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  1. C

    finished and Passed AM2 today was pretty intense ... feels good.. Sept 2015

    Finished and passed my AM2 today... Finshed it at 3pm had result via email at 8pm... Feels good. The forum helped me with elements so im happy to add any tips i may have picked up for people who are looking.. I thought it was a good and adequate exercise... i understand the frustration with...
  2. Dave OCD

    CU Change today - anyone familiar with these ?

    Did an easy CU change today, the only things of note were there was only one RFC and in the old Wylex each leg was connected to its own 30 amp fuse ! The place was built in 1964 so probably been like that for 50 years ? The other unusual [to me] thing was a '2 part' Crabtree trip switch with a...
  3. C

    can't believe what i saw today

    Hi all not posted for a while been busy and going through a divorce:hurray: been to a job today to fit alarm system, in a new build just been finished, opened c/u to find neutral tails done in 10 x 2.5mm singles all crammed in and earth done in about 6 x 2.5mm singles, these run for about 6...
  4. N

    Potential hammer blow today

    Went to a training center to practice my testing, prior to 2932 practical assessment tomorrow 2/06/06. I Found out the test forms have all been changed to AMD3. The blank test sheets they're providing are not the IEC ones I'm used to, and they're NIC branded. To add insult to injury...
  5. S

    Bad day today :-( drilled a 20mm hole straight through top chord of a tji joist

    As above drilling from floor above I thought I was going through a 3x2 bracer but turned out it was the top chord of a tji joist! In all my years and knowing the golden rule ! Well I'd say id describe myself as devestated!
    • sparkyork
    • Thread
    • drill joist led straight through today
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. D Skelton

    NAPIT Certification Scheme An interesting exchange today with Contactum, IET & NAPIT

    As title says:
  7. N

    2394 Results

    I'm well chuffed, I passed my 2394 exam today. Anybody else get their results today.
  8. M

    Trainee asking for an explanation on something I found today (arcing cable)

    Hey there folks, just to let you know I am only a trainee, not actually started my NVQ yet but been working with most aspects of the trade for about 6 months now. Today I was working on the roof of a cinema replacing some emergency lights. Whilst up there the spark I am working under...
    • Mighty Chum
    • Thread
    • arcing asking cable found secondary something today trainee transformer
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. M

    nice view at work today

    A nice 33 degrees today in perth. Not a bad view from site either
    • Maddison
    • Thread
    • drive electrical work hours today work
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Electrician Talk Forum
  10. N

    Saw someone blow the DNOs Fuse today

    Today I witnessed my first electrical BANG ! When someone actually blew the DNOs fuse. Just so no-one else does it, it was caused by joining L+N at the RCD with the busbar.
  11. M

    2 possible electricians died today. 2 others critical

    iv attached a link to what happened here in perth today. the post says exploding transformer but time will tell what happened. be safe out there Second person dies after explosion at Perth shopping centre - 9news.com.au
    • Maddison
    • Thread
    • electric electrical electricians others possible today
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Talk Electrician Forum
  12. J

    fault today at work 400v live to neutral

    went to work today, on a hospital we’ve been working atand we got there and a phase of works that we’ve have already done I tested itan powered it up last week, the lights were all flickering and one light sw onone circuit was switching another light on another circuit very strange, I tookthe db...
  13. rustynails

    Anyone see the daily mail today...

    notice the double extension socket that looks as if it's cable goes through the tree lol Clapham house rented out by rogue landlords had a TREE to route electricity  | Daily Mail Online
  14. ElectroChem

    Something new today

    Had my first encounter with one of these today, wondering if any of the other trainees are familiar enough to guess it's identity from the back?
  15. L

    Saw it twice in the same property today!

    Evening all you experienced fella's, Completed a EICR today and at the cooker isolator on the load side was a 2.5mm2 running up to a single socket at the ceiling (Dual RCD DB, the cooker is a 6mm on a 32A 60898). Asked the customer what this is for "a local spark put it there for an extractor...
  16. uksparks

    Phone Call Today

    Me: Hello, how can I help? Them: I need you to replace my board Me: ok, so you want a new consumer unit, no problem. Them: I have the board, I just need you to fit it. Me: o....k, I would not usually fit a board for someone supplied by the customer unless a specific type that I usually fit...
  17. D

    2394/5 tomorrow

    Hi guys got my 2394/5 written exams over the next two nights, wish me luck!
  18. O

    Got a call today....

    Customer wanting an EICR on a 4 bedroom house he's thinking of buying. How much he asks - I quote my day rate of £225 I hear a sharp intake of breath - he was obviously thinking of a smaller number. So he's about to spend between £550K to £800K What does he expect??
  19. G

    Speech Today

    Pretty good ideas, I don't like the 16 year olds being allowed to vote myself, I did like the more GPs and Nurses bit. Overall pretty okay, but lets face it, Ed is no prime minister, as a labour man I pull my hair out evertime he starts to talk, that said if he keeps his promise to up hold the 6...
  20. A

    British Gas APPROVED BUILDER

    So I was following a van to work today which said 'British Gas Approved Builder' Not something to brag about I thought. And what do British Gas know about building.
    • atm84
    • Thread
    • approved british british gas builder builders gas today
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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