I see a few female Engineers but not necessarily female sparks (but 1 or 2 here and...
  2. O

    Wiring Mishap - Wondering How Much I Destroyed…

    I'm a DIY kind of guy, and was never really fond of household 120V/240V power before, until I had a friend who used to be a journeyman help me understand enough to wire up my house we are completely renovating. So, after putting some walls and trusses in place, and running conduit all day...
    • Outtaluck
    • Thread
    • fried ground main breaker neutral parallel short circuit sparks wiring wondering
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: USA Electrical Forum
  3. J

    UK I was wondering what other Sparks offer standing out from other local competitors? Be good to hear and share to better ourselves ?

    I h e been installing emergency lights with Fuseboards that’s are in cupboards, under stairs or just anywhere awkward, on the same lighting circuit as the floor the boards located. many years now on kitchens I’ve been installing all fused spurs into the back of one kitchen cupboard leaving...
  4. C

    American conduit

    Whenever I’m on Instagram, I always see posts from sparks in the good old US of A, and whenever you see a conduit system install, there are always loads of individual conduits running alongside each other....do they not use trunking over the pond? Don’t get me wrong, it looks super impressive...
  5. D

    Instalment from Chris the sparks

    Chris walk away from the £5300 rewire , your price was already on the cheap side imo for a full rewire of a 4/5 bed house. Any less and you might as well do it for free. The cheaper sparks won’t do a good job , I guarantee it will be s rushes bodge. In my area you would be looking at £6000+ for...
  6. D

    Possibly one for Pete (or other older tool tarts)

    What does the AF on an old spanner stand for ??
    • Dustydazzler
    • Thread
    • older other possibly sparks tool
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. F

    I Need Work Sparks mate looking for work in Essex

    Hello guys Looking for work in essex area. Im 33 years old looking for sparks mate job. I have pretty much all tools and own transport. Hard working and looking to work alongside electrician that will take me on. Been working since i was 13 and looking for full time work. Please let me know if...
  8. D

    How You became a sparks ....?

    More Delroy in action funny vid
  9. D

    Friday funny , English sparks does India

    • Dustydazzler
    • Thread
    • english friday funny sparks
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. T

    invoicing help? advice from the businessmen/women sparks

    This is more for accounting reasons rather than customer convenience, how detailed does an invoice have to be? for example, if I quote someone £80 to install a new light fitting (fitting included) on my invoice can I just put the whole amount "Parts and Labour" and rely on material receipts to...
  11. FoxySparky

    I Need Work Sparks Mate Looking for Work Hertfordshire

    Alright Lads, I'm a 30 year old Sparks Mate based in Hertford, with C&G Level 3, 17th edition (training for 18th), and 6 years experience in both industrial and Domestic. Looking for full time work. I am training for my Test and inspection course, and hope to start and complete my NVQ within...
  12. Diver233

    New fire alarm qualification great for sparks

    what’s everyone’s thoughts. Post Grenfell all fire alarm installers/ maintainers will most likely have to prove competency of fire alarm system. So potentially just being a qualified spark won’t give you the correct certification. So a new qualification is coming in, it will be similar to the...
  13. C

    Event Sparks Limited - Generator Hire

  14. D

    Delroy the sparks ⚡️

    stumbled across the youtube sparks the other day and I must say he made me smile , this vid in particular:)
  15. redzero

    Self employed domestic sparks in West Sussex

    First post to say hello. My background is a traditional 4 year apprenticeship in industry 1979-1983, gradually moving off the tools and into management. Jobs with several brand name companies, followed by a jump into self employment as a domestic electrician when Part P came in, in 2005. I...
  16. D

    The drawbacks of been a sparks!

    Working in a factory today and we had a 2 second power outage, 40 faces looked my way as most of the cnc's stopped part job... I tend not to blame the ice cream man for hot weather but ain't it strange he's always around!
  17. Bobby34

    Noob Sparks awaiting assessment

    Good evening everyone, so I have taken the plunge and signed up for the NICEIC domestic installers scheme for which I have an assessment next month. I have a new installation to show the assessor with 7 circuits and practising the dead and live tests over and over so hopefully the on the day...
  18. S

    Never knew that David Jason was a sparks.......

    some others, 10 Famous People You Never Knew Worked As Electricians - https://www.tradeskills4u.co.uk/posts/famous-electricians
  19. einstein

    Only Approved sparks should be allowed to test

    surely this needs implementing into the industry? lots of companys seem to employ anyone thoughts?
  20. OfficialAsh

    Advice for new sparks

    Hello guys, I am a 20 year old with business experience (director), looking to branch out and go to college to do level 1, 2 and 3 qualifications to become an electrician. Getting into these colleges are a bit of a pain due to my lack of GCSE's however it's do able! My question to you guys, is...
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