Hey All

[RobinMitchell]

Hi All!

This forum asked me to introduce myself so I shall!

I am an electronic engineer who is switching to an electrical path instead. Long story short, I can't cope with office environments with people who constantly challenge each other when designing circuits/products which always results in arguments.

I have known for years that I am much better suited in an environment where I can interact with people on a non-technical level. So I have decided to persue the path of an electrician so I can achieve the following:

• Potentially have a landscaping business where I can install water features AND certify the work myself
• Grow my current business (which will remain nameless otherwise mods will think I am spamming), so that I can produce and sell my own custom power protection units
• Just general domestic electrican work

Currently I am doing a domestic electrican course and must say it is ABSOLUTLEY fantastic! Despite the fact I have done electronics for the better part of 8 years it was amazing to see how LITTLE I knew about ring circuits, radial cicuits, correct earth bonding and all the other factors that come in. After reading the first few chapters of my book it made me realise how stupid it is that anyone can walk into B&Q, buy some electrical parts and not be questioned if they are qualified to install them.

So there's all of that! On an other note, once I complete the course I have already chosen the CDV I will drive!

While I wont beable to help other members here about electrics (as you guys will know more than I will and will have me on my arse most of the time), I am happy to answer electronic based questions regarding the following:

Circuit Theory
Semi-conductors
Component choices
Design related stuff (both analogue and digital)

Just dont ask me about radio!

All the best,

Robin
:tongue3:

 

[Marvo]

Hi Robin, welcome to the forum.

 

[Leesparkykent]

welcome

 

[Barry White]

Hi Robin welcome along :hurray:just dont ask about sheds and you will be ok:shocked3: we will soon find out if your npn or pnp be careful as we might just reach the limit on your varistor:rofl:

 

[bigspark17]

Hello welcome to forum

 

[RobinMitchell]

Hi Robin welcome along :hurray:just dont ask about sheds and you will be ok:shocked3: we will soon find out if your npn or pnp be careful as we might just reach the limit on your varistor:rofl:

Haha! Any particular reason about sheds? I personally have a workshop to do my stuff.

 

[GMES]

Hi Robin and welcome along.

 

[Spoon]

Hi mate. Welcome to the forum. There are thousands of posts about people wanting to get power to their sheds on this site.

 

[kyle12111994]

Hello and welcome!

 

[RobinMitchell]

Hi mate. Welcome to the forum. There are thousands of posts about people wanting to get power to their sheds on this site.

Yeah, can you tell me how to get power to my two sheds.....

Speaking of power to sheds what I personally plan to do as a self test when I qualify is to take all the electrics out of my workshop (its an out building that looks like a pine lodge), and redo everything. Since it taps power from my parents house I will be installing a meter which will then connect to a consumer unit.

The system will have the typical ring circuit for sockets with the exception of the computers which will connect to an UPS first. There will also be two light types, the fluorescent for standard works and a red/yellow safe light for when I use light sensitive photo-resits.

Not sure what else I will be putting into the system but it will be a fun project :smartass2:

 

[Pete999]

Welcome along

 

[Spoon]

Are you planning on replacing the existing cable to your workshop or is it of sufficient size?
I presume you will need an alarm, Ethernet & maybe a phone line from the house?

 

[RobinMitchell]

Are you planning on replacing the existing cable to your workshop or is it of sufficient size?
I presume you will need an alarm, Ethernet & maybe a phone line from the house?

Had not thought about ethernet at all! (Considering that I have three machines running). An alarm sounds like a great idea but the phone line would be the *ultimate* prize for the re-wire. Personally I would prefer to get my own BT Line so that my workshop would have a different number (mainly for business reasons). Currently I am stuck on a mobile which does not have that professional feel to it.

The cable in the workshop is all surface mounted in trunking which is why it will be easy to do (dont need to lift floor boards or chissle out brick). I would prefer larger cables for machinery and especially the heater (I noticed a few days ago that the wire to the heater was warm, not hot but warmer than the air so that was a slight concern).

 

[Spoon]

Had not thought about ethernet at all! (Considering that I have three machines running). An alarm sounds like a great idea but the phone line would be the *ultimate* prize for the re-wire. Personally I would prefer to get my own BT Line so that my workshop would have a different number (mainly for business reasons). Currently I am stuck on a mobile which does not have that professional feel to it.

The cable in the workshop is all surface mounted in trunking which is why it will be easy to do (dont need to lift floor boards or chissle out brick). I would prefer larger cables for machinery and especially the heater (I noticed a few days ago that the wire to the heater was warm, not hot but warmer than the air so that was a slight concern).

Sorry mate, when I was going on about the cable size I was on about the power cable from the house CU to the workshop.

 

[telectrix]

Had not thought about ethernet at all! (Considering that I have three machines running). An alarm sounds like a great idea but the phone line would be the *ultimate* prize for the re-wire. Personally I would prefer to get my own BT Line so that my workshop would have a different number (mainly for business reasons). Currently I am stuck on a mobile which does not have that professional feel to it.

The cable in the workshop is all surface mounted in trunking which is why it will be easy to do (dont need to lift floor boards or chissle out brick). I would prefer larger cables for machinery and especially the heater (I noticed a few days ago that the wire to the heater was warm, not hot but warmer than the air so that was a slight concern).

cheaper to get a virtual local landline number that goes direct to your mobile.