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Basically I just want to know what is required to fit a sensor in my bathroom and do away with the light switch completely. I'm having a new stud wall built with a pocket siding door inside the wall. So the joiner said I'd need to get a pull down light switch so there would be no wires in...
We have a convenience store and are having a new suspended ceiling installed but we are also having 16 light fittings installed. I believe the wiring is okay and I think we will be going for LED fittings. I just wondered if anyone can advise on the price roughly just so I have an idea.
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My main interest is P.A.Testing as I'm new to doing office/house equipment. All I used to do just was pro audio equipment after I repaired it when I worked for a company. Now I'm self employed I've had to do more so learning how to do all...
Hi guys, I've been an electrician for the best part of 20 years now. Some big jobs, some small jobs. I'm out on my own now for the past 1 year and 8 months and really enjoying it. Its great being your own boss, half day every day an all. My only problem is deciding which half of the day to take...
ive had my 2391 for 7 years and my quals for over twenty. saw an eicr the other day that gave a c3 for terminating stranded and unstranded cables together in a socket, ie using singles to earth backboxes in a t&e circuit. ive been doing that for years. have i missed something. try not to get...
Hello all, I'm Nath!
Currently a Shift electrical engineer on the Steelworks in Scunthorpe.
Completed my apprentiship with corus and currently qualified to HND level in electrical engineering and also have my 17th edition, hopefully doing my Inspection and testing in the new year.
Having...
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Thought I would answer Dan.
I completed my electrical apprenticeship in the middle 70s , having been the boy to many masters , I took a dislike to the industry and started again in electronics. Now after nearly 35 years in the machine tool industry as a worldwide service engineer , I...
Hello, I'm Michael and working in a family run contracting business covering general electrical work, although we focus our attention to building management systems. In addition, I have finished my 2357 technical certificate and college but in the process of doing my NVQ and then on to the AM2.
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We're getting some van stickers made. What would you want on them?
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Then some standard ones perhaps saying 'I'm a member of ElectriciansForums.co.uk'...
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I have just spent about an hour drawing a diagram in word (using shapes/boxes/lines etc) and I cant work out how to put it into a thread. Any suggestions? When I press upload it just comes up with "Doc1.docx:Invalid file".
It wont actually look like it took an hour! Usually I just...
Hi There, I'm new to the forum and currently in training. I'll probably get a bashing on here as I'm taking the short route to qualification. I have a bachelors degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, I was a control systems engineer for 7 years, hands on commissioning in the field out...
Hi guys I am a new trainee electrician and am also new to this forum. I believe this is the right place to post new threads of you're a trainee? I'm currently studying with a college called Trades Gateway doing a full scope electrician course. Anyone else know of Trades Gateway or studying with...
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