O great, Chelmsford has got it's CITY-status in 2012,
but there are no Electrical / Electricians training centres in the whole of this big town - sorry CITY.
I've searched, but can only find the closest being HARLOW where there are two on the same industrial estate - funny that is.
45mins on...
went to a job today, didn't know where to start.
all they wanted was a new socket or two, but after I saw this work I couldn't leave site without rectifying.
trouble is how to get paid for extra work.
I am a small business, not the electrical police. so I doubt I will get paid for making...
After months and months of the wife nagging im working every Saturday its get to the point where I think right.. Ill take it off.. Re jig a few things and hay presto i have the day off.
So what does she have in mind.. Im thinking i miss a day on the lash.. bit of food and a good drink.. Nope...
So a new cut to the tariff !
Do you think it will impact your business as much as other cuts ?
how do you see the long term for your business good or bad ?
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Hi guys, for youse guys out there that price testing work, how much do you charge per circuit? i think to charch £15 - £20 per circuit but a company from down south has started to steal some of our work with £7.50 per circuit, our gaffer has started to price jobs at £7.49 per circuit just so we...
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Treasury minister David Guake reckons the reason the treasuary is broke is because all us self employed tradesmen are contributing to the black economy
by taking "cash in hand" for work done, he reckons we are all at the fiddle and do not fully declare our earnings and the customer is "morally...
Ive been asked if I can do the a very simple job for someone, all it is is to change the faceplates from plastic to chrome on the following
8 x double sockets
1 x single
5 x dimmer switches
1 x normal switch
5 x switched fused spurs
1 x aerial socket
1 x telephone
how much would you charge...
lofty84
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Dont know what weathers like by you but we had a brief but bad thunderstorm this morning as i was loading up, not unusual but was what happened next that left me stunned, got white out blinded and at the same time it was like a bomb had gone off... it was such a bang it stunned me then could...
An old customer asked me if I could sign off another contractors work that was carried out in their property, so that they could achieve Building Regs sign off. (They used a main contractor for the whole build hence why we weren't involved). I let her know how part P works with self...
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Ia anybody busy ? solar PV qualified electrician wants work. Been offered £95.00 per install on new builds 3 panels DC wiring only boards mounted no testing. Sounds good eh! forgot to mention that £95.00 is between team of three.
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looking at laserlevels here and was wondering if anyone has bought the new dewalt laser level? and anywhere you seen at good price at moment??
think the new 1 is 88k
Im with Elecsa but not really doing much thats notifable.(Subb'in and coming under there's)
Rang Napit think i just as well go on the only 8.
You ve got to be employed and cant be a sole trader to get only 8?
Whats the point of offering it!!!!!!
So...... has anyone joined?
Looks favourable.
430 odd for NIC
bit less for ELECSA or NAPIT
245 for STROMA
same end result (you're legal and can notify - THATS IT!)
?
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Hi guys i'm 25 and have been looking a retraining as a sparky i've done some research and have a grasp of the basics I had a meeting with a guy from new career skills today I've been offered a place on their course it will cost me £6795 I am aware that colleges can offer this sort of thing alot...
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got inducted at a new job today its an underground job in london
My agency they told me my rate when i got there and filled out all the forms i got pulled to the side by one of the companies supervisors doing the induction...because my Gold card was so fresh he asked me how long i have had it...
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Hi fellas, been to look at a job this afternoon where whenever the lady plugs in her hoover the old trip switch trips,its one of those old brown ones with the yellow switch.its not a fault on the hoover because i plugged mine in and it tripped again,is it because the switch is getting tired or...
hospital
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Here's a little 'Formula Wheel' with some of the more common Power/Voltage/Resistance/Current formulas.
Might be handy to keep in the back pocket for anyone learning or forgetting!
Yippppeeeeeeeeee got my 3rd year NIC assessment at 1pm today with Eddie Bassett ! never had him before but all seem friendly enough ! oh crap i've run out of hobnobs ! let you all know how it goes !
Kung.
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