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    ELECSA Certification Scheme Part P Approved Contractor Elecsa

    Since when have Elecsa stopped sending out certificates with a start and end date. An estate agent customer has asked if the open ended certificate is correct
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    A buying consortium for contractor? What do you think?

    Hello Guys This is not an advertisement, just a survey. Please read on. I am considering to set up a buying consortium for electrician and contractors that will save up to 35% of your annual spending on electrical goods. Hence the reason need your opinions on this business model. Have...
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    Route to becoming a qualified electrical contractor

    Hi I'm currently studying my level 2 diploma in installation. I understand I'm a long way off yet but I'm confused about how one actually becomes a self employed qualified electrical contractor. I know an apprenticeship is the best route but what if this isn't avalible or you don't get taken...
  4. N

    Going back down from Approved to Domestic ?

    Hi all, Just wanted to see what you lovely lot think....Hubby has had the same assessor for a few years now for approved contractor but to be honest they do not seem to click....hubby is really outgoing chap and never not known him to not get on with anyone....to be honest i find it really...
  5. sparkdog

    ELECSA apprived contractor

    Got an email saying I could become an approved contractor for "JUST £400 " more!
  6. uksparks

    Pulling contactor on with a remote control light switch

    Hi, Can you see any potential problems pulling a contractor on with a remote control light switch? basically got a summerhouse that the customer wants to easily be able to isolate in a fancy way such as this and I said I do t see why not. its a load of say up to 32A through a contractor etc...
    • uksparks
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    • contactor contractor control light light switch pulling remote switch
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    NICEIC Certification Scheme NICEIC Online Certs

    Hi, Ive used the niceic online certification for afew months now, I have just finished a fire alarm install in a shop but cant find a Fire Alarm Installation Certificate on the NICEIC. I have issued the one that you get in the back of the log book/ installation manual that comes with the fire...
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    Contractor not paying me money owed advice please

    Basically we have been working as subcontractors as electricians for this company for about 6 months after they asked us to come back to them , we've worked for them before and rate our work highly. Each month they have been taking 2.5% of our wage as retention as stated in our contract. After...
    • Benhoughton88
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    • advice contractor money paying please
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Business Related
  9. R

    photocells and rcds

    Hi all. Have a single phase cne tnc-s intake inside a lucy cabnet supplying 20 LED sreet lighting columns. Ze @ intake was greater than 0.35 so intake was earthspiked and a RCD installed changing earthing system to TT. @ lucy I have a contactor being controlled/switched by a photocell (located @...
    • reidla88
    • Thread
    • contractor fault installed photocell rcd rcds
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Opinions Wanted

    Hi All, Really keen to hear what people opinions are on this installation completed by a contractor last week.
  11. rich.250

    ECA membership along side NICEIC approved contractor

    Hi guys, As above really, am an Approved contractor with the NICEIC and am looking to add ECA approval for commercial work. Reasoning behind this is I do a lot of church work. They specify ECA or NIC. Thinking if I'm approved by both it would be in my favour. They do a deemed to satisfy...
    • rich.250
    • Thread
    • along approved being church contractor cover eca membership niceic
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Business Related
  12. haptism

    Customer contracts, where can i find templates

    Ive recently started up doing small time domestic stuff (changing fittings ect). A customer recently asked me to do a full house rewire but I turned it down for a number of reasons; it got me thinking about future jobs and the need to get a contract signed purely as a precautionary measure in...
    • haptism
    • Thread
    • contractor contracts customer google templates where
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Business Related
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    Pheonix contractors federation scam?

    I have been contacted by pheonix about becoming an approved contractor? Has anybody heard anything about them because I think it is a scam? Thxs Sparklet
    • Sparklet
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    • contractor contractors going heard scam
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    hazardous area contractor needed

    hi all, wondering if anyone knows of any companies that work in installation of hazardous areas. site has a new outdoor flam store which they store chemicals(don't ask) they require a clima controlled heater and a light, the stores is about 3x4 metres in size im finding it hard to find someone...
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    NICEIC Certification Scheme NICEIC and ECS card on site

    Hi Guys Need some advice regarding site work. I have just been asked to provide an estimate for a contract for all electrical work on a new development of 8 houses. Being an NIC Approved contractor will I also need an ECS card or is my NIC sufficient? I also have 2 blokes working for me who are...
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    Sub Contractor Cornwall Elecrical/Auto Gates/Security/Solar PV

    Hi everyone After a busy 6 months, I am now short on work and am interested in any sub contracting opportunities. I have C&G 17th Edition and Level 2 Environmental awarenesss and C&G Level 3 Solar PV I also have gained HNC in Electrical & Electronic Engineering I will have completed my Testing...
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    3 phase motor star delta staring controls

    Hi guys with the star delta motor starting controls I know you have 3 contractors, the main, the star & then delta. The star contractor is looped out as star configuration at the top but I cannot see how the delta contractor is configured in delta, it just looks like a standard contractor to me...
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    Emergency lighting on contractor switched lighting circuits

    I have been asked to get the emergency lighting working at a nursery. They had a switch put in at the entrance to the building that switches off all of the lights in the building when they lock up at the end of the day. All lighting circuits are hanging off a contactor connected to this switch...
    • NigelMarsh
    • Thread
    • circuit circuits contractor emergency emergency lighting lighting switch switched
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. uksparks

    NICEIC Certification Scheme Todays find from a so called NICEIC Approved Contractor

    Hi, The sister in law owns a beauty salon, she moved into it 3 and a half years ago, and when she did, it was gutted to 4 walls and rewired from the ground up. Take a look at these photos, the owner of the building got his so called Electrician mates in to rewire the place when it was done. I...
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    Domestic installer to approved contractor

    Hi I'm currently an niceic domestic installer, I spoke to someone in the niceic customer services and they said I can do there approved assessment which is something I'm really interested in doing.I've been offered a lot of work from housing associations doing solely domestic properties which...
    • Alli79
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    • approved assessment contractor customer doing domestic domestic installer installer services
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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