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    What made you make the jump to self employed

    Sick and tired of working your balls off for companies only to be told by incompetent managers that its not good enough.
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    How do you increase workload.

    Do not sign up to Yell, a serious waste of money, I learnt the hard way. To get the ball rolling (free options) try the following: - Register your business on Google Maps/Places (get yourself verified) and ask customers you have worked for to leave some reviews. -Sign up a Facebook Business...
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    Audio Distribution System Recommendations

    Many thanks for response Adam, since the post I have been scouring the net and have found a few solutions, the wireless ones are more in demand due to ease of installation and also how brilliantly they work, Amazon Echo, Sonos, Kramer, control4, Fibaro just to name a few. I haven't been in...
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    Audio Distribution System Recommendations

    Hi All, Was hoping if peeps can give me some advice. I have an upcoming installation, 5 bed house new build and the customer has requested for the full works, electrics, tv, sat, data in every room, 16 channel CCTV (possibly home automation) and lastly mentioned about an audio distribution...
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    1st fix for multiple TV points from one satellite dish

    Hi Mark, I think you need to clarify with the customer what exactly they mean by a TV point. Are they after just a TV point to watch Freeview or Sky, if Sky would they be recording and watching at the same time? As each setup has different requirements. Also do they want it to be Sky Q ready...
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    Sole trader to Ltd company

    Hello fellow Sparks, Looking for advice from the more experienced members here as to when it is appropriate to move from sole trader status to ltd company. Is this something my accountant will advise me or dependant how number of staff, etc. Currently I am a one man band but looking to take...
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    Best type of lighting in stables

    +1 on telectrix's recommendations, depending on how open your stables are I'd go for weatherproof/anti corrosive fittings as they would be exposed to the outdoor weather. 5ft 48w LED Non Corrosive Weatherproof Fitting - IP65 - https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/GLWPLED48.html Something like...
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    Garage Sub Board SWA sizing

    Since you mentioned car charging port, that is something you definitely want to think about now rather than later as that will have a drastic difference on the swa cable size.
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    CU Updated But No Rewire

    Thanks davesparks
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    CU Updated But No Rewire

    @Davesparks Imperial, pvc sheathing
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    CU Updated But No Rewire

    @Davesparks cable was very old t&e, red and black with cpc. Did not calculate ir leak test.
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    CU Updated But No Rewire

    @Amlu Yeah I have come across a few installs with that sort of arrangement, maintained it closely as possible, 20a mcb's. Just me ocd kicking in again. :D
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    CU Updated But No Rewire

    @wirepuller You've not missed anything, rather my misunderstanding, I'm so used to seeing >200Mohms on the tester, seeing around the 50Mohms mark just got me wondering if the installation was still of good quality. Thanks guys for the input.
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    CU Updated But No Rewire

    If memory serves me right I tested each circuit and they were averaging around 40-70 Mohms, I know it says 1Mohm in the regs most circuits i've done just used to seeing >200.
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    CU Updated But No Rewire

    Hi Guys, Wanted to know your opinions on a situation I came across recently. Long story short customer wanted their old CU replaced to a modern updated one (RCD protected) but did not want a full rewire. The original CU was a Wylex 12 way rewireable fuse unit, instead of the usual ring main...

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