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  1. T

    What regulation does L shape chase come under

    I am told a chase I did was dangerous and should never be done in this way. My thinking was considering all things it was in safe zones and is not dangerous. I would appreciate opinions on the matter please. The other part of the picture is where the client claims a scratched pipe when drilling...
  2. T

    Wires under no floorboards ?

    How would you approach laying in ring downstairs with no floorboards or joists just bare ground, the property is being refurbished ? Bit puzzled by this one !
    • The Ghost
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    • client floorboards installed joists normal under upstairs wires
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. M

    client does not want to pay? but work is not complete complaining??

    currently took over someones job on a control 4 system "huge home automated system" due that being an extra they paid my boss separate for this. alot of lighting has Big transformers which had to be put local to the control 4. doing this i had to make connections "wagos and tape" due to many...
    • Mike Blair
    • Thread
    • client complete connections control cupboard customer electrical work transformers
    • Replies: 46
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. Phil Thompson

    Floods for a Golf Driving Range

    Hi guys, been asked at short notice to put in a price for a job. It's an existing driving range, they have put in an extra 6 covered bays. They are now looking those to be lit along with the area in front that users will be hitting onto. They are looking for the first 125yds to be well...
  5. J

    Insurance Or Client Who Pays?

    I was called to a property where they had a water leak causing a fair bit damage and I have repaired or replaced what is needed but the consumer unit is old who do I charge customer or the insurance who is paying for everything else?
  6. B

    EICR debate with client!

    Hi Chaps, Sorry its late but im after some advice from some maybe wiser men.... I have carried out a EICR on a multiple unit trading estate owned by a farmer. I have discovered that nearly all the 3 phase DB'd are corroded and have asbestos flash guards with bs3036 fuses. I have put the fuses...
    • bristolsparky
    • Thread
    • asbestos attach client eicr unsatisfactory
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. T

    Nightmare Client

    Evening chaps! In the past I have come across some customers who try to pull fast ones with payments, but this particular customer is turning into a nightmare. After near enough completing quite a large job and receiving most of the money and also receiving plenty of compliments about my work...
  8. Midwest

    Shower & Steam Cubicle

    I was asked by a plumber colleague, to have a look at a shower/steam cubicle, someone had asked him to install. The client had purchased the thing off ebay about a year ago, and has just been in a position to have it installed. The thing has come with no manufacturers instructions, and the...
  9. P

    Integrated LED Downlighters or Separates?

    Why do many sparkies fit integrated LED downlights such as the JCC FGLED range? I wouldn't fit combined units at all, at least not in a domestic situation. You're saddling the client with an expensive reinstallation bill if in the future he wants, for example, warm white instead of cool white...
    • Piratepete
    • Thread
    • client downlighters install led units warranty
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. S

    Number of C3,s on a EICR

    Been asked to do remedials on a condition report.Its a large tile warehouse with several 36way boards and was given an unsatisfactory result.There were no C1,s,but and about 6 C2,s,which I have rectified(wrong size mcb,s,holes in enclosures,no cpc to light switch).There remain about 9...
  11. J

    PA Testing

    Hi just done the PA Testing course and was wondering what's the average price per item ?
  12. HappyHippyDad

    Changing a battery in a remote control leads to.....

    Evening all, About 6/7/8?? months ago I was called to see a elderly client (who I had previously done one or two small jobs for) who's electric awning would not open. It turned out to be the battery in the remote control!! I had to make 2 journeys out to him and buy the 'odd' battery off the...
  13. T

    Book keeping, accounts, client software?

    Hola amigos. Well i am fast approaching the end of my second year of trading.. and i think my accountant is going to go mental. I have zero control over the ins and outs of my accounts and i need to reign it in! I have arranged all of my wholesalers invoices to come direct into my email...
    • Tidy Max
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    • accounts book client software
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Business Related
  14. Q

    Fault finding for prospective clients

    Had a call today from a prospective client who runs the maintenance for a small block of flats. They want a price for a EICR for the communal power. This bit is straight forward. In addition he explained that there are 2 x outside lights which are faulty (cause unknown). Also a light in the...
  15. S

    Shower for hairdressers

    Hi, i have been asked to install an electric shower into a hairdressers for washing hair over a basin. When i enquired with Elecsa how far sockets have to be from the shower, they told me the 3m rule still applies? Is this correct, i feel this is totally a different situation to a room...
  16. O

    Mastervolt complaint

    Hi people Are we the only company to have a nightmare when dealing with Mastervolt technical regarding faulty inverters. They're shambolic and constantly trying to blame the installer. To be honest, I can live with a warranty argument with an inverter company, but as Mastervolt contacts the...
  17. B

    notifying building control late?

    If you have missed a certificate that you were supposed to have submitted online with NIC and so it is now over the 30 days by quiet a bit will you get any kind of come back on it if you just submit it now? or should you re test and submit within date range? thanks
    • ben2012
    • Thread
    • building building control certificate client control finished
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. HappyHippyDad

    My first difficult client!

    3 weeks ago I did the first fix on a refurbishment of kitchen. I have only just had a phone call to come and do the second fix. The customer is unhappy as the builder has said he cannot use the cable I had in position for the downlights? He has gone ahead and put the ceiling up and just left...
  19. markythesparky

    Flickering LED

    I have just replaced some fluorescent fittings for some LED strip for a client. They work well and look the nuts. However the client has called to say that after the lights are switched off they start flickering/ flashing. I'm thinking of capacitance but I'm really not sure? Any ideas guys...
  20. M

    handover pack for client & for company

    Hi all this may have been answered already, if so sorry to ask again. handover pack can this be on memory stick for client & my company? if i just print the stuff that needs signing & scan it in to my folder for each job? 2 jobs this week nearly 1 ream of paper & ink cartridge later colour...

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