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    !..I need to earn £1800 pm as a self-employed Domestic Electric installer..!

    In Germany there is a price book that is set, so if it says $60 to change a socket thats the price. Painters earn more in my experience and if they quote for a job, generally they will get a wks work from it, unlike electricians that take the same amount of time quoting but will only get a days...
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    L-E fault always trips mcb?

    Hi, i am studying my 3rd yr 2330 and soon to do my fault finding, and was wondering if you had a L-E fault if the mcb would always trip or if just the rcd would trip sometimes on a 17th edition board?
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    • always aus earth fault impedance mcb trips
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    • Forum: Australia
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    Roomstat wont work after board change

    Yes it worked fine, Didn't disconnect it tho, but was careful only doing I/R test L-E, N-E. The only thing that could have caused any damage? was rcd auto test from out going on mcb and earth bar. Never had a problem before tho.
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    Roomstat wont work after board change

    Could it have been the rcd auto test thats damaged the pcb?
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    Roomstat wont work after board change

    Hi, i swapped a cu yesterday and now the combi boiler wont operate off the wireless room stat. it works on advance on the boiler on still gives hot water. I did I/R reading between L-e N-E so can't be that, and rcd auto test in the board. The only thing i did was ZS from fused spur. I have tried...
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    • after aus board change electrical work wont work
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    • Forum: Australia
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    How much ?!!!!!!!!!

    I'm not allowed to use them after they charged £29 for an adaptable box, shame as i have to travel 5 miles to our wholesalers and there's one just down the road.
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    Who can install a PME system?

    So you know it all Durham? I have heard about tt being converted to pme so asked a tutor who said it could be done to a pnb.
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    Free pv system

    Work has started next door, if i finish early enough i am going to pop round and have a chat with the sparks( and maybe try and blag a job!). Apparently all small print has been checked over by his solicitor and is all good. My dad has told me two others up the street have signed up, although...
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    Who can install a PME system?

    Think you can convert tt to a pnb, i am still at college and asked a tutor this question last wk.
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    Free pv system

    Hi, there, my neighbour is having a pv system fitted next wk, he has told my dad and everyone else up the street that he's getting it installed for free. My dad has asked me to look into it as he's thinking about it and so are a few other neighbours apparently. From what i understand he gets the...
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    Thinking of giving up trying to be a sparky.

    I'm in same position having just finished my level 2 2330 this yr, i'm on minimum wage with no prospect of a pay rise, the guy i work with most of the time is paid £10 ph +van and is fully timed served and holds 2391. So even after next yr when i have finished at college all i can expect is...
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    starting up my own business

    Hi Kelly, it's very hard out there at the mo. i have just finished my 2nd yr on the 2330 and half of the people on it have lost there job this yr. So they are in similar position that they will have plenty of quals but no experience . makes you wonder where this country will end u in 10 yrs...
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    Electricain. Good Trade? Money? and setting up?

    I am just about to finish my 2nd yr city and guilds 2330 and out of a group off 15 ,7 have lost there jobs this yr, i work for a small company and we are only doing 3 days a wk on average and he has been in the game for 20+ yrs with good reputation. I am going to finish my 3rd yr and try and...
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    Do you need to be multi skilled nowdays?

    I have been doing my city and guilds 2330 for last 2yrs and work for a contractor (mainly domestic) but over the last yr or so a lot of our regular contacts that we worked for (plumbers and kitchen fitters) have become part -p registered and do the work themselves, So i am thinking if i stay...
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    • aus doing led multi plumbing skilled trade trades
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    • Forum: Australia
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    Goodbye Mr City & Guilds

    I am currently doing 2nd yr of level 2, the tutors at college said the same thing on Tuesday. You wont be allowed to do plumbing,gas or electrics without a job. Also said that there's talk of tightening up the rules about "domestic installers" as it's a loop hole around things and was only ever...

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