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  1. F

    What do you say when you've quoted and the customer says; "that sounds like a lot?"

    Just curious, it doesn't happen to me often with what I charge but on occasion. Explaining what or why the costs are involved with the job never really seems to gain any ground.
  2. happysteve

    What's the most badly designed accessory you've had to install?

    What's the most badly designed accessory you've had to install? I present my nomination, the ML Accessories/Knightsbridge RWL5 wall-mounted LED guide light This nice-looking wall light has a low profile, is IP54 rated, and looks quite neat in "anthracite" colour. It's also about the right...
  3. G

    Customers, you've got to love them.

    Carrying out an EICR. Turned all lights on and went to the DB to isolate before checking R2 using R1+R2, linked at the DB and testing at all pionts. First point; 200+MOhms, second; the same. Randomly test another five points, all +200MOhms. Marked down the fault, no CPC continuity on lighting...
  4. HappyHippyDad

    You've just got to give DPG a like haven't you!

    What a positive fellow! Dishes out the likes like snowflakes peppering a field :D Top chap :)
  5. Dan

    Good Morning Thread - Come say good morning, tell us what you've got on today. :)

    We have this thread on TilersForums.com and it's just been restarted because the old thread had 20,000 replies and 500,000 views. And there were 700 pages. Started to lag a bit on slow connections. I think we had a bash of this before, but I can't find the thread, so thought I'd start another...
  6. Dan

    Forum Trophies changed - now based on 'likes' you've received

    https://www.electriciansforums.net/members/?key=most_points You now get thousands of points for thousands of likes. :) I need to add some more really. It's very weighted towards members who have been here the longest. Not sure how to give newbies a chance on there to be honest. I think it's...
  7. Moley

    And you think that you've had a **** day!

    I've just watched an episode of 'Sewermen'. There is no way I could do their job. Up to their necks in other peoples ---- day after day. One guy did say you get used to the smell after a while. He described it something like 'going into the bathroom after your father has had a dump'. First of...
  8. M

    Whats the furthest you've travelled for a simple job?

    I have to travel from Bristol to near Edinburgh in Scotland on Monday, all just to look at a motorised satellite dish on a hospitality trailer that is not working...... I would so love it, if I find out its just a loose cable... Im not so sure on the economics, however as a good employee, I...
  9. HappyHippyDad

    You've got to turn these things into a positive!

    I'm all set to fit my 8 downlights at the customers house. I texted the builder the night before to make sure he wouldn't be in the way, he's already said he wouldn't but I wanted to double check. No reply so I assume all is well. I get to the job and he's plastering right were I need to work...
  10. O

    Withholding certificates until you've been paid?

    I was asked today to review an EICR produced by another , a in Exeter to be precise, so far to far for me to be even vaguely interested in the job What caught my eye on their email was the following: Please note the process to certification is as follows: 1. Electrical testing carried out...
  11. KEV 1 N

    Strangest thing you've had to write on an EICR.

    Has anybody ever had to write anything weird or strange on an EICR? My most memorable ones are... *No access to bedroom due to large number of wasps inside. *No access to external condenser unit cage due to large overgrown plants *socket fitted upside down (don't know why, no logic to it...
  12. Marti

    What was the best pice of career advice you've been given and what did you do with it.9

    Dead honest true. Couple of years ago I asked two unrelated friends what was the key to their successful, 6 figure salary, careers in highly competitive fields. Answers (verbatim) were, "Know which arse to pucker (kiss) up to?" And the other was "Know where the blame is going for any project...
  13. S

    Part p

    Hi there how do I register my part p certificate Thanks joe
  14. Dan

    Lowest price per item you've heard of for PAT Testing?

    I was just reading this here: "Over the last few years we've watched the PAT Testing Industry turn almost on its head - where companies once were charging a fortune to test your equipment, now they're charging mere pennies. If you are looking for the cheapest price for your PAT Testing, please...
  15. A

    Electrical Installation Certificate Quiry

    Hi, just recently rewired a new kitchen and added a additional consumer unit to a house because the existing consumer unit is a bit of a mess and there is not enough spare ways to add the new circuits into the existing consumer unit. Plan on using this job for my inspection and just wanted to...
  16. J

    Greetings

    Hi everyone. I'm a 32 year old restaurant manager who is looking for a change in proffesion. Spent the last few years at night college doing my 2365 Level3. Finally got that and my 17th and now looking for some electrical work. Regards James
  17. Dan

    Now You've Had A Play - How's The Forum For You?

    Now you've had some time to play around; how are you finding the forum?
  18. JohnTheGeek

    Weirdest Complaints.. You've Ever Had From Strange Customers

    I'm writing a blog post on the weird things customers happen to moan about. Can you help me out with your "wrongest" ever complaint?
  19. happysteve

    EICRs: observations and test results that dismay me

    Eh up :) I don't do EICRs - not enough experience - but the things I see on some reports done by others really dismay me. Perhaps some of my understanding needs improving, I dunno. Or perhaps the CPSes have their own set of guidelines different from the sources I use? In the examples below, I'm...
  20. Paul.M

    What is the Worst Excuse You've had for Late Payment?

    We should get a few good story's from us Domestic and commercial lads? A property developer that I've done works for before with no problems called me the other week, did 2 small jobs for him and expected payment straight away just like all the previous times. The owner met up with me so I...

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