I'm sorry if this has been asked before but I am losing the will to live and would very much appreciate any help anyone can give.
I am a qualified electrician who has undertaken a full apprenticeship. I will list my qualifications a little later on in the post.
I have Worked my entire working...
Hi guys, this is my first post here.
So I'm 31 years old. Been in the same dead end job for 8 years now, which pays the bills and can go out once a week but little else really - and no real chance of progression. For the last few years I've been trying to figure out the best way to become a...
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Worked on site and coming from an industrial abseiler role into the electrical industry.
Curious to see what the majority of you guys are after when it comes to employees.
I’ve been a subbie for the past 8 years and believed myself only as good as my last job and reputation...
Let me begin by saying by no means am i a car expert so please be patient with me. But i have a Ford 1995 explorer 4WD. The other day I parked and it would not start again. No weird engine noises or other noises of any sort. I attempted to turn the car on again and it would not start, only...
I'll keep it short and sweet. Ford Mondeo customer complaint intermittent starting issue and engine cuts out whereby she advised this occurred while driving and the ESCL activated and she said she could not turn the steering wheel.
I scanned for fault codes and got a drivers door module...
So I have two offers one person does more industrial offices, prisons, university’s etc.
The other guy does more houses and stuff like that. My plans are after my apprenticeship is to go on my own and maybe if I get big enough to get people working for me.
So I was just wondering what’s the...
Hi guys, just after a bit of advice really. I’m still an apprentice at the moment but I’m in my third year, will qualify next may/June and I’m very domestically experienced and feel like taking the step to self employment as soon as I qualify really.
have any of you done this straight from...
Currently in the process of setting up my own company while still being employed. I am a 18th edition Approved Electrician in Scotland. I looking a bit of information to which courses or qualifications that would be required for me to go out and self certify the work I’m doing. I’m already aware...
I start my level 2 next week as a mature student and I decided to do it at college instead of one of those intensive courses so hopefully I've made the right decision. The college hasn't been very helpful about what tools I need. They just said safety shoes, basic tool kit and no trackies. What...
So just had my enrollment for my next course, first furore into student debt finance....exciting times, have most of what i need from last year anyways, books still cover 8202 so not too bothered. Fun times, although COVID should make the work placement element interesting, on that note; any...
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I've joined today because I'm after some advice from people in the field about what requirements are necessary and what maybe considered a luxury or not worth the cost, in regard to doing industrial electrical work.
My partner and I have started our company, consulting industrial...
Hi everyone,
Firstly I'd like to thank everyone on this forum for helping me get this far, thank you.
Well it's finally arrived, AM2S - day 1. As some have said at my works place I might actually finish my apprenticeship before I retire lol cheeky buggers 45 ain't old lol
I'm nervous but...
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I have a question which I'm struggling to get an answer. I have spoken with 2 accountants but both of them want me to sign up with them for £40 a month before they will tell me what is the best approach.
I am currently employed and take home 44k PAYE. I have been doing some labour...
Hello everyone,
Just joined this forum as I am starting out as a BMS Engineer through an apprenticeship and I thought this forum may be useful. Does anyone know where I can find my registration code to put in when I create an account on Electrical 2 Go?
I posted back in April about a wierd starting issue but unfortunately got no replies and the issue is still ongoing and driving me nuts !
I have a 2011 Ford Ka 1.3 tdci. The car starts first turn of the key but the battery light stays on and the electric power steering doesnt click into action...
Hi Sparkies, newbie here needing some advice please
My 1100W SDS hammer drill sometimes starts, sometimes dead. So far fault diagnosis (loose connections, voltage and continuity checks) has ruled out switch, commutator and rotor armature windings. My suspicion has fallen on either the brushes...
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