Evening, my company have become BAFE accredited and taken on some Fire Alarm testing and remedial work. I have been sent to install new sounders and detectors here and there. Whilst I'm ok with the wiring and installation and testing of these (all conventional and bi-wire) I don't have a good...
Hiya lads i am new to this forum so be gentle
i am a 45y/o timserved spark i had my own buisness for 15 years and was also a registered gas engineer and plumber so busy. when the trade took a downturn i decided to work for a company and now i am an electrical technician at a local hospital with...
Hey Guys,
I'm looking for a bit of advice from anyone who may have been in similar situation, at one time or another.
I'm a one man band, I've been set up as a limited company since I started in 2015. I had been
doing a lot of work for a big contractor at the tail end of last year, I have...
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I have completed level 2/3 2330 and 2 years ago started a job as an improver electrician at a maintenance firm.
12 months in i began working to Level 3 NVQ. However, the qualified electrician i was working with resigned shortly after. Good news is i got more responsibility and...
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If a fire alarm has been designed by fire risk management company.
Can the system be installed by the electrician or do you need to be BAFE approved?
We are in the process of carrying out the electrical installation within the premises.
The system designed has Category M system for the...
Hello all
I'm new to this forum and have recently joined due to a lot of threads here have been quite interesting and many have very good answers from knowledgeable people.
I've been sparking for 12 years and spent my apprenticeship with my fathers electrical company. My appretership was quite...
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Been looking around at current jobs being advertised and have noticed that the majority of places are asking for Electricians to have there JIB/ECS card but the companies are not JIB and nowhere near paying the JIB rate or offering the associated so called perks, so why are they asking for the...
Hello
I was recentely made redundant after 9 years working in IT. At the age of 42, its daunting. Due to redundancy pay, i can survive and support my family for around 10 months, if i spend little. I am thinking of trying to qualify as an electrician with hopefully my main work being domestic...
Evening all, just wondered if there are any contractors here who have recently got a mortgage and who they are with and any issues etc.
Just been turned down by Post Office as I've only been using my ltd company on and off for past few years rather than 3 straight years. Nevermind that I can...
Hi all,
I am an employer of 3 staff. Two sparks and 1 x 2nd year apprentice. Just in case it has a bearing on any responses, i have never set up an employment contract. When i employed the apprentice the company was operating from premises not 1 (which was closer to the apprentice's home, his...
Im a 24 year old fully qualified electrician with my inspection and testing quals. Ive been working at my firm for about 6 years doing industrial installing for a small firm (15 lads on site / 10 in office). I love what I do but i want to move on to the next step. After speaking with my boss he...
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We are a new company which has been setup as part of a larger group company. We have an ongoing contract with guaranteed work for the next 3 years, and probably much more.
We are looking to recruit a full time electrician cards in or PAYE from the beginning of February. They must have...
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Hi guys
Been a sparky for 10 years now with various companies current company is a lot of London work so long travel but the work is very good (super mansions in Chelsea) however I have just had a child and want more flexibility and less traveling times plus wife isn't working so more money...
I was just reading this here:
"Over the last few years we've watched the PAT Testing Industry turn almost on its head - where companies once were charging a fortune to test your equipment, now they're charging mere pennies. If you are looking for the cheapest price for your PAT Testing, please...
Hi all,
I have just started my first electrical maintenance job employed full time. Am I allowed/is there a way I can claim back the VAT on my future tool purchases? As it's my first job I will need to build up the tool list.
Many thanks!
Whilst I am in my last couple of months before I fully qualify as an electrician I will be self-employed and doing electrician mate work for various people. What do I do about insurance?
I was looking at trade direct insurance and they seem like a good company, does anyone have any experience...
Hello guys
Looking to make the jump to my own approved contractor scheme this year.
Currently working for London based company, I have been doing my own jobs for a while and finding it no longer cost affective having your friend sign off your work.
Besides that I hate relying on others and...
Hi all, giving a public "well done" to the above company. I had a warranty issue with the shoulder strap of my VetoPac XL ( the stitching on the padded side of the shoulder strap had pulled through the outer cover exposing the padding underneath).
I bought the VP early 2015 from Beesleys. I...
Evening,
Im currently employed working shifts, on my days off i work for myself as a sole trader, roughly 2-3 days a week. Every penny i earn self employed i get taxed 40%. It got me thinking, is it worth going LTD to avoid this?
To the people that are LTD whats you experience and what are...
Hi Guys,
Currently doing my Level 2 2365 already have a fair bit of experience, I'm available currently Monday, Thursday and Friday and weekends.
If anyone needs any help and could offer me some experience in Worthing, West Sussex please get in contact.
Thanks!
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