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  1. J

    Steel conduit in tight spaces

    I need to run a length of steel conduit. One end it will connect into a standard 25mm BESA box, on the other end, it will go into a sharp elbow. The conduit has to thread through a hole in the floor that is very close to the wall. If I thread the conduit through the hole and then place either...
  2. Pete999

    Things must be getting tight in the training arena

    TS4U are offering a prize if you apply for the 18th I think
  3. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Nice tight connection there boys

    Not sure if I have done this one before.
  4. J

    adapt boxes in garden

    morning guys What do you guys normally do for a swa supply down to a garden office- where the customer doesnt want the swa viewable inside- so swa needs to be made off outside and then cores coming into the back of the consumer unit. I know I could use a ip65 plastic box as I have fly banjo'ed...
  5. Andy78

    Old MK Sentry

    Not having much experience or knowledge of working with MK gear I thought I would ask a question of those more au fait with MK. Have a job coming up where RCD protection is required for alterations over three circuits. The existing MCBs are MK LN59 BS3871 type 2. Does anyone know if a modern MK...
  6. L

    Tight Folk

    What is it with people these days.. Hi I want some work pricing up, I want all these fancy fittings and nice luxuries...oh but I'm skint so how cheap can you do it??? I have one guy last week show me around his house as wanted few jobs doing pointing out his new log burner that cost him a lot of...
  7. D

    How generous or tight is/was your boss?

    Thought I would see how tight your bosses are=== 'Scrooge' ...or indeed how generous are they. Ill start, My old boss was so tight that once on xmas eve we were allowed to finish an whole hour early and he offered a beer at the local pub.. very nice of him we thought so the 3 of us went and he...
  8. L

    Tight 90° bend in 16mm SWA

    So I have to use 16mm SWA to provide power to a proposed apartment conversion. As there is no gas then the supply has to be adequate for shower, cooker, ring, water heater, oil filled radiators, etc. The origin of the supply is more than adequate for the load, my main problem is how do I break...
  9. K

    How tight is tight.

    Ok so we all know we should do good connections, tight so they don’t creep out of create loss connections. I know that there is a specified newton tightness but looking in the BGB I can’t see the value and i looking in the wrong place. reg 526.1 “every connection between conductor or...
  10. L

    Tight fit or room to spare?

    Does 6mm2 SWA fit into 25mm Blue MDPE Pipe. The idea being to protect the cable from damp soil or water ingress when it is buried, not for mechanical protection. No tight radii to worry about just a 10-15m straight run.
  11. A

    I always get the stupid tight customers

    Priced a job Wednesday night existing fan in bathroom wasn't working properly. Said she needed a new fan. priced for an manrose 100t inline fan and new ducting etc and to install a new spot in bathroom £170. She allready had it done for £85!!!! Today!!! Materials are the best part of £70-80 and...
  12. M

    Light stopped working, rest of house is fine

    Hi Its my fisrt post on this forum so id like to say hallo to everyone willing to help with my situation as i cant afford an electrician to come in and have a look at in my house. So the story is I came in to my bathroom switched the lights on and just moment after light appeard its gone. So i...
  13. S

    Help needed re starting/building up business

    Hello all I'm posting on behalf of my husband because I want to help him with his business. He really wants to go it alone having worked sub contracting for a while for various contractors. He had thought about working on sites but he cant get an ECS card because he hasn't got an level 3 NVQ...
  14. RCD-joe

    Jobs in Glasgow

    Anyone know of any jobs going in Glasgow . Place used to be full a jobs but everythings water tight now any help would be appreciated guys
  15. W

    Hager RCD faliure

    Hi all, I had a Hager CD282U 80A RCD fitted to a Tenby consumer unit. Yesterday I had the electric oven on, the computer, plasma and was playing loud music through the AV amplifier. The sockets went off followed by a buzzing from the consumer unit. The sockets then came back on, each socket in...
  16. K

    Worldwide ring mains

    Quick question here, does anyone know if any other countries use ring mains reason I ask, I have made a proto-type socket where you can do your continuity checks and r1+r2 tests WITHOUT taking the socket off. i don't know how much more money and time to spend on this idea
  17. F

    are customers all so tight?????

    :wink_smile: i just ot a job doing a smallish indusrial job,, the good folk of electricians forum helped me with some of my quieries.... thanks for ya help all who helped me.. any ways just priced him for a new ,1- 100A kwh meter , 1- metal enclosure for meter to live in,,,lol,,, 1- 8way 3phase...
  18. K

    They’re tight fisted in Staffordshire!

    Just be watching Pugin, Gods Own Architect. I’ve seen coin meters fitted to pool tables for lights but in a church! Visit St Giles church Cheadle, if you want to see Pugin’s masterpiece in all it’s glory you have to put a coin in the meter...
  19. E

    Why are people so tight.

    Cousin asked me to get her quote reguarding house rewire so I did. Three bed house full rewire signed off etc etc £3000. She then sends email to electrician stating his services were no longer required. (who i work for). Just found out the FITTER at the hospital is gonna do the work and get it...
  20. S

    Small CU - in a tight space

    I have CU replacement to do and would appreciate any suggestions anyone has on best small CU. The current set up is an old 6-way re-wireable Wylex in the back of a small cupboard the customer wants to keep. I have about 300mm width to play with, depth and height are okay. I'll need 8 way if...

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