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  1. F

    work related apps

    anyone discovered any decent work related apps recently
  2. sjhall

    All things Renewable

    Ground source heat pumps, solar panels, inverters, LEDs & more. Question for you lads in this part of the industry- do you buy off a wholesaler, or do you go direct to the manufacture. Brief background- I've just finished wiring a large factory and part of the deal was that I got one of the...
  3. D

    Working offshore?

    Hey guys! been time served for nearly 2 years now, and im slowly bit surely warming to the idea of maybe working offshore! What i want to know is what courses do i need exactly for it? Been told a mixture of different things but hopefully you guys can perhaps put my mind at ease and give me a...
  4. C

    Lack of RCD protection and how far we ahve to go?

    In brief - new bathroom going in and alterations required for inclusion of spot lights and a fan. No RCD protection - old wylex rewirable - CPC's in all cables. Main bonding not up to scratch - 6mm off the service cable sheath onto gas then into DB and then 6mm off DB that goes to water. What...
  5. A

    The top 5 things you need to know about Amendment 3

    Amendment 3 of the wiring regs is around the corner, we have produced a free whitepaper showing the main proposed changes. Download from our website here - 5 Shades of Yellow White Paper ::
  6. robd

    Notifiable work (or not!)

    Evening all, just a quick one....had our NIC visit yesterday and was informed that kitchens and gardens no longer come under notifiable work for location alone, am sure most of you do already know this but it was news to me. Checked back over the year and we didn't notify anything unnecessarily...
  7. B

    Seeking Advice About Course Book

    Hi Folks, I'm seeking to enrol on a 2365 lvl 2 in either June or September. Prior to that I'm trying to learn as much as I can and get a good foundation of the basics, partly so that it makes things smoother later on as I learn, and partly because I find it interesting. I've spent a good few...
  8. uksparks

    Prices for things

    Hi, Just a quick question, been to a house this morning which needs to have a fair bit done including rewiring both light circuits as has no CPC and wants a new consumer unit but wants to have his metal fittings everywhere, so he needs this sorting first. Its a 4 bed house, and the loft is...
  9. R

    PLC switching

    If you wanted to use an output of a PLC to start a DOL motor, would the PLC output power be used to energise the coil on the contactor at 110v,
  10. R

    Things we do family!

    Usually a Sunday afternoon involves doing nothing but our Lass's Dad has got me round at their house because they haven't got power on half of the down stairs ring! Best thing is he's gone down to the pub and left me here not allowing me to pull any of the kitchen appliances out to check the...
  11. G

    Packing it in, domestic installer to indesit

    Hi all, well I've been a sparky for 20+ years and work for myself for 9ish years. But due to loss of monies from builders and lack of work of late I'm looking to do something else, I applied for a field engineer with indesit , as was wondering what question they would ask in the interview, I'm...
  12. G

    the things we do...

    currently hanging around outside some toilets looking very odd with my laptop out on the interweb while actually waiting for the firmware to update on an inverter via bluetooth, which is located in a locked cupboard next to me. Getting some funny looks, but it's ok I have my hi viz on...
  13. D

    for sale magic

    i have a set of keys for sale and they are magic always in the last pocket you feel in or if your right hand is full they will be in the right pocket also same with left hand then in left pocket a screwdriver that comes out of your hand but only when your up steps or a ladder and a sat nav that...
  14. M

    What the funniest/cringeworthy things you've seen someone do on site ?

    There must be some good stories to tell. Please share them it can be anything but must be on site ?
  15. F

    Testing safety precautions

    Your advice or right answers please no abuse lol if you had to list 5 safety precautions prior to carrying out an eicr what would you put and yes I have done my own list just looking for some answers to compare with
  16. K

    Private rented accommodation appliance testing

    Hi, Taking into account the table for initial frequency of inspection and testing in the In Service CoP and the need for risk assessment, where does private rented accommodation fit in on the table? Regards Kevin
  17. C

    RCD trips when big things are plugged in.

    Hello Everyone I was just enjoying a beer and watching and episode of Sharpe, right before a major battle when everything cut out! The RCD switch on the circuit board tripped. With everything switched off it allows me to turn it back on. Small items such as the WiFi and telephone won't trip it...
  18. chcnorris29

    Sub mains rooms.

    Hello, Been doing some work today in a high rise where there are sub mains cupboards on each floor however the communal fuse boards and all main connections for flats (before meter, meter and fb in flats) has previously been relocated to 1 sub mains room off of an old unused office on the ground...
  19. uksparks

    Fuse box fire with photos

    Hi, I just thought I would share this with you, I just called out by a letting agent saying one of their bedsits has had a fire in a fusebox... So I turn up and see whats in the photo. There were no smoke detectors, nothing, the letting agent said, cant you just connect it back up and bypass...
  20. ipf

    Re Garage installation

    Not wishing to add my twopenneth to a terminated thread, but along the same lines. I was asked by an ex industrial client to install a couple of extra sockets in his brand new, 4 bed house, really nice joint, out in the sticks. Getting ready to move in. No prob doing the job really, the garage...

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