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  1. G

    Moving a ring main socket further along a wall

    Hi all, I'm planning to remove a stud wall seperating my dining room and kitchen. On the dining room side of the stud wall, there is a double socket which I want to move about 2 feet approximately along, and onto the back wall. The wires will be coming down from the ceiling as they all do on...
  2. M

    I Need Work Looking for work in Lytham or along the Fylde coast.

    Good moring all you super sparkie's, I'm currently looking for work in Lytham or along the Fylde coast or surronding areas. I'm a qualified Electrician and been working in the industry since 2010 self employed mostly in domestic work a bit of commerical as an when it came alonng. I've moved to...
  3. HappyHippyDad

    How to terminate pillar lights along a driveway?

    My customer wants pillar lights x 4 along his driveway. The lights will be on the grass and all cable will be in trenches on the lawn, no concrete needs to be dug. Usually with garden lights I will have a junction box next to the light on a wooden stake or suchlike which I can terminate the SWA...
  4. R

    DIY Installation Help - I'm looking to install 2x 5ft LED batten lights (45w) along with a wall switch and 2x double wall sockets

    Afternoon all, Just bought a house with a remote garage, said garage has no power or lighting. I'm hoping to use the garage as a gym and some storage so I'm looking to install 2x 5ft LED batten lights (45w) along with a wall switch and 2x double wall sockets. Found this off-grid solar kit and...
  5. R

    Tricks for installing CarFlex/LiquidTight along narrow Fence Rail

    I have a project coming up to add a few outlets along an outdoor fence for outdoor lighting. It's a wooden fence and I am planning to run the conduit along the horizontal rail. I'm planning to use 1/2 CarFlex/Liquidtight since the fence follows some hefty curves in the yard. Where I'm...
  6. D

    Tried endlessly to fish a cable down a soffit, can it be ran along the fascia instead?

    As title suggests, I've tried and tried to get my cable rods down the soffit to run a cable from one spotlight to the next, can't get through because of support beams etc. in the way. I know it'd be ideal to house the cable inside the soffit but taking the fascia and soffit off would be a big...
  7. buzzlightyear

    you can drive to work

    I believe the government now has about taking northern rail back in to government ownership I believe they are introducing a new car from Germany to use on the rail tracks if any trains get cancelled .lol.
  8. Dan

    Stroma Certification Scheme Is STROMA now owned by NAPIT, and Certsure own ELECSA, NICEIC and...

    Is STROMA now owned by Certsure along with NAPIT, NICEIC and ELECSA? Edit: NAPIT took over Stroma. Certsure operate NICEIC, ELECSA and NICEIC Cerifications. Somebody did correct me the other day when I got this wrong. But I can't remember whether I was wrong in saying Certsure do own them, or...
  9. N

    Running cables horizontally along the 150mm top of wall

    Top of the wall – where the wall meets the ceiling there is a 150mm zone where cables should be run. It is at the top of the wall and runs horizontally around the whole wall House is made of concrete floors. So I'm planning on using the top 150mm of wall (safe zone) by ceiling, to run cables...
  10. M

    Solar Edge inverter installed along with pvdc monitor & growatt voltage optimiser?

    Bit out of my area but hopefully a quick one for someone with the right experience. Central Oxford domestic installation done by reputable company for elderly lady. Single property has installed: Solar Edge single phase inverter Growatt voltage optimiser VO60 PVDC Voltage monitor? 3kw battery...
  11. Flux

    First post

    Hi all, New to the forum, hope to get some help along the way and share advice etc. Thanks Adam
  12. robman29

    Allo

    Hi, I'm a sparks working in the Essex and Herts area and (unfortunately) London sometimes (always a long drive with lots of traffic, or early in and out), pretty much use the forum for reference, most questions I want to ask have already been answered and I'm very greatful for that, a lot of...
  13. M

    Running a cable along railing

    Moving office onto portacabin on the other side of yard . Told my boss could do a straight run across underground across yard ("that fine ") ,told him it needs to be 600mm depth as we have wagon run over the area (not fine) . Now he's talking about going the longer way round and could i attach...
  14. mack3rs

    NEW MEMBER

    hi ppl on here to tap into the knowledge and hopefully provide some. :)
  15. M

    Don't shoot me, I need some clarification.

    I'm not an electrician, I'm a chemist, and although I think I know the answer I need a clarified clear answer from someone who knows what they are on about. Its not strictly electrical but my MS (multiple Sclerosis) nurse told me what MS was using this analogy. Imagine you have a lamp... and a...
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  16. P

    Howdy

    New member just saying hello!
  17. S

    Old man a spark, his old man a spark, and now me. be a spark they said, Be fun!

    Hello all. Just taken over the family business. Im noot green having grown up with it, but there are going to be time i ain got a clue. thank in advance.. oh and where to i post my first issue? i have a simple "what the hell is going on here question!
    • Steve Minett
    • Thread
    • along fun going old spark welcome where
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    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  18. N

    Can Wiring to Wall Socket be Laid Horizontally Along Wall at Near Floor Level?

    Hello, I have had my 2 story house rewired and one of the low level wall sockets on the ground floor is wired with wires that run horizontally along the wall at floor height and then travel up the short distance to the socket from underneath it. My question is whether this is good practice...
  19. M

    Hi all :)

    hello everyone i'm chris from east yorkshire although i'm DEI, part p and BS7671 qual, i have limited experience, so go easy on me ! :D hoping to learn lots from you all stay safe chris
    • Monkey Nuts
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    • along chris welcome
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    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  20. JOURNEYMAN

    New Member

    Hi all, Thank you for the welcome Dan. I'm 52, self employed domestic sparks and look forward to reading and contributing on here with everyone. All the best to everyone.

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