Looking to start up my own business as an Electrician after sometime off my tools working as a Project Manager at a Food Manufacturers in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Looking forward to the future and picking up the skills I had gained as an apprentice and Approved Electrician.
Currently I am...
Hi All,
Just found the Forum and wanted to say 'Hello'
My Name is David and I live in the South East.
I have been working as a Electrical Improver for the last 2 years.
Working on Domestic and also DC UPS.
There is a wealth of information on this site, I am so glad I found it!!
Hello! New to the forum. Always looking for tips, hints, and helpful advice on home repairs and projects. I'm a wood worker and saw dust maker at heart, a DYI'er by necessity ever since we purchased our first home back in 1978.
Just thought I would say hi to everyone on this forum. I am David 45 from Northampton and was just wondering if this career would be a good choice at my age? Been in injection moulding tool setting and automotive engineering for most of my working life. Looking for a change of careers. Any...
I work in building compliance, so had a question I would like answering. On a new development, our contractor has fitted a consumer unit with isolator switch in a flat. The meter tails are hanging down and pose a risk if a child swings on them. Can the tails be covered over? The contractor has...
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We've had our Electrical Videos section running for a while now and we proudly host a massive 4 videos. Whaaaat? Only 4?!?!
Apparently so. Just the 4 then. The rest being embedded.
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Embedded media: 116
Comments: 62
Wondering if we can all give this a bit of a nudge and add...
Hello everyone, I'm a new homeowner member and would be really grateful for some advice as I know virtually nothing about electrics. My question/worry involves two single ovens I've just had fitted that the electrician has plugged into a double socket. There is also an isolation switch fitted...
Hi, New member to the forum.
I specialise in telecoms sites installing the electrics to roadside, roof top and greenfield 4g and 5g sites. after 32 years with the Swalec and WPD started up myself in 2016 and have been flat out ever since roaming the country installing sites.
Guys and gals, I am looking for a tool bag now that I have gotten all my basic hand tools.
I do a lot of moving around on site, up and down stairs etc. I do not want a toolbox because they are awkward and are a pain in the rear to put into a site box at the end of the day.
I am looking for...
just saying Hi to all; after long term employment found myself redundant and went alone in the summer.
chasing money, invoicing and quoting until all hours and mostly working solo! living the dream.
plenty work about at least!
Hello everyone,
Thought I'd introduce myself as I'm new to the forum.
I'm (or have been) a spark of 21 years experience, 8 of which were mainly commercial and industrial site work (including 2 years solely testing and inspecting), and 13 years running my own business, starting with just myself...
Hi all
literally just joined this forum.
Working in Hampshire - mostly domestic but an approved contractor
hopefully will get lots of useful insight here
Sarah
Qualified in electronics, only did electrical work as a DIY, now retired and enjoying life. Except when the RCD trips for no obvious reason...
Cheers
Jez
Just upgrading the forum, things might be a bit slow. Some features might come and go. Should be done by tomorrow. Apologies for any lag or downtime. It's an essential upgrade so can't really dodge this one. Security updates as well as a few new features. Will reveal more in the coming days.
I have a wee plumbing & heating business here in antrim town NI - all good but one thing fills me with dread which is the wiring in a 2/3 channel central heating system - hoping I may be able to tap into your superior knowledge
Simply a motorbike guy who's totally itching to do a cost affective EV conversion on motorcycles,, ahead of the trend...
EV motorcycles do exist but ar few and expensive.
If more people take the challenge and do EV conversions product usage should become noticeable and perhaps will drive...
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