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  1. B

    No consideration for other trades

    My latest annoyance is this joiner I am doing work for, he is throwing a fair bit of work my way so can't complain on that score but I am getting really annoyed at his lack of consideration for my part of the job. Went up to start wiring an extension last week and, not for the first time all...
    • brizospark
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    • actually floor other trade trades under walls
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. E

    Hi I'm Emily. Anyone heard of Access 2 Trade Careers??

    Hello Everyone, My name is Emily. I am here for a pretty specific reason and Im hoping someone will be able to help me. I started doing an Electricians Course with ACCESS 2 TRADE CAREERS in 2009 and for those of you that don't know they closed up shop due to insolvency with hardly any...
    • emilyramone
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    • access anyone heard myself other trade youtube
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  3. R

    options for adult trainee

    Hi guys, A bit of guidance needed please, I'm looking to get back into the electrical trade after about 4 years out, I gained my 17th back in 2008ish when I was a mate for a firm for about 7 yrs on/off. Ive been in touch with with my 2 nearest colleges (I'm in Carlisle, Cumbria) about night...
  4. I

    Is www.fairtrades.co.uk worth joining

    Hi everyone - just had a long chat with the lady from Trade Association | Vetted Tradesmen & Builders. From what I can gather it is a trade association offering Trustmark etc.... As a member of NAPIT I can get Trustmark, and get separate insurance backed guarantees from an insurer. I was looking...
    • ian brighton
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    • joining money sticker there's these trade worth
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Business Related
  5. D

    Help to get back in the trade

    hi all ,this is the first post on here so i appreciate your time looking at it. back in 1999 i started a jtl aprenticship but due to personal reasons i only done 2 out of the 3 years im pretty sure i done the city and guilds 2351 course and had 2 or 3 certs but cant be sure ive contacted city...
    • djr2
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    • become get guilds help sparks trade working years
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. D Skelton

    Save our trade!

    Sick of 5WWs? Sick of scam schemes? Sick of laughable training providers? We as fully qualified electricians deserve better. The public deserve better. Get on here, start hitting the like button, share share share and spead the word guys!!! We are boycotting the schemes, they can shove their...
  7. J

    Rated People, Trust a Trader, My Builder etc

    Does anyone on here use Rated People, Trust a Trader, My Builder etc, if so how easy is it to get work from ? and what one do you feel is the best ?
  8. S

    Train4Trade Skills 3 year deadline

    Hey everyone, I need a little help, I'm currently on the Train4Trade Skills full scope electrical course which i signed up for 3 years ago and just ran into a problem, tried to send off an assignment and I've discovered I've been locked out of my student world. I call the admin team and was told...
  9. M

    Trade recognition australia taking the P***

    Cut a long story short guys. I applied for my A grade electrical license in November, I have my gold card etc, NVQ 3 am2 etc. have had to go through the process of having all of my city and guilds qualifications recognised at a cost of about $1600 so far. I get a phone call today telling me my...
    • Maddison
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    • ausie elec australia taking trade
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
  10. S

    difference between us and all other trades

    watch this video pure class http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mViO9mnCTBo:clap:
    • sparkyphil1
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    • between difference other trade trades video watch youtube
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. L

    Rogue Traders Renewable Installers

    I have just been contacted by a very unhappy customer of Richard Elliott MD of The Renewable Installers previously of The Solar Installers. It appears he is taking large deposits and either not installing or not paying the MCS sub contractor for the install (and therefore no MCS cert for the...
  12. M

    Change trade from electrician to lift engineer

    Qualified electrician looking to change to lift engineer anybody got any advice on this n how a would go about it
    • markmca_no1
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    • change courses degrees electric electrical electrician engineer engineering lift salary students trade
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Electrical Engineering Chat
  13. Aaronj46

    Employ from other trades?

    I've passed my 2330 l2 but can't get into electrical work however many calls, emails, blah blah..... anyway i've been offered some tiling/ plumbing work renovating bathrooms, have any of you on here found employees or employers from other trades on site?
  14. N

    Every Trade can "do" electrics

    Just had call. "Had bathroom ceiling plastered & bathroom light won't work - any ideas?" Anyone can "do" electrics, its only sticking wires in stuff! Lol
    • NJG28
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    • electric electrical electrics every trade
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. driverman

    VIGI RCD's MCCB'S

    Hi Guys, Just wondered if anyone knew what the word "vigi" stands for? I'm assuming it does, like the electrical trade uses other abbreviations.
  16. R

    what are your tricks of the trade

    Hi guys Just a bored sparks with very little on this evening. Might be a boring or repeated thread if so I apologise in advance. If anyone was to ask you what is your best trick of the trade what would it be? Simple, complicated, down right odd, anything that gets you out of a hole or just a...
    • robbalaar86
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    • answer conductors makes together trade
    • Replies: 82
    • Forum: Electrician Talk Forum
  17. B

    What has happened to the trade?

    It seems that every time I check out the forum, so called qualified sparks are asking the most basic questions such as help my rcd is tripping, how do I test? Etc. So many chancers about nowadays who wouldnt know the first thing about fault finding and think Ra is a school subject. As for these...
    • baldyspark
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    • basic happened these trade
    • Replies: 74
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. G

    trade direct insurance

    I'm registered with benchmark, last year they contacted me to say I had to buy insurance to cover my work against faults for 6 years in case I was unable to work went bust or retired etc, I tried to say it was a load of crap but they insisted it was a government essential and they couldn't renew...
    • guinnessgixer
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    • direct insurance trade
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. J

    Trainee wage

    Hello chaps, Just want to gather some opinions with regard to a trainee wage. I've done 3 years at night school doing the 2330 and was offered the chance to do my Nvq with a company and was a bit disappointed with what they were willing to pay me. Im 22 with a mortgage, so unfortunately cant...
  20. D

    Insurance for multiple trades...

    It's that time of year and I have to get my public liability insurance to satisfy the scheme. I'm often offered work on the side as I'm a reasonably decent plasterer and plumber (sorry!), so thinking that I should probably get my insurance to cover my non-electrical work. Not got any quotes...
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