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  1. M

    Trip MCB at times RCD too intervals days or hours; test if faulty appliance

    Hi I am asking for help as a novice and 1st time user of this forum. Recently started to experience tripping of MCB & sometimes with the RCD at random times, intervals can be days after resets or several hours. Could an appliance or appliances be overloading the circuit? How can I test an...
  2. H

    Is 187 hours of work reasonable?

    Our electrician has billed us for 187 hours to start 1st fix on 2 x bedrooms and 2x en-suites. He hasn’t completed 1st fix fully yet. He’s also put in 3 x double sockets and 2x cat 6 cables in other bedrooms. Is this a reasonable amount of hours v work? Mainly the work is just bedroom...
  3. J

    Trainee hours (part-time)

    I'm currently working as a Controls and Instrumentation Technician. Aside from my C&I qualifications and experience I hold the following electrical qualifications: C&G 2365 Level 2 C&G 2365 Level 3 Booked to take my C&G 2382 18th Edition exam in a few months. Really want more electrical...
  4. L

    "Can you stop working for a few hours " request !

    Just had one this morning..... Very nice part of North London. I'm outside stripping out / re installing terrible installed security lights etc .Job is priced .Next door pops around and asks if its possible to not make any noise between 12-2 as he needs to be online making a "presentation " To...
  5. Z

    Hours to Re-Wire 330sqft Mobile Home

    How many hours would it take for an electrician to re-wire a 1960s mobile home that is 330 sqft? This would include the electrical box. It does NOT have a washer or dryer. 1BR/Bath/Living Room with Kitchen. Very small. It looks something like this.
  6. J

    How to change hours immersion heater

    How do i go about changing the hours in which my immersion heater charges? Its on 2:15-7:15 at the moment but we dont need 5 hours charge , any help would be great
  7. F

    A new smart meter is tripping RCD for 7 hours every night & I have a theory

    Hi guys I have this problem that I've been trying to figure out all week. On friday I had a 5 tail economy 7 smart meter installed and every night at 2 am the RCD trips and you cant reset it until 9 am so the problem is obviously to do with the off peak supply coming on. Theres only 1 rcd for...
  8. D

    What battery and what LED will work best to maintain constant brightness for 10 hours?

    Hi there, Just to say I apologise for my lack of basic knowledge, this is something I am interested in learning more on! Anyway I am looking to build a UV emitting light system that shines continuously for 10 hours at least, compromising of an LED, a battery and a resistor I guess. The goal is...
  9. G

    Spent a few hours stripping today

    Spent a few hours stripping today Hate all those part rolls of x cable have bean on the shelf for years so the wife and I spent a few hours striping hopefully it will be worth something
  10. pirate

    Have you, or a relative, had to wait hours for an ambulance, or spent hours on a trolly in A&E?

    Just a bit of a rant, but it's clear we don't have enough ambulances and staff, people spend hours in A&E waiting treatment, the stories are legend. I was just idly wondering if it might be better spending the billions for HS2 on the NHS instead. More doctors, more nurses, more beds....or shave...
  11. Dan

    Last 24 hours; The spread of members who posted

    4 American, 1 Malaysian, 2 Australian, as well as dozens of UK members, have posted new threads. :) That's really nice to see. I think we're a refreshing change from what is out there already. Keep on topic and friendly peeps. :D I think it's working. Thanks so much to all of you for...
  12. J

    Can anyone tell me how many hours you can accumulate each year that the state will accept towarda your Texas Journeyman License.

    I'm trying to see if anyone can tell me if the state of Texas only accepts a specific amount of hours a year that you can use towards your Journeyman Test. Thanks.
  13. Dan

    Contact Lou or Myself via Whatsapp (during working hours!)

    We've enabled Whatsapp for you to use to contact us directly if something is important. We can block people on a per person basis. So no dodgy messages please. You may risk getting your account banned. :)
  14. M

    EICR QUESTIONS... so many questions , so few hours in the day

    found the old 50 watt dichroic lv spots , mad hot as you'd expect , no fire covers , plasterboard ceiling. advice lads??
  15. B

    Nearly 72 hours have past ........

    On the 1st. jan. 2019, the introduction of the 18th. edition,my world has yet to change ! However,on visiting 4 reputal electrical merchants recently,they all looked blank at the mention of SPD,s (surge protection devices)or should I say insurance co. protection devices and AFFD,s (arc fault...
  16. A

    302 principles of electrical science written exam

    Need help with 302 principle of electrical science written exam 2hours
  17. L

    Free labour for your knowledge and expertise, 40 hours a week.

    Good morning. Forgive me if I'm posting in the wrong section. Having already done 2330 level 2/3 and 17th edition. I have some knowledge but would need refreshing. Working with someone with experience I'm sure I would recover knowledge. I'm more than happy to come and see you. Happy to start...
  18. Leesparkykent

    Hours spent pricing and doing customer site meeting....

    Just a bit of a rant really....This one job that is pretty much mine as do all the builders work and the customer has confirmed that I'm doing the job. 6/7 bed house just around the corner from my house. 1st site meeting I Sit down with the customer for 2 hours and went through what ideas they...
  19. G

    Pricing advice

    Hi, I am fitting out a new cattle shed with 12 led tube lights in 3 rows each switched separately, 2 led floodlights switched separately, 2 way consumer unit, 7 double sockets, conduit running between every light light and socket, approx 120 meters of conduit fitted, power done by previous...
  20. M

    Typical earnings in First Year

    Hi, I am currently employed full time. However i have been self employed before for several years and i used to work as a labourer for 5+ years. I am considering going back to being self employed and on top of my other business in IT, i was thinking of becoming a fully qualified Sparky...

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