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  1. B

    Shower pull cord burning out

    I have been called back to a job where the pull cord is yet again not working. This is the sencond time they have had this fault.. Take the fitting down and the whole inside is a melted mess.. Now the shower is a 8.5kw fed on 10mm twin and earth on a 32a mcb. Install method B, I have tested R1...
  2. T

    customers always right

    been to a job tonight where cooker circuit blowing fuse. customer is adamant he hasnt caused fault despite fitting new skirting boards and now theres a dead short in circuit. he was coming out with all sorts of excuses such as: socket on cooker switch stopped working first, but cooker was ok...
    • tbs1983
    • Thread
    • always caravan cooker customer customers right though
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. S

    Big Companies Aren't Always Best

    Suntech has gone bust today, a lot of the larger solar firms have gone bust in the last 12 months. I have a wry smile to myself now and then, thinking about the odd job that we lost to customers who wanted to go with a big business because they knew the company would be there in years to come...
  4. F

    Irritating Customers

    So I got called to look at installing an electrical cooker and hob to replace the gas one that had been taken out. I went and told the customer it will have to be on its own circuit and wired in 6 mm and it was easy to hide the cables under the floor and you will never tell. But no the customer...
    • fugzyx
    • Thread
    • always cooker customer customers later
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. RCD-joe

    Jobs in Glasgow

    Anyone know of any jobs going in Glasgow . Place used to be full a jobs but everythings water tight now any help would be appreciated guys
  6. A

    Lighting circuits and borrowed nutrals

    Hey folks, quick question for you all, when changing the consumer unit do youHAVE to split the upstairs and downstairs lighting circuits over two rcd's? In the situation of the classic borrowed neutral on the landing light i usually re-feed it for a small charge. I would always look to do this...
  7. B

    why always me?

    I've just priced a job , for a fully qualified auto electrician! Ive also done work for people whose dad was an electrician, and he used to send me up in the loft to pull in 'wires'!! I myself have always installed cable, not wire haha! And i always seem to pick the bloke who'll do all the...
  8. S

    Estimation Software

    Good evening all, Could anyone reccommend any good electrical estimation software to be used for commercial, industrial and domestic quotations. I believe that not all systems have labour calculations so would be grateful for any advice you may have regarding this matter. Cost is not an...
    • shaun gold
    • Thread
    • always price pricing quote software
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. W

    pricing help

    hi all just been to look at a consumer unit upgrade for a customer all wiring tests out fine problem is theres no main bonds to the water or gas. going through the house is a nono, client doesnt want trunking nicely decorated house wooden floors throughout. only option i have is to go round the...
  10. M

    Shower pullcord????

    I was always under the impression that a shower pullcord or shower switch (outside the bathroom) was a requirement of a shower circuit, but i was advised today by a QS that this isnt the case as the circuit has means of isolation for maintenance purposes, ie the mcb feeding it, so my question is...
    • mickytuff
    • Thread
    • always circuit isolation local shower
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. A

    HSS drill bits

    Hey guys, started my apprenticeship back in may and i am getting a makita for my xmas and was looking at what HSS bits were best? I only do industrial work so mainly trunking, conduit and uni strut for drilling into. I've had a look around but cant seem to decide on anything. The guys at work...
  12. S

    Breaking capacity for 1361 fuses...

    Hi, Anyone know the breaking capacities / KA for 1361 cartridge fuses - namely 5 & 15A?? Cheers
    • SteveDL
    • Thread
    • 1361 always breaking breaking capacity capacity cheers fuse fuses reply
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. S

    Melted RCD!!!

    My mate asked me to look at his board as a funny smell was coming off it. Looked inside & the neutral going into the RCD was melted & so was the switch. It's a split load dual RCD board. The RCD switches are both rated 64A 30mA. My first thought was that it could have just been a loose...
  14. S

    XsTraining Feedback / XS Training Reviews

    Ive Just finished my NVQ3 with XS Training, it tuck me less than 6 months its alot of hard work but a lot easier with it all been online, David from XS Training was really supportive and helpful on the phone or via messages. I have already recommend Xs training to my work colleague an friends...
  15. S

    What were you doing before solar

    as the title and have you gone back to it or looking at something different
  16. N

    NoNoNo why do i always get them

    been to a job to look at a job where there have been numerous sparks and yet again its bodgit electrical leaving a dangerous condition attatched are some pics how i found them supply polarity incorrect , covers missing from meters exposing the terminals these are on differant phases so 400 volt...
  17. G

    Dno nightmare what do i do?

    Hi everyone problem i have is with dno i installed 4 kw rec panels with sma 3600tl 16amp g83/1 inverter on monday 8th october i emailed them on sunday to say thast i was installing on monday and would be commisioned monday /tuesday first thing. didnt hear anything back till tuesday about...
  18. C

    RCD input/output

    called to a static caravan today to do some fault finding, first port of call was to check outside supply box and found that rcd appeared to be wired input/output wrong way round. then got thinking does it really matter?
  19. P

    installing pv on existing sub boards

    Hi all I have a sub board which is supplied by a 2.5mm 2 core SWA with a 30m run from the origin. The sub board is in a garage and has sockets and lights wired to this board. Am i right to assume that the volt drop from the origin to the sub board will not exceed my g83 voltage parameters...
  20. kingeri

    Surprise job

    Had a pleasant call this evening. Around a month ago I went to quote for a rewire of a large house (6 bedrooms). I had a good look around, did a bit of testing and concluded that the wiring was only about 10-15 years old, and was well installed and problem free so I advised that no rewire was...

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