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    Where To Start - New Electricians Guide?

    So thinking of starting up on my own but in all honesty don't know where to start. 17th edition inspection and testing electrician 8 years experience in commercial contracting and 3 years experience offshore with a drilling company. Have recently resigned from offshore post as I have a young...
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    Electrician Jobs Newcastle / Durham / Tynemouth- Commercial Electricians Needed Immediate Start

    Looking for Electricians to Start asap for work in a school and college over next 2 weeks. Must have ECS/CSCS to get onsite, ideally self employed. IPAF & PASMA a bonus. Must be experienced. message for more details Also looking for long term experienced estimator to suite a position...
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    What Did You Start Off As?

    Has anyone here say worked e.g. in a factory or has been been in a job they don't like to then go onto an electrician? What ages did you pursue this?
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    New Company start up - advise appreciated

    Hello all, Myself and a friend are starting up a mechanical and electrical company planning to go live next year. We already have some potential customers lined up and a little bit of cash behind us so that side of things is not too bad, we have spoken with a business advisor and got a business...
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    Fastlux 300C Flory Starters - Very fast but do they really cold start?

    Has anyone come across the Fastlux 300C starter? It's that every fast instant start electronic starter unlike the usual slow start electronic ones. It's supposed to work by heating the cathodes very fast and then providing a starting pulse at the right moment on the sine wave. The issue is...
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    The new FICA since end of August start of September

    Hi, Just new to these forums. I am currently aitting the new FICA that came into place on end of August start of September. I have passed 5/6 parts in the test but the one thing thats getting me is the underpinning knowledge ! The new test is broke up into 5 parts, still 30 questions but...
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    Burnt out start capacitor on car ramp

    Hi, i recent bought a 2 poster screw type car ramp. Changed the motor for a 2.2kw motor. Wired it up and tested it with nothing on it and it went up and down no bother. Put my 1 tonne Clio on it and it lifted about 1ft off the ground and then ground to a hault. It went back down no bother...
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    Employed full time but now feel its time to start branching out

    Hi all i am new here I was hoping for some advice I have been in the trade for about 9 years now (including apprenticeship) I currently work full time for a social housing contractor where i have been for the last year or so its nice and comfortable but i feel i need to branch out and go it...
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    something is sucking my battery down!!!!

    I put a new alternator and battery on my 99 f150 and something is still killing my battery.i just bought this truck so i decided to pull radio to check wires,there was alot of loose bare wires back there.can that cause a short and drian a battery over night?
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    New Start Forumite.

    Hello All! Good to find a site for Sparks run by Sparks!! Hope to make a contribution and find good information in the future and remember, old electricians never die, they just go to earth! regards.
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    Power needs for start up business

    Hello everyone, I have posted before on here regarding a mobile startup i am pursuing, and got some very helpful replies. So please can i have a repeat of that! So, i think i am running me head round in circles trying to work out how best to power my appliances. At the moment, what i feel i...
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    Broken solar panel replaced and now Inverter shows low DC at start up

    A few weeks ago, I had my solar panels remove from my roof and then replaced. Sadly, on removal, one panel was warped and on letting the fixing screws go, the panel glass cracked. My set up is / was 16 Kyocera KD210 panels wired in 2 strings of 8 in series, then parralled, feedning into a...
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    advise on where to start

    I am starting a new career as an electrician, I know is going to be difficult and need some direction i have passed all exams up to 2394 initial verification but failed my 2395 periodic, retaking that one again in april next year. can anybody point me in the right direction on getting...
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    Course funding and where to start

    Hi All, This is my first post on the forum so be kind :) As a brief overview, I have worked in the electrical sector since the age of 17. I worked for 6 years fixing domestic appliances and selling parts to engineers. I then became the Northern account manager for an electrical manufacturer...
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    The start to my career

    Hi I am a apprentice, recentley started about 3 months ago with a small local company. I have kind of enjoyed it but I am starting to find that I am sort of starting to get a bit stressed out with it and things like that, like my boss/employee that I work with keeps saying I need to show more...
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    Were to start?

    Hi all im 25 and changing careers to become an electrican, however its a minefield for courses that many to choose from. Due to financial reasons the only way i can do the course is by doing a part time course as i am luckly working volinterry work with a local electrican. From new no...
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    Adult apprenticeship?? So confused

    Morning guys, I'm 29 and have just paid for my level 2 college course (2365) but I can't find work in London anywhere to start as a trainee. Would it be too late to get an apprenticeship somewhere? I've been unemployed for the past month since leaving my office job that I've been in ever...
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    Generator Vs Combi Fridge/freezer

    Hi I am currently out in Africa experiencing horrendous power outages. I therefore have the need to hook up my DEFY combi fridge/freezer (model DEFY DAC512) to a small standalone backup generator from time to time. It is important to have the backup power option as the fridge houses livestock...
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    A guide for an English sparky in New zealand.

    Thought I’d write a little on changing from being a UK spark to a NZ spark, after seeing the Australian thread. Kiwi licencing is ran by the EWRB (Electrical workers registration board) out of wellington. In order for them to assess your qualifications, you have to send them all copies of your...

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