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  1. Dominic Forristal

    Newly Qualified in Brighton

    Hi guys I'm fresh out of training and looking to build my own customer base. Things are a little slow right now but I'm plodding on. Fingers crossed things build up... Any tips? Cheers Dom
  2. J

    Hello All Suffolk and Good.

    Hello everyone, A few years ago now I set off on my course to join the ranks of you fine gentlemen. Enrolled in college did my 2330 lvl 2, happy days, started my 2330 lvl 3 got half way through and some things aside from work derailed my plans a little. Anyway this year I picked up where I left...
  3. M

    Quick Hi

    Not a sparky, I am a High Risk Health & Safety Consultant (ATEX and Explosives) and Certified Machinery Safety Expert (yes that is a thing!). I spend much of my life in high risk industrial environments where things tend to go bang with drastic consequences as well as being an EHS Auditor. I...
  4. O

    Business Skill Swap - SEO/Website for Electrical Help

    Hi, im just getting into this electrical game and have realised quite quickly that I will need some experience to go forward. I am wondering if anyone wants to help me out with some weekend jobs in Hastings in return for me building you a website and optimising it for google for your location...
  5. J

    I Need Work Electrician's Mate/improver Looking For Work in Suffolk/London

    Looking to grain some more hands on experience. Good with the electrical side of things its more of the practical side of things.
  6. T

    Advice Regarding Part P And Becoming A Domestic Installer

    I currently have city and guilds level 2/3 2330. And I understand t that I'm not fully qualified yet for my gold card till I get my full nvq! Also I'm about to do my 17th edition and have been working as an improver/Mate for the last year. I'm pretty comfortable regarding 1st and 2nd fix of...
  7. egg67

    Things That Go Missing

    :gru2::mkungfu::mtongue::mdancing::bananas:Once I was just a member, then I had a nice thing by my name which said Alarm, cctv member , one day I asked if I could have one for the pub and got it, still got the pub one but lost the alarm one, is it because I smell or ugly? Or is it just because...
  8. Dan

    User Manuals And Things

    Okay, so I've added a resources section which allows you to upload user manuals and that sort of stuff. I've created a category for the user manuals. What other categories do we need? What kind of things do you download and save or would be handy saving on the forum in a nice categorised area so...
  9. S

    Good, easy reading textbooks?

    Hey! First time posting here :hurray: ive been a sparky for 10 years working in mostly domestic and now I've decided to try going into another form of the industry. However I've realised that I'm not as upto scratch as I should be with certain things and would like to refresh myself. I've spent...
  10. F

    NAPIT Certification Scheme Napit

    Just a quick one what's the cost of approved contractor with napit and what's your thoughts experiences with them thanks in advance
  11. D

    Part P Visit/assessment

    Dear all, I've got my Competent Persons Scheme assessment with Stroma coming up and I wondered if anyone could give me some advice on what their hot topics are. I'm flapping a bit because this will be the first time I've been through this as I've always worked with someone else.
  12. terry1969

    got my practical tomorrow 2394, any tips please

    bloody gone over everything thousands of times
  13. S

    Panel/controls course

    I am currently completing an NVQ level 3 (buildings and structures). However, i have realised that i much prefer the industrial controls side of things - working in panels,plc's,vsd's etc. The maintenance side of things with project work. I've been searching through the national careers website...
  14. M

    paying sparkies to do things wrong

    Hello All Last week had a small bathroom to install new down lights, 3 down lights, install shaver (box in wall already & switch box outside) connect RCD unit inline & install shower pump RCD. Hatch in bathroom & no more than 2.5 meters square, down lights marked & could get into loft standing...
  15. Lucien Nunes

    Interesting things turning up as I tidy the electronics lab...

    After being on the road day and night for ages, I've got a month of solid R&D / workshop-based projects to do so I am having a general sortout here at the workshop and especially the electronics lab that has been piled high with odds and ends. Oddball No.1. Have a look at this tumbler...
  16. D

    Initial Verification & Periodics 2394 and 2395

    This was City and Guilds 2391 (Closed Book Course, impressive to all the persons who have done and passed it) this changed to 2394 Initial Verification and 2395 for Periodics Most places do it at the same time as they are basically the same course but with two different tests and paper work. So...
  17. B

    Its the little things that annoy !!

    For example, Ever noticed how on a double pole 45A switch your replacing for a cooker (for example) They always manage to put the Load terminals at the top. And the Supply terminals at the bottom. Surely after all these years manufacturers would have considered that 9 times out of 10 the supply...
  18. ETradesmen

    Things that make your blood boil...

    It's been a while since I've seen a thread started which allows fellow electricians to share their pet hates in the business and to let off some steam! Lets keep it top three things you hate! 1. People who write 'spare' on consumer unit labels! 2. People who only use 1" of blue/brown sleeving...
  19. chrish_1977

    eicr ticksheet

    Good evening guys, haven't posted for a while, have been working for a new company for about a year now and they ha me recently got nic registered. That's not the issue, I have been filling out the test forms without issue for several years and companies. However we have a qs that thinks...
  20. B

    how to find your phone

    Apple has had the "find my iphone" app for a while now. The news is google has now introduced this for android phone. seems you can locate it on google maps and even ring it from your desktop. https://plus.google.com/+google/posts/CEdEWkg4dvf be aware if installed it can be used to locate you...

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