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  1. VoltzElectrical

    Never been away

    This forum has changed for the better somewhat so hello again from me. A few have left and I've read the farewells and the welcome backs. Still plodding on with the street lighting and the odd foreigner, namely my brother-in-law's partial re-wire, and some farm barn lighting. Good year for...
  2. uksparks

    You will never believe this

    Hi, Gpt a call from Axa insurance the other day asking how much it would cost to connect a cooker because the cable is damaged... I said £40 probably.. i said why did you call me, they said we like to source local trades people to claims. Ok cool. i went this morning, just of it is, someone...
  3. K

    Lighting circuits query

    If a 6a domestic lighting circuit had say at least 30 lights on it , including lots of 50w gu10 bulbs what code if any would you put on a eicr?
  4. M

    Never heard of this one before

    Had a three phase set and neutral conductors (120mm).. I was cutting out the holes on the gland plate etc 32mm for each conductor, 25mm for earth..one of the other sparkies said as the gland plate was steel not alluminium I would need to cut links between all of the holes in order to reduce...
  5. G

    Well, i never knew that

    Electrical resistance has an inverse exponential relationship with temperature, i.e. as temperature increases, resistance will decrease and vice versa. Since the minimum acceptable IR test values are based on a fixed reference temperature (usually 20oC), the measured IR test values must be...
  6. uksparks

    Quote turned into a job

    Hi, I went to quote for a potential rewire this morning, either that or new fuse box with remedial work etc.. anyway, the kids were all watching TV and in the middle if a film or something, oh it's a rewireable fuse box. anyway, I thought I'd just loosen and pull a faceplate forward to just...
  7. M

    Best tool for finding wood ,wires,metals behind plaster boards

    hayy whats the best tools for finding woods , cables , metals etc behind plaster bored im fed up of drilling a hole to find beams etc, thanks guys -mike
  8. M

    Home network

    Hi All I have never done or touched anything to do with home networking or office networking so I am pretty clueless. I am in the middle of doing an extension in my house and I am putting a new TV in I am wondering if now is the time to get involved with it. My existing setup in my house is 1...
  9. A

    DB labelling?

    Afternoon all, I have gone to look at installing an extra Socket on a radial circuit in a local cafe and the new DB which was installed by the another Electrician does not have one single label on any of the circuit breakers. The installation only took place in April and I cannot see any...
  10. B

    How do you get customers?

    I am going to spam all the city with direct leaflets distribution, I also got one gumtree advert, but I dont think people will call from gumtree for a PAT Test;p Do u have any other ideas or methods? I want to visit all shops, hair stylists, letting agencies, hotels...
  11. 7029 dave

    You never switch off

    This is what I was faced with, soon as I hit the hotel 2.5 tons worth off chandler.!!
  12. Les Macaulay

    Nominal Voltage

    Why has nominal voltage gone from 250Volts back in the good old days, to 240Volts, several years ago, to 230Volts more recently? What is the legal max and min tolerance in the 230Volt level?
  13. M

    Personalised workwear

    Hi Do any of you find that company name on clothing apart from looking profesional actually generates any work, difficult to judge i know but anyone had any definite results from this sort of advertising.
  14. cliffed

    Lutron home works system

    Working on lutron system at moment,3 storey home,over 300 lights & fibre optics,anybody worked on these lighting racks,after a few tips.Bascially all cables go back to rack,worry about fibres,they look a pain,house real old,large oak beams,& routing these are gonna be a major prob,cheers guys
  15. L

    I've never done it like that before?!

    Morning fella's, Got talking to another spark on site today as he was doing some testing. He installed a new circuit, energised it, and to get his R1+R2 reading he performed a EFLI test on the circuit and subtracted the Ze of the distribution board from that Zs reading. He said he does it for...
  16. W

    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) Jib grading

    Hi this is my first post. I am just wondering what card I would get JIB wise, I have 236 pt1 and AM1, 236 pt2 (but missing the science exam) 17th edition, 2391 inspect and test and NVQ level 3, BPEC photovoltaic systems. Been working 20yrs as electrician and self employed 5yrs on a scam scheme...
  17. W

    AM2 preparation day

    Evening all, I'm looking for some help. My apprentice has got his AM2 coming up in march. When I did mine in 2004 I paid to go on a preparation training day thing where a guy talked us through what to expect. He was based in Wigan (aspull I think) and it was in his garage that he had...
  18. B

    Megger 1730

    Any one interested in a Megger 1730? Never been used i bought it a month before i went to Egypt. Any reasonable offer will be considered.
  19. richy3333

    Why plumbers will never be the superior race...

    Because they cant keep a tidy van!
  20. T

    Bedroom Switch Position

    Doing an attic conversion and been asked by the builder to put the bedroom switch just outside the bedroom door. As built in wardrobes going either side of the door in the bedroom. Never came across this or gave it much thought. Is a bedroom switch allowed to be outside? Cheers

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