I am a sparky of 10years + and I have recently rewired the house but I think I may have dropped a ------- with regards to the aerial side of things. It is not something I have much experience in apart from 1st fixing in front of cctv engineers.
So I have wired without thinking 7 x RG59 coaxes...
The house in question has all carpets lifted so easy access for running cables. So here's what I've done and to do. Materials were £500.
1. 17 spotlights wired and fitted.
2. 10 additional points in kitchen (sockets, fused spurs, cooker switch) walls chased, conduit installed and wired.
3...
I've got a customer with a hairdressers, she wants a flat screen installing on a wall, ok fine.
She wants a promo video running to showcase her work, is it possible to upload something to a usb stick and have it running on a loop, I suggested perhaps a DVD with the footage on.
Any thoughts.
Hi all, ive rewired my brothers house and have taken a shotgun coax from 5 x points into the loft ! ( I think ive messed up ). they are going to have 5 separate sky + boxes (BIG FAMILY).Can I use a loft box so they can all be used separately with 1 x shotgun coming from LNB ? Is this possible or...
As the title suggests I have installed 8 lots of led gel strips for under cupboards look great
Problem is they don't stick the so called 3m adhesive backing is crap , I bought them from a company that sounds like a pizza restaurant but sells LED`s (you know the one I mean) when I contacted...
Hello All,
I currently work as an industrial technician. I was thinking of diversifying a bit and looking at maybe doing some inspect and test work for domestic certification and small installions i.e board changes and the likes. I am already 17th edition trained and looking to complete my...
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Got a phone call today from a local WMC (no not a MWC), a Working Mens Club, amongst other things they want me to do, they said they want power to a defibrillator they have just got.
Just wondered if there were any special rules that I may need to stick to for one of these? Its not a...
I have decided that the best thing for me would be to follow manufacturers instructions
such as would be found on cheap bathroom fans
It says: ' Always use a 3A fuse'
So I thought I'd use the space in the corners of the cover to place an in-line fuse.
Now, knowing that a fan with an overun...
one of the fitters has fetched me a welder where he has welded threw or melted the earth cable, and main stick weld cable it is currently 10mm2 cable, my question is can i use 16mm2 tri-rated or does have it to be "proper" welding cable (as it seems rather expensive for a drum of it)
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Pulled in cable tonight for a 2kw water heater, under sink in a shop tonigh. The cable is run in attic ,then PVC conduit surface down wall . I am certain I can install just an mcb as its all on surface and won't be touched by anyone bar myself,
agree and give me confidence or shoot me down ..
Goooday all...
How do you test a water heater stat is doing its job or the correct way of testing it. My hot water would take your skin off for ages but as the cupboard is getting cleared out/ cleaned up thought I'd sort it.
heres what I'd say but could be easier or safer way of doing it...
I want to get a new software package for my certificates. I'm registered with Elecsa. I've posted on here before, and been advised about Easy Cert, PIRform etc. I've now seen that NICEIC haved developed a 'Cloud-Based Certificate System'. Allegedly, there is no set up costs or software licences...
I need to replace my laptop keyboard I think as my clumsy missis spilt her brew on it then a few keys now stick whilst others don't work at all or stick on where can I find the exact model number or make all I know it's an acer
Ok here is a fault I discovered today which is a bit of a headscratcher
Was called to a house today to look at problem with upstairs sockets, the customer was saying that they were working intermittently
so first thing I did was get the volt stick out for a quick check. There was one socket...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13iQrWzgT_0
It's a brown plug and a two inch 10 pozi tomorrow wound in with the makita impact driver. Get that out and you can have the keys to the door Mr bee.
Right heres the situation im in...again.
Ive started 3 weeks ago doing lvl 2 2330 which will be mapped out into the 2357 in the next year or 2 with the college, so by the end of my time in college, ill have the 2357.
An employer has lightly touched upon me doing the 2356 with them, but...
Half time England v Sweden and its O yes we are looking good here me thinks O O thats a bad sign then second half starts and bang Sweden are back in it and England look wobbly so I think 3-1 to Sweden
Selling this for a friend.
I can stick my finger through the grills and touch the live elements, obviously not legal!
Is there a get out clause I can put in the ebay ad to absolve myself from any responsibility?
Passes E cont & IR tests.
Got a call to day customers property thats let with no power , get there to find a BG notice of potenially dangerouse situation L E reverse , consumer unit disconnected by BG tails left tapped up so property had no electricity , now you can imagin what my customer thought !!! didnt do my job...
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