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    Materials for metering

    Hi there, Does anyone know the name of the 'shroud' that would go over a mains supply cable before entering the fused cutout, typically on a TNCS supply. This item is black, rubbery and 'Y' shaped to fit a 2 core cable. So far I have been able to find heat shrink tubing but I would like to find...
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    Quoting for jobs ?

    Hi folks please go easy on me ;) i've passed my elec courses, but i still lack quite a bit of knowledge. one question that is bothering me is not doing the job, but how to quote for a job. if anyone could give me some tips, etc. i'd be grateful. i guess a lot of it will come down to experience...
    • elec-tricks
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    • electrical work labour materials price quote quoting
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Public and Employee liability insurance and running a business from home. Help!

    Alright People, So I've been working for an installation company for the last 5 years and I've decided to go out on my own. I need some help setting up. I'm wondering who you guys use for your public and employee liability insurance, what extra cover you might have found appropriate and how...
  4. D Skelton

    Leaving jobs before completion

    As the title, anyone here got experience of leaving jobs part way through? I've a client we've been doing some major work for that is pi$$ing me right off. Making all sorts of unreasonable demands and is now saying that the work he's been really happy with up to now is a load of crap and has...
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    CIS, Tax, Materials ??????

    OK here is the scenario....you work for a builder who is CIS registered, you are CIS registered too, he deducts your tax from your invoice to him @ 20%, this is for your labour only and excludes material costs. However you have purchased 10 double sockets for the job @ £4 each and sold them to...
    • Lazlo
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    • cis cis card materials tax
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Business Related
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    hourly rate and mark up on materials

    So I've been doing some calculations. I know how much money I need to make to survive and have a good living; I have a good idea of what I can charge in order to get work but roughly how much can you estimate you will make from materials. The type of work that I will mostly be doing is high...
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    Theft of materials

    Hi I am not sure where to post this question so hopefully this will be ok. I am a self employed electrician and on Wednesday night I had nearly £2000 of materials, lights, cable etc stolen from the lock up on a job I was working on. I only have public liability insurance so I cant claim from...
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    Positive pressure fan installation

    Evening everyone, I have just received a job through to install a positive pressure fan in a council owned tenanted property, I would be interested to see what sort of prices people are charging, only that the price I quoted was accepted but with the usual comments from the Q.S. "A little...
    • Bsharp
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    • fan installation materials positive pressure price prices that's
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Legal rights to materials when customers don't pay?

    I hope someone can help. I've taken on a large project, new build oak frame house. Customer happy to pay deposit and then money at completion of first fix. Completion of second fix has been delayed as they've run out of money to complete parts of the building but a large part of the second...
    • Fuzzy165
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    • completed customer customers don't legal materials money pay property remove
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Business Related
  10. HappyHippyDad

    What do you think of this quote for a builder 'aquaintance'

    Morning guys.. I recently did a job (partial rewire) with a builder, since then he has rang me and asked me to wire up his girlfriends small new extension. He is a decent chap and was very patient and helpful with my first partial rewire (he was the project manager). Because of this and also...
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    Pricing

    Hello, new to site. I am wondering what systems people use when pricing jobs! I mean particularly larger jobs such as an install for a three bed house new build first and second fix. I have previously worked out materials then gage how long it will take then giving me my price. Normally works...
    • Dirter
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    • bottom charge materials price pricing
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Business Related
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    pricing

    Wiring 4 flourecesnts lights that are already fitted and putting 2 switches on, to control 2 lights each and wiring into board. Materials supplied by me which include 30mtrs t&e cable, clips, 2 switched spurs and 4 2nd hand 5ft flourecsent fittings (as good as new) how much would you charge?
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    Hazardous materials Q

    Struggling with my homework as usual. Please help. What are some materials which could be disturbed during electrical installation work and if disposed of incorrectly could be hazardous to the environment? I already have asbestos. Thanks. :confused5: Rohan.
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    pricing

    hi, had an electrician do a quote and was just wondering what you guy's charge nowaday's, I will be buying the bit's so just labour, he will be cutting into the grey tail's then to fused switch, take tail's outside to an outside box, swa cable,25meters clipped to a wall to garage, consumer unit...
    • spanial2
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    • customers materials outside price pricing quality
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Pricing ?

    Hello, how much do yous all charge in a domestic property from changing a fitting to a full rewire ? i know prices change depending on the job I am just asking for a rough estimates as I feel as I am newly qualified when I do jobs for people my prices are all over the place. thanks
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    pricing

    Hello sparks Whats best way of pricing for a job Per point. Per hour. Per day. Including 10%.
    • Buzz-light-bulb
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    • customer email materials price pricing you're
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. K

    price quote for job

    Hello, recently qualified electrician. I’m doing a job for someone. They have a radial circuit which they want to convert to a ring. I need to run a wire from the last socket which is on the third floor back to the consumer unit. They person wants it done in conduit or trunking. I was wondering...
    • kshah86
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    • changing circuit electrical work job materials price quote radial
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Business Related
  18. W

    Mark up on materials

    What mark up do you apply to supply of materials, does this differ to who your working for (eg other contractors or public)or what materials they are either general stuff or more specialised equiptment
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    Cheep electrical materials

    Hi i was just wondering if any one brought there basic materials like boxes cable screws and plug ect ect cheep in bulk offline and if they do were from? thanks :seeya:
  20. applemac

    pricing

    im doing a price per point for a change, i get the impression some guys are going by £50 per point is this inc materials? say wall lamps or is it just cable, boxes /sockets? cheers

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