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  1. littlespark

    Electricians Tips from a professional electrician

    Electricians Tips from a professional electrician in the UK Electrical Forum Sometimes you need to work in an old house, and there’s a number of threads on here about how to, say, fit downlights in a lathe ceiling..... Here’s a start... on lathe and plaster walls without making a huge...
  2. I

    Tips for Intermittent Fault Finding

    Good evening! Majority of the work I've done over the past 10 year or so has been new build full rewires and rewires of existing premises and because of this there are very rarely any faults to be found when carrying out the testing of the installations. In a very short space of time, I've had...
  3. D

    Professional Indemnity Insurance tips?

    Good morning folks, I am in the process of joining NAPIT and they are asking for professional indemnity insurance. However I work for a large laundry company and I am the sole electrician carrying out electrical work, appliance testing and fixed wire testing. However I am only doing this in our...
  4. MrGwythers

    How many downlights in a room?

    Hello I'm an apprentice looking for tips and techniques. I asked this question before but got no response. When it comes to installing downlights what is your method for how many downlights you require? Do you do the lumen calculation or are there other quick ways to do it. Thanks.
  5. M

    150mm Aluminium cable installation tips and tricks?

    Hello again Trying to estimate for a project that includes the installation of 16 x 150mm single aluminium cables, which will require bends. I have no experience with this type of cable, could someone please describe the process from the start (where it needs to be removed from its reel and...
  6. B

    A few tips needed

    I am making up a switch plinth for my classic car. The components will be as follows: a clock, an auxillary socket (for charging of mobile phone or lighting a cigarette even), a reversing switch, a map light switch. Will I need to individually fuse every component? Is it OK to splice all the...
  7. Lou

    Homeschooling resources and tips during COViD-19 crisis

    Homeschooling resources and tips during COViD-19 crisis. I have some links somewhere I'll fish them out later. But if you have any, please add them to this thread.
  8. A

    tips for making earth electrode

    dear electricians, I am going to install 2 earth electrodes for a block of 4 apartments. can you please give me some tips on how to drill the hole for it and what diameter and length the hole shall be . also if you know any other tips that might help my installation please let me know. some...
  9. Vortigern

    Street light removal, any tips?

    So I have a brief to sort out the removal and re-instatement of a lamp post in the street. It is for a new build and the new house will get in the way of the street lamp. I am thinking Highways and streets department for this. I know DNO WPD will do the work but they say permission must be...
  10. Floody

    Picking up work tips.

    Hey folks. currently work shifts as an industrial JIB spark in the steel industry, I get a lot of time off. I currently sub out to a mate on my days off on domestic stuff for a bit of extra bucks. Ive done a few domestic bits and bobs myself for a builder but I’d like to start going at it...
  11. M

    Need advice you wish you knew when you was studying.

    First I just want to say that I'm not even a trainee I just had no other option to choose. I am still studying the first year in Norway to become an electrician and I need some tips you can give to me that you wish you knew when you were studing first time or in general any small tips or...
  12. FatAlan

    Decommissioning ceiling roses .. any tips.

    Any tips .. good practice decommissioning ceiling roses. Recommendations re small MF JB that can be used to maintain continuity of the loop and poke back up above ceiling without knocking too bigger hole?
  13. DeanoRN

    tips for periodic inspection and testing.

    good afternoon all, ok so just wondering if anyone has some tips and advice for domestic testers in the social housing sector. I am now working with a company who do a a lot of social housing periodic testing (change of tenancy) etc and i was wondering how everyone does there testing, do they...
  14. M

    productivity tips for 2nd fix wanted

    Hello, I am currently working on a big housing estate 'house bashing'. Does anyone have some tips/strategy to work more efficient and productive ? 1569515225
  15. T

    Tips for an app about design and installation of photovoltaic systems.

    Hello: I am developing an app for design and installation of photovoltaic systems. I request advice to know what would be the most necessary functions in this app. Thanks
  16. S

    Tips on getting cable through kopex

    Hi guys does anyone have any tips for getting a 40-50m length of 10mm earthing conductor through a run of 20mm Kopex? Many Thanks
  17. D

    Newbie Here for Electrician Tips

    With introduction to many electrical appliances for our daily needs, every home needs electrical repairs one or other day. So I have joined this forum to learn and share all electrician tips.
  18. static zap

    Our File attachment Size /Quota ,any tips?

    Server upset with a 3.6M piccy . But allowed a 620k .png screenshot. .. Some new limits seem to be in place . A little guidance of what you consider sensible please? Any help will be much appreciated. -- Change needs remembering... Zoom in digitally -to lower my Mega pixels --
  19. I

    TIPS? Running Neutral Wire in Old Conduit NYC Building approx 1950

    Hello! I am setting up a smart home system and will need a neutral wire for the application. Some of the existing switches to be replaced only have 2 wires. I believe I will need to run my own neutral line through the existing conduit. I have done so before and just used a stiff wire with...
    • itrell
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    • approx building conduit electrical wiring neutral neutral wire not uk old running tips wire
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. Sparksaflyin

    NICEIC Certification Scheme Tips for my first niceic inspection

    Hi people. I’ve got my first niceic inspection in a few weeks. Any advice on what to expect? What type of installations to show them? Any tips to get through it smoothly would be greatly welcomed. Thanks fellas ( and girls )
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