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    Dewalt laser levels

    Looking to buy one, any were have offers or sales on at the min. or is there any other recommend laser level. thanks
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    New mobile - Samsung S5690 Galaxy Extreme

    I fancy a new phone, my iPhone 3GS is brilliant but not really great for being in a dusty / dirty environment. Just seen these ( Samsung S5690 Galaxy Extreme ) and wondered if anyone had one? Also, any other suitable recommendations I could consider? Looking for durability, Internet access, and...
  3. Rpa07

    great app for calculations - Free

    Thought I'd pass this one on to all those who run out of room on the back of the smoke packet or have given up and never have a pen and paper handy. iPhone or iPad it is called Myscript calculator and has handwriting recognition and recognises pi sign for those cable calcs - Enjoy
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    Passed Assessment

    Hi Guys, Had my first assessment with ELECSA on friday and passed (A Grade) :sweatdrop: Just have to say how great ELECSA have been, they are very helpfull in any questions/queries you have communication is great and the assessor was great to, i was really nervous but he put me at ease...
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    The Return of the Fluke 1654B Limited Edition Kit

    in 2012 Fluke were running a special offer with their flagship Fluke 1654B Tester, the limited edition kit included downloading software, socket test probes and an earth spike kit. The offer ran until early summer and was a great success, due to the great value for money. Fluke have announced...
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    Open Circuit or High Resistance - THE GREAT DEBATE

    A class of thirty students are presented with a question for there level 3 class assignment. L1 AND L1 = 2 Ohms N1 AND N1 = 2000 Ohms E 1 AND E1 = 2 0hms 29 of them say open circuit on the neutral. 1 says it is a high resistance fault because it is a finite reading and there for it can not be...
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    Control system training help

    Hi i have passed my C&G 2330 level 3 and my 17th but where i work is a lot of control systems, relays, plc's sensors, i touched on these a little at collage but nothing major i was wondering if any one one knows what sort of training there is i have googled stuff but there is more home teaching...
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    is rcd protection reqiured?

    I have installed a pull cord hunidistat fan in a bathroom. The property has no rcd protection, do I now need to install an rcbo? In the same house I have installed a similar fan in the kitchen powered from an existing unused sfcu do I also need to add an rcd to this circuit? Thanks in advance
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    "happy christmas and a great new year to all members"

    "Happy Christmas and a Great New Year to all Members", We have some very Knowledgeable - Helpful and `Nice` Members on the Forum who have been very helpful to Me and countless other Members and Readers. I really appreciate being a Member of the Forum - So I wish You all the best for the...
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    Working on cruise ships

    Hi guys, Ive just accepted a job on a cruise ship starting friday for 3weeks with more work if they like me. Im being flown out to baltimore to meet the ship then stay on the ship to the bahamas then back to baltimore to fly home 3weeks later. Its 12-14 hrs a day, 7 days a week. Has anyone...
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    PIRform

    Morning all. I think its about time i dragged myself into the modern world of computerised certificates. Looking around etc, i have noticed a system by a company called PIRform, recommended and developed with the ECA. I have downloaded the trial version and it all seems very easy to do...
  12. richy3333

    Great end to the week

    Some days are just great. Picked up a large domestic rewire and a new build today. Both without trying and neither without having to quote. Customers just wanted me to do the work. Happy days :D
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    What Makes A GREAT Install......

    Been thinking about drawing up a checklist to show my prospective customers to highlight the difference between an okay....and a great installation... Something I could leave with them to use when they are being pitched to by the soft shoe shuffle guys.... And not just the big items like type...
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    The great British Bake off, how big must the cable be to the tent!

    I was wondering (like you do) how they would supply power to the tent they use in the great british bake off, if you assume that the cookers they are using are roughly 15Kw with diversity thats 26.5A per cooker, there is at least 10 of them plus sundry other electrical appliances, presumably...
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    Small CU with RCBO "bundle"

    Being a tad lazy but have just looked at a 4 way board change. Seems a bit silly to install a 3 + 4 way dual RCD board and I don't like the thought of a single RCD front end either. It made me wonder if there are any CU's on the market with a RCBO "bundle", say 2 x 32A, 1 x 16A and 1 x 6A...
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    Megger 1730 have I done the correct thing?

    Hi firstly I'm new to the forum and understand there will be a few topics in the past on this so sorry in advance. Iv just bought a new test meter and it comes tomorrow having a job to test later in the week. My old boss has always used Metrel testers and they seemed great but I always fancied...
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    Great start to my electrical career...

    As I said on another thread, I was doing a mock EICR and fault find today for a friend. She's in a 1900ish house with various extensions and partial rewires and has had trouble with nuisance tripping of the RCD (ELCB as I now find it is). Said I'd take a look for the experience of it and run a...
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    dewalt 36v sds

    has anyone got one they use? is it as good as the bosch 36v which ive been using(not mine). all my stuff is dewalt and want everything to match, but the bosch is great. any suggestions
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    What a great forum!

    Would just like to say a great big thanks to all who use, post & reply in this forum, i have had endless help & info & hope that as time goes on i may be able to help others as i have had & i am sure shall continue to get help!
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    Noah and the Second Great Flood

    THE SECOND GREAT FLOOD “The earth has grown wicked again, I have to flood it” God told Noah. "Build another Ark and save two of all living things.” Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah crying in his yard - but no boat, “Where’s the ark?” he asked “I’m about to start...

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