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  1. J

    Where should I start when looking for electrical work?

    Hello all. I recently obtained my first ECS Electrical labourers card and am waiting for certificates to come back so i can attempt my AM2 in the not to distant future. I have much experience ON construction sites but only a very limited amount of experience in electrical installations, but I...
    • Joe_Spark
    • Thread
    • advice career electrical electrical work looking start starter when where work
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  2. HappyHippyDad

    The work always comes in doesn't it!

    Perhaps twice a year I get down to around 1 week of booked work and I get just a little jittery, not too much, just a little, but enough to make me start thinking about popping an ad in the local paper (if that is still a thing). Then, within a day or 2, or even a few hours, I have 2 or 3 large...
  3. fes786

    I Need Work Looking for a job north east

    Hi Im looking for a job or anyone who can help me complete my nvq portfolio I have the following: C&g 2365 level 2 & 3 18th edition C&g 2391-52 inspection and testing Full clean uk driving license I have experience in domestic full house rewires in vacant properties I have experience wiring and...
  4. V

    I Need Work Anyone need free labour on Merseyside?

    I'm sure this gets asked all the time but it's worth a shot. Current trainee looking to lend a (free) hand to gain some knowledge on the weekends. So I can hopefully get my hand on an electricians mate or improver role further down the line. I've laboured previously, so know how to graft for...
  5. J

    Work in Australia

    Hi guys how we all doing. I’m seriously thinking of moving me and the family to Australia but don’t know how to go about it. I have my electrical certs and my partner has a degree in phsycology. But what do we need to qualify to live and work in Australia. Many thanks guys Joe joe
  6. Dan

    Have you ever / would you ever; Work for an Electrical Supplier / Electrical Wholesaler

    Have you ever / would you ever; Work for an Electrical Supplier / Electrical Wholesaler - POLLTIME! PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH FRIENDS VIA FACEBOOK, WHATSAPP, FACEBOOK GROUPS, OTHER FORUMS ETC WE WILL BE PUSHING THIS HARD FOR A FEW MONTHS. Please join in and help make the thread have lots of long...
  7. R

    If on a 'flexible' roster & you are off work when a public holiday falls are you entitled to it? Employed full time

    If on a 'flexible' roster & you are off work when a public holiday falls are you entitled to it? Employed full time
    • Rachel bart
    • Thread
    • employed flexible full time holiday off public time when work
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia
  8. Dan

    Submit your work in this thread and we will feature it!

    Submit your best work to this thread, with a short description, and a link to either profile or website (say which one, we'll sort the link) and we will feature you in our news blog, and on our www.electriciansforums.co.uk domain homepage. Thanks in advance. :)
  9. C

    Nearly completed this is my last question and ideas how to work it out thank you

  10. L

    Emergancy work flow

    Hi Everyone, My first post here, just a simple question. I currently get all of my work through word of mouth and contracts that I have secured, all of this work is the basic 9-5 stuff with a few call from customers with issues that have come from recommendations. However I am looked to...
  11. S

    Effective methods to generate work going from employed to start up

    Hi So after working for a company i have decided to go self employed and start my own business. people on checkatrade my builder and rated people are quoting so low the work isnt actually worth it plus the fees its basically working for a company again. What are the classic methods of...
    • sid521
    • Thread
    • electrical work employed going methods start work
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Business Related
  12. B

    I Need Work Level 3 electrician completing NVQ level 3 looking for job opportunities

    I am seeking a job as an electricians mate / improver / labourer around South Yorkshire. I am based in Doncaster, i have a uk full driving licence and own van. I have completed: Level 3 Certificate in the Building, Regulations for Electrical Installations in Dwellings, Level 3 Requirements of...
  13. HappyHippyDad

    Would this work - back feeding a quinetic receiver?

    I am installing some driveway lights. The customer wants to be able to switch them on from t he house, but also have a PIR at the driveway entrance. Getting a cable from the house would be extremely difficult so I would like to use a Quinetic switch. My plan was to do the following (see...
  14. M

    tool recommendations for containment work

    Hello everyone. What tool would I need if I were to work on a construction site doing containments? Thank you
  15. R

    What do sparks do when they semi retire,or retire.I work to go holiday!

    Hi all,I love the posts,I am a 68yr old sparks,semi retired,go on hols alot, been there done most things,been working on a lot of conveyor jobs,for the last 5yrs or so,its what I started on in 1970,things where so different then,I do like the new tech,its a lot simpler now,cheers
    • Richie Evans
    • Thread
    • holiday sparks when work
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  16. JasonB

    How to source Sub Contract Work

    Hi all, Is there companies or people out there that can help source sub contract work as im not sure where to start. I know you get recruitment companies to help you getting PAYE work places but i really want to get some sub contract work but didnt know if there is somewhere you can get a heads...
  17. C

    Why doesn't my Security Light work?

    I have a Security Light on my patio and until recently it worked fine. It stopped working and I couldn't decide if it was the LED Floodlight or the separate PIR that had stopped working so I replaced both. I checked them out first, connected them up and they work fine on my workbench, but then I...
  18. J

    Hired electrician subcontracted work

    Good morning. Quick question, We hired a registered electrician to carry out an EICR, but after some searching it appears he subcontracted it out to a freelancer who isn't registered with any scheme? To simplify, we hired from the parent business, who appear to have hired an electrician who...
  19. Retroelectric

    Could you work without a smartphone?

    Hi all. Not sure this is the right place to post so will move / delete if needed. Just wondering if anyone could go back to working with just a standard mobile phone and text messages? Obviously smartphones can be very useful and I would miss the camera, but just wondering if I could go back to...
  20. K

    Canada - ON: does this wiring work?

    Hi, New to the forum. I have two very specific questions, for the setup below. Setup details: Currently I have a setup with an outlet used for my home theater (TV plug), an attic plug used for exterior cameras controlled by a wall switch. I am now adding pot lights, to be controlled by a new...
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