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    Starting new business.

    This may be of use to some of you, I am starting a new business and which could save you money, therefore help your business too. At present only really in Oxfordshire but will help if I can further afield. Sadly I had to take a back seat from the PV industry, which is a shame because of all the...
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    Starting in Industry

    Hi All, Apologies if thais topic has been covered elsewhere, which i'm sure it has but I am still unclear of the facts. I am a 31 year old who was forced to make a career change (after redundancy) into the electrical industry and would like some advice. I was conned into taking one of the quick...
  3. S

    Starting on my own

    Thinking of starting on my own and wanted some advice on what's best way to phone ringing and things I need to get in place first
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    Advice for someone starting out.

    Hi, I found these forums through finding a few threads similar to what I want to ask, so first of all apologies if this is all repeated elsewhere, but there were a few things I wanted to ask that I couldn't find covered in those previous posts. Firstly, as yet I have no qualifications, and I...
  5. A

    Starting out again aged 50

    Hi people, I'm after some advice please but let me tell you my history. Left school in '79 and served an electrician apprenticeship at a ship building company ( Vosper Thornycrofts, Southampton. Made redundant in '86 so worked installing wiring in vehicle 'fridge units (Petter Refrigeration)...
  6. azzb

    Starting up a business on the side

    Hello everybody. Just after a bit of advice. I work for a medium sized JIB registered electrical company, we do commercial and industrial we do not get involved in the domestic market. I get asked all the time to work on houses by friends of friends, family, landlords etc in my spare time...
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    Tips/Advice for starting a company ?

    Does anyone have any good tips or advice for someone trying to start his own electrical company ? Thanks.
  8. i=p/u

    Starting news supermarket installation

    As title says new supermarket installation starting this week in Scotland with English company... So looking forward to it.. Any you guys covered supermarkets and any insight what's involved. I know probably trunking around perimeter the pipe off for your circuits and probably rows of lighting...
    • i=p/u
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    • installation lighting news probably starting trunking
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Anyone Starting CITY & GUILDS 2330 IN SEPT...OR ALREADY STARTED IT ?

    Hi all luvvin the forum, ...:waving: obviously a wealth of know how and a couple thousand years of accumulated knowledge on here!......great stuff! is there anyone out there who will be starting the 2330 electro tech (level 2, yr 1) soon i start in mid Sept at Swindon college, anyone...
    • SPARK2B
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    • 2330 already anyone city city & guilds guilds started starting
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    For sale in west midlands

    I am starting uni in September so looking to clear my shed of all the gear I don't need anymore. If anyone is in the area and wants to come and take a look then feel free to message me. I have got 2 bin liners filled with white accessories, mainly Crabtree, a new 70mm hole saw, manrose extractor...
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    • drill for sale looking message midlands sale starting west west midlands
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: For Sale and Wanted Forum
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    Hi Need Help & Any Advice - Starting Up Please Read

    Hi fellow sparks, I am new to this forum and have just signed up today. I am hoping some of you out there with the experience and knowledge could take the time to read this and help a young brother out :) Perhaps you have been in this situation yourself? I have recently found myself in the...
    • brighter_spark
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    • advice help need help please starting
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Starting out - mature Electrician - no apprenticeship

    Hi I've been told you can become a domestic installer by attending courses for a few weeks to pass the exams, and then by getting your two completed jobs inspected. I'm not young enough to be an apprentice and I have been an electronic service engineer (when people would pay for things to be...
    • TickTock
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    • apprenticeship electric electrical electrician mature out starting
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Business Related
  13. markythesparky

    motor starting currents

    I posted a question about motor overloads yesterday and this is a follow up. my client (the pool builder) has asked me to provide the FLC and starting current for the Architect to work out the required house supply. Why would the architect need to know the starting current?
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    starting on my own

    Hey all, I've just passed my electricians course with trade skills 4u and wanted to know what I need to do to get started on my own, I have inspection & testing 2392 part p and have my 17th edition, any help would be most helpful.
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    Help with starting up

    Ok please bear with me on this, I've been working for an electrical contractor doing domestic and commercial work as well as fire alarms, CCTV, burglar alarms and emergency lighting. now I'm looking to go on my own now and to be honest all the different bodies you are able to join not to mention...
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    starting late

    Are there any other peeps out there who are or have started training on a C&G course as they approach forty years of age? Almost at the NVQ part, loving all the theory, totally get it but have no practical experience and no contacts in the industry. Would love to hear stories of guys who changed...
  17. V

    Starting work as electrician/electrician's mate

    Hello everybody, I'm new here as well as in the UK and I have few uncertainties regarding starting career as electrician. I was hoping that you'll help me sort out those things:) First of all, I have Lithuanian Bachelors degree in electrical engineering. Secondly, I would like to start my...
    • vilku
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    • electric electrical electrical work mate starting work
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Starting out.

    I have just completed the Domestic Installers course through new Career Skills in Southampton. I am now looking for work in the Christchurch/Bournemouth areas. I am also looking at completing the C&G Inspection and Testing Course. I believe that the 2391 has now been succeeded by the...
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    Help starting out

    Hi all Im just about to leave the army after been a vehicle mechanic for over 11years. Im 27 and wanting to start a new hands on carear as I hated that fact that I was getting stuck behind a desk more as I progressed through the ranks. Currently I have Part P and 17th Edition, soon to be...
    • andyoneil703
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    • help out starting
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  20. S

    Domestic RHI Delayed Until Spring 2014

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-sets-out-plans-to-cut-emissions-from-heat I'll eat my hat if this ever gets going!!!! The coalition legacy will be more nuclear and some vague promise of carbon capture - everything else will have been binned!
    • SRE
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    • commercial delayed domestic government installers starting until
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
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