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  1. happysteve

    What's this, and where can I get one (immersion heater nut/machine screw thing)

    Off a Backer immersion heater element. Unlike others I've seen, rather than having a long threaded rod with a nut on the end to hold the cover in place, the threaded rod does not extend beyond the cover, and relies on this sort of female machine screw thing to hold it in place. Which is missing...
  2. P

    What's the answer to this problem?

    There's been a few posts on here recently regarding poor workmanship on installations. Some have said it should be illegal for anyone other than a qualified and registered electrician to carry out wiring and testing. While I agree with this to a certain extent, how would it be enforced? Anyone...
  3. the pict

    What's your plan for the 18th

    Full on course and exam,get the book and home study then book a external exam only, do a distance upgrade course then sit the exam as a external candidate,or wing the exam as I did with the last 17th upgrade Pict
  4. T

    Triple light switch makes ticking noise - even after I replaced it. What's going on here?

    Hi all I'm just a DIYer, not a trained sparky. The triple light switch in my kitchen was making a ticking noise. By elimination, I found it was the middle switch. I didn't like a switch making a noise, so I just replaced it, only to find that the new switch also makes a ticking noise and again...
  5. Leesparkykent

    What's your diary looking like?

    So after reading a few times that house prices are falling...what's your diary looking like? I'm busy as ever and I'm pricing new jobs every week ATM and enough work to see me through until February when I have a big newbuild contact starting.
  6. Leader

    What's the most unusual thing a customer ever asked you to turn into a lamp?

    I've just been asked to make two tea tins into table lamps and wondered what weird things you have been asked to convert?
  7. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Oh my God, what's he been taking?

  8. J

    Rewire and what's involved?

    So full rewire is what I need. 3 bed house 2 reception rooms kitchen. Easy access to everything, building regs informed assessed new consumer unit 4 double plugs in each room 2 double in each bedroom, lol lighting and shiny certificate at the end. Estimates please, well best range you can give...
  9. KennyKen

    Hinkley Point C... What's the Crack

    alot of lads are coming back to the UK and going to work at Hinkley Point C. Construction sparkies will be getting £300 a day before Tax. My source is from my mate who is supervisor for Laing O'Roukes who are currently building the camp... Balfour Beatty Bailey Joint venture between Balfour...
  10. RCD-joe

    Domestic electrician(void property's) to railways. From a to b what's required

    Looking to go from void property's in the domestic side to railway work and try earn some decent dough any help would be appreciated. Based in Glasgow.
  11. T

    Cooker hood trips other circuits on fuse board: what's going on?

    Hi, I am a newbie to this site, not an electrician but looking or advice. Please excuse any incorrect electrical language: I'll do my best to describe our strange electrical problem. Sometimes when we are cooking, the fuses for downstairs & upstairs sockets (2 circuits) trip. It's when we use...
    • Tom Oxford
    • Thread
    • board circuits cooker fuse fuse board going other tripping trips what's
    • Replies: 68
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  12. Soulsurfer

    Self Levelling laser what's decent ?

    Hey all, after a strong light / non cheapy laser to project horizontal & vertical lines for downlights and metal boxes etc.. my mate from up North just got a green one for his ceiling fixing company think was a Hilti, said was £600 plus but long distance and apparently much better in bright...
  13. R

    What's Your opinion on this?

    Hi folks, I was just curious to know what the most important and attractive attributes would be for you when considering taking on a new electricians mate? I have listed the ones I can think of below. It would be really interesting to know how different electricians in the industry rank their...
    • Richard35
    • Thread
    • electrician's experience opinion qualifications what's
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. Spoon

    Whats going on....

    Go on @Dan . What's happening with all the posts. We can't reply to any. What am I missing... ( Besides a brain.... )
  15. M

    Pendant light with no colour coded wires

    Hi.....I'm new to the forum so go easy please :-) I had to get my ceiling replastered and my pendant light was removed, however there's no colour coding other than the earth. I've a single wire and 2 others tied together so I'm not sure what's neutral and what's live. I've stripped back some...
    • md77
    • Thread
    • colour light other pendant photos tester what's wires
    • Replies: 73
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  16. Gaz92552

    Returning to the UK

    Hi, I've been living in Australia for the past 5 years and have decided to return. I have 5 years experience in the uk before I come out here and have 2330 lvl 2 & 3, 2391,17th and NICEIC PV (expired after 5 years). Just want to know what's changed in the last 5 years? I notice a lot of talk...
  17. B

    What's my next move?

    Hi there all, I am now City & Guilds level 2 and want to find work, where should I look, who should I approach? I can't afford to do level 3 until I get some work. Any constructive advice is welcomed Thank you
  18. G

    What's he testing?!

    Just looking for a new template for the revamp of our company website. Come across a template that had this image as the background. looked at the 'stock' image and thought 'Erm, What's he testing?' Made me chuckle a little.
  19. GMES

    What's it called where you're from

    A couple of you got me thinking earlier ( Can't remember who it was sorry ) but it was calling Lunch Dinner and dinner tea or something like that. So how many different things have different names dependent on where you live: I will kick it off from South Yorkshire , A fishcake is Potato then...
  20. cliffed

    Eicr

    Can you believe some idiot ,put on their report that a 4mm cable that supplies a cooker circuit,needs to be rewired in 6.0mm,there are 2 cookers in place each cabled in 4 mm. The rewire would completely mess up all decorations & difficult to do.The rcbo that protects these circuits are both b...

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