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    Working abroad/ Emigrating.

    Hi All, I am looking for some advice/ information on working or emigrating to Dubai,uae,saudi arabia or qatar as an electrician. I have years of experience as a commercial electrician and with no commitments at the moment i would like to try something new. Ive heard people mention going as a...
  2. J

    Mira decor shower not working.

    Hi everyone My mira power electric shower is not doing anything when i press the power button. There is no led lights to check on the unit to check if the shower unit itself has power. But the pull cord switch red led is on. Any tips on what this could be? Thanks
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    Working abroad as an improver.

    Hi All, Im looking for some information for electrical improvers working abroad. Im currently self funding my way through my electrical course as an adult learner gaining my level 2/3 and 18th edition alongside working on domestic and commercial sites for nearly 4 years . Id like to emigrate...
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    I finished a job months ago , now the customer says somethings not working. Do I charge ?

    So a few months back I fitted an outside socket , the customer has messaged me saying it doesn’t work and I need to come and fix it etc. do I charge ? As it was all working fine when I left. Thanks
    • 123bill
    • Thread
    • charge customer electrical work finished job months not working working
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Whats your working day like ?

    Thought it'd be interesting to see for those who are self employed. Work for themselves. As I'm doing level 2 . Nice to see how others already in the trade aee doing etc. What does your typical week or month look like. I'm terms of the jobs your getting. What do you enjoy most and what do you...
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    Apartment complex lights not working or pool pump system. Novice maintenance man

    Apartment complex lights not working or pool pump system. Novice maintenance man with very little experience in electrical, and my job is on the line
    • chris1982
    • Thread
    • electrical lights maintenance not working novice pool pool pump pump system working
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    British trained Electricians working in Irish Republic

    Lads Can you tell me if there are any requirements for British Trained Electricians working in the Irish Republic ? Specifically, to do with Colour Vision Testing . In Irish Republic presently, you cannot wear filtered lenses to sit Ishihara Vision Testing , wheras in Britain, I...
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    Auto switch not working on control panel for pump

    Hi having problem with my automatic sump control board the switch, for rain water pump, is not going onto auto mode when the water level reaches the float and the red light starts flashing and i have switch to manual I'm thinking the problem lies with the swich,marked K1 is there anyway i can...
  9. J

    freecurve stair lift changed battery but not working

    stair lift was off its charging section at top of stairlift track for some time rarly used. and upon checking batteries were dead. could not move back to charging section. put in two new batteries then with buttons managed to get it up to top of track, however it went s little too far and...
  10. nickyp_uk

    Multiple lights and power socket not working but no blow fuses - any ideas?

    Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone might be able to help. We have a fused switch that controls 4 LED lights next to a power socket which have both stopped working. We have tried replacing the fuse in the fused switch, but that hasn't resolved the issue. Reseting all fuses in the fusebox hasn't...
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    R7S LED retrofit not working

    Hi all, I am trying to replace my halogen wall uplights (230W, 240V, R7S, 114mm) with LED but so far no luck. I've tried both of the below LEDs but they do not illuminate when the switch is turned on. The halogen bulbs work just fine. Am I missing something? Philips CorePro 17.5W 118mm Dimmable...
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    Countdown timer switch stopped working

    I have a countdown timer switch hooked up to run my washroom fan. It stopped working all of a sudden. I replaced it with a regular switch and the fan worked. I took the old timer switch and hooked it up to another different washroom fan, and the old switch worked. What am I missing?
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    Solar iBoost Screen Display not working

    hi there, I have purchased a house with a Solar iBoost. Been working fine for 2 years, went on holiday and switched it off as it had a time function running. Turned it back on and display not working. But it is heating the immersion, not sure if 24/7 or timer or solar. I have checked all the...
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    Water kettle not working

    I have a weird issue with my electric water boiling kettle. Here are the facts: -There is an on button that, when working normally, lights up and heats the water until it's around 100C at which time the button clicks off. -Right now, the button doesn't latch when I push it down, nor does it...
  15. zachartley

    Why isnt my tail light working but my brake light is

    Hi I have a 2014 mazda bt50 and I'm having trouble woth my tail lights. On one side the tail light and indicator doesn't work but the brake light does. Brake light is a dual filament globe and both are fine. And on the other side the indicator and tail light work but the brake light doesn't and...
  16. stratus

    Garage switch stopped working after GFCI switch issue

    I plugged a drill press directly into a GFCI outlet in the garage. Something blew up by the drill press switch. Since then the GFCI outlet LED has not lit up. I tested it and no voltage is detected. I replaced the GFCI with another and it didn’t work either. What’s worse, the garage door...
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    Light circuit fault. 230v on l and n no light working

    Hi There is a lighting circuit fault in a property with the downstairs lighting circuit. I have tested the voltage and there is 230v on both line and neutral conductors going to the light pendnat although the pendant (any pendant) isnt showing light . no changes have been made to the lighting...
  18. B

    Extractor fan 3 red lights on and not working

    Hi i have these 3 red leds come on the extractor fan and it stopped working. Anyone knows how this can be resolved. Will a clean only suffice or this needs to be replaced?
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    Electricians on building sites. What is is really like?

    Sorry if this is in the wrong place. I'm an electrician of 20 years. Starting out with domestic and commercial install work but mainly working in maintenance. Always wondered what it is like working on an actuall building site. Any advice from transitioning from a comfortable maintenance role...
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    Working on a fan, what is this part

    I got my hands on an old floor standing fan and started looking to rewire it. I found this part, I think it's a resistor, but was hoping someone could confirm for me, and maybe suggest a replacement, this thing is kind of crusty, looks like it was covered with layers of something in the past...
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