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  1. P

    Seaward PV150 FOR SALE *brand new*

    I have a brand new Seaward PV150 for sale. It is unused and still in the box, I am selling it because I have now finished doing PV installations. I had two of these and have already sold the used one. The kit comes with all test leads and Seaward software worth £150! The calibration certificate...
  2. S

    Induced voltage?

    i recentley carried out an ecr to a domestic dwelling and found the main earth was sparking when touched to the earth bar, all test result were ok , all ir's to all ccts were +299Mohm , main protective bonding conductors all verified , split board installed (16th) split with 30 mA additional...
  3. K

    Bloody customers

    Why is it always sparks who get down graded. It's radiclous, train for so many years to work to a strict regulations and in the end we get asked can you change 1 double socket for me? I live 20 miles away. Can you do it for £10. Yeh sure darling I will definatly leave my missus and kids at home...
    • Khan
    • Thread
    • asked bloody customer customers miles still working years
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Business Related
  4. cprfenom

    Fix price EICR for rental acency

    Do people have fixed prices for EICR's and second consumer unit prices? I am asking from the point of view of Rental agencies who want to simplify it for their LL I have always put it as a approx price of £20-£25 per circuit and not a fixed price per building and or additional consumer units...
  5. infinity

    solar max going bust

    I had an email today from spitfire selling off the 15kw inverter cheap, then find out solar max are going bust I find it disgusting that a wholesaler throws an offer out knowing the manufacturer is going bust completely leaving the installed in the brown stuff!
  6. 1Justin

    Would you say I could use B type breaker here?

    I have a big place to work on here. Have come across a long lighting circuit where I need to repair/extend damaged end of the circuit. There are 8 PL type Florescent loads distributed evenly. Due to the (measured & validated) R1+R2, since the circuit is probably ~>60M long in 1.5 T&E, I need...
  7. T

    Solar for Pensioners - Bought Using Loan - Is it worth it?

    Further to my recent thread: Will a Solar PV install payback sufficiently for pensioners when bought with a loan? I know without a loan the payback could be within 10 years (i.e before customer reaches age of 76). If a loan is factored in though this will push payback to sometime in their...
  8. S

    Voltage still detected after rcd had tripped? why could this be...

    Hi all, I have install a RCD fused spur on the end of line feed to a bathroom lighting circuit. Thus protecting the bathroom with rcd. I tested the rcd (manually via the push 'test' button) and it killed the lights and fan as expected. I used my volt stick to confirm that the cables were...
    • srl-8
    • Thread
    • after rcd still tripped voltage volts
    • Replies: 52
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. J

    Broken CPC, done all I can but still no luck.

    I've been let loose today to do a PIR, EICR, E, I,E,I, O what ever they wanna call them these days in an empty flat and have an annoying CPC broken in RFC. 2 bed flat 3 way CU - Cooker (30), Lights (6) and RFC(30) End to end of r1 and rn fine but r2 is broken. This is what I did- connected...
  10. P

    Trade Test

    Hi guys, I'm new to the forum. To start off, I live in Glasgow and I am currently in my fourth year of my apprenticeship and my boss wants me to to sit my trade test. Long story short, During my first 2 and a half years I worked for a big company in Glasgow who where through the SJIB and...
    • Petemc93
    • Thread
    • apprenticeship glasgow still test testing trade
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. Baker1988

    Clarification on new circuit and addition to circuit

    Hi i just need a bit of clarification on if this is classed as a new circuit or a addition to a existing circuit. Basically my assessor for my nvq 3 keeps ringing as he needs to do some sort of visit but i am not currently working so i was going to do a few things around my own house (e.g)...
  12. R

    Lighting fuse

    Need to change my ruptured lighting fuse, no 6A fusewire available, am I OK to use 32A provided I leave a fire extinguisher by the fuseboad.
    • Richard3009
    • Thread
    • change fuse lighting still
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. H

    Nightmare fault!!

    Done a board change today. Kitchen Sockets on RCD1, Up sockets on RCD2. Both rings. When energised RCD1 tripped. When I removed the neutral of the Up sockets on RCD2, the Kitchen Ring & RCD1 did not trip. As soon as I put neutrals back in on RCD2 side. RCD1 trips. Thought there may be a...
    • highspark
    • Thread
    • circuits fault kitchen sockets still tripped
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. HappyHippyDad

    Who still enjoys being an electrician?

    I'm not sure if this is a very good question to ask on an electricians forum as I guess one of the reasons you are on here is because you still enjoy discussing electrics. But It would be interesting to know if you still enjoy doing the job? Whether you prefer domestic, commercial etc? I get...
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