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    windscreen wiper doing there own thing!!

    My rear wiper on my Ibiza Mk3 comes on all by itself and stays on all the time even when the switch is off but then sometimes will stop for a while then a little bit down the road will start off again on its own. Sometimes the front wipers will work on their own as well with the wiper switch...
  2. A

    Commissioning engineer

    Hi good afternoon just looking for a little bit of advice. I'm currently Doing the hnc in electrical engineering and I'm looking at eventually gaining experience in the field of electrical commissioning engineer. After looking online the main thing you need is experience but is there any further...
  3. D

    Periodic Testing

    I was asked today if i would do the testing for someone (ie no qualifications did the work off their own skills) CU Change, adding a few sockets and Lights fixed (before i get any more questions on that, thats all i know) I said there was 3rd Party but not many people do that and seem unwilling...
  4. B

    If You Have A Tumble Dryer Read This

    TUMBLE DRYER sorry about the title seems they are causing fires with a fluff build up on the heating element and a lot have been affected Creda, Indesit and Hotpoint see link below 'Significant number' of Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda tumble dryers 'pose a fire risk' - ITV News
  5. H

    Surely a wind up?

    The vermin obviously, but there's a bit more to it than first meets the eye
  6. D

    NICEIC Certification Scheme Niceic logo

    Dose the NICEIC do any thing with the people using their logo with out the Paying them money! Found about 3 people claimed to be NICEIC and then i go to look them up and they aint so i ask NICEIC if they are apart of them, get a Email saying NO.. do they do any thing about it... If that is...
  7. Midwest

    Shower & Steam Cubicle

    I was asked by a plumber colleague, to have a look at a shower/steam cubicle, someone had asked him to install. The client had purchased the thing off ebay about a year ago, and has just been in a position to have it installed. The thing has come with no manufacturers instructions, and the...
  8. T

    A very basic thing in electrical circuits that has confused me for weeks

    Hi Everyone , I am new to this forum. Infact its my first time ever being on any kind of forum. I need your help on a very basic concept of electrical circuits that is confusing me alot and has shattered my basic concepts. The question is : In circuits we often tend to ground the negative...
  9. the pict

    The metal thingy for spacing drill

    Lost my thing as above, you know the thing bent metal thing with two holes spaced for doubles and an extra hole for duals tried umpteen search terms but all I get is the pattress and drywall template any ideas P
  10. J

    Burlam socket?

    Hi, im hoping someone can please advise me. I'm currently designing an in store display and the power in this is required to have a "burlam socket". I'm not the most knowledgable person with electrics so my first response was to google it which didn't show anything up. To this I'm wondering if...
  11. M

    NICEIC Certification Scheme Joining NICEIC

    Hi guys, I've recently taken the plunge to start out on my own and enjoy the world of being my own boss. I have recently registered with NIC and have my assessment in the next 6 weeks. I want to do my best and make sure I'm very prepared for any unusual (if any) questions I may be asked. I have...
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    Fault

    Hello... Got a call from a. Customer saying when ever they plug in there 2kw heater it trips... So One shal think the heater is faulty. I told them to unplug it and turn the rcd back on. they rcd then restet... I thought over load may be a issue but she said she unplugged everything. She then...
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    Next time you get told our generation was wasteful and not 'Green' here's the thing!

    Anyone aged 35 or over read this ...............sent by a friend Checking out at the supermarket recently ,the young cashier suggested I should bring in my own bags because plastic ones weren't good for the environment . I apologised and explained that we didn't have the green thing in our day...
  14. K

    Security ?

    I’ve just had a security screen appear from nowhere. What’s gone wrong this time?
  15. 7029 dave

    You never switch off

    This is what I was faced with, soon as I hit the hotel 2.5 tons worth off chandler.!!
  16. uksparks

    16A Fused Connection Unit

    Hi, General question here... does anyone know of any particular reason that there's no such thing as a 16A FCU.
  17. pikis

    Matching Sockets

    Hello there, Trust all is well with you all! Would you be so kind and try to point me somewhere I could possibly find something similar to the pictured socket? It's a 30 years old Wandsworth BS 1363 250 V CE 780-5. I had a go on the Home (focus-sd.co.uk), ebay , etca , but nothing is close...
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    What was the last noble thing you did?

    I remember helping a middle age man who was struggling to remove his flat tyre, He was parked in a very dangerous spot. Manage to use my long wrench to open it with ease. Bought the wrench after my failed attempt to open my tyres previously.
  19. telectrix

    part p jobby assessment thing

    Hello, fellow sparkies. I’m a fully qualified electricianhaving done a 5 week course , got my Part P and everything. Got my NICEICdomestic installer inspection in 2 weeks. Going to rewire my parents house forthe inspector to see. It’s a prefab, all concrete, built about 1950 and iswired in that...
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    Director dissolving company then setting up new company doing same thing

    Hi all is there anything you can do to stop a company from dissolving then starting up again? the company in question owes me a few £K, but I have had information today they are trying to go into liquidation. i know this company has a history of setting companies, building up a debt then...

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