Hi all, I am near to completing my level 3 2365 and I'm not sure which qualification to go on to next. I would of loved to do the full nvq but it's not possible as I'm in full time employment as a maintenance engineer so I just don't get enough experience of actual install work. I'm thinking...
Hi everyone!
I'm taking the 2357 602 exam on the 29th and was just wondering who else has taken this, what's it like? What questions are they likely to throw at me? And is it hard?
Any questions answered would be great!!!!
Thanks in advance guys and ladies!
Wondering if anyone knows if the cable lengths of the K5563s Split load kit and the K5561s stacked CU cable kit are the same or vastly different? (screwfix don't stock the stacking kit, Yessss locally are useless and paying postage isn't something I want to do if possible ;) )
Apart from the chocolate boxes joining the rfc under the floorboards and the visible corrosion on the cpc. Whats going on down here then? Thermal Damage? or just dirty on the cable to the right?
British Gas are recruiting qualified electricians right now a they continue to expand into the electrical market.
Can anyone give the true low down on what its like working for them? Not just rumours but the real facts?
They are paying £29,500 + benefits. (40 hour week) Plus bonus of £6000...
So I am back after a 5 day break from posting and my question is has it got any better!
I have kept off the forum due to frustration with stupid questions from supposed sparks, before anyone says it, I know we just have to get on with it and not get wound up.
I find this site infuriating at...
Fish and Chips, Local beers, Gloucester rugby, great sence of humour, dozens of slang accents on a tiny island, freedom of speech, seaside holiday parks, rarely see flys due to weather, community fairs, sunday lunch, garden centres, sweets and icecreams, lovely countryside etc etc, thoughts?
Not in any way denigrating anyone's religion, or ethnic background, but saw this on youtube today, your thoughts please. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pKzAZc3So8
Just had a nice conversation with a local business man who has 3 solar installations around 4kw each. Two of them on same building feeding two flats have stopped working. Company who installed them has dissolved company and re-trading in different name. Inverters are Samil. Should I get in...
whats the point of this forum? its getting a bit boring these days , someone asks a question ( some completely stupid ) and all they get is are you competent , are you stupid , what does the regs book say , they are asking a question because they don't know the answer , if guys on here don't...
Hi all,recently got part p regestard with elesca n now planning on visiting the local estate agents to try n get a bit off work. could anyone advise me on wats the going rates for call outs,hourly rates , weekend callouts and night time call out rates. Many thanks for your advice cheers.
Just wondering if anyone could tell me what a section panel is? I'm assuming its another term for a commercial distribution board? just doing my first works on commercial premises and not heard the term before. . ......Cheers everyone
Hi,
The garage install I finished off today, pleased with it, looked good! Where the customer originally had taken a 4 way bar apart, stuck some twin and earth in it, and poked it through the wall and connected it off the back of the lounge socket, I went to disconnect it today as last part of...
went to a house split into 2
the lady had bought it "years before but plugged the kettle into the socket in the living room as she sometimes got a shoch of the kettle in the fitchen also the dimmer switch vibrated when you touched it
the cause
when they rewired and did the downstairs up they...
Hello everyone!
I needed a clamp meter on a job last week. It was the first time ive needed one so as i was picking up some gear i picked up one of those Handyman test kits.
I assumed they would be half decent as Handyman is made by Metrel (any opinions on that are very welcome!).
Anyway...
Hey guys, i still cant get my head around Voltage.
I know that 1V=1J/C.
For example, lets say that i have a simple circuit which includes a 12v battery and a lamp.
My battery will transfer 12j of energy to each coulmb of current that passes through it.
My lamp will use up the 12j of energy...
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