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  1. GMES

    Staff Parties

    So have any of the bosses on here got the task of sorting anything out for their lads for an Xmas bash and if so what have you got planned. I've got three lads and upto now it looks like our bash is going to be: Paint balling in the morning Go Karting after Possibly finishing with the Bowling...
  2. K

    1 year on but have questions..

    Hi guys, So been in the job for a year now, I have done 1st fixing and a lot of ducting in that time, all in residential new builds. The problem is my friends & family have been asking me to do jobs for them in their houses (outside lights, extra sockets, 2 way switching etc). I feel like...
  3. C

    No inner peace

    Im a qual electrician working as a maintenance engineer i was thinking of joining a body like napit ect so i could undertake notifiable jobs. however i have done a few minor non notifiable jobs and the things i find scare me. Today i changed a few light fittings but the consumer unit had missing...
    • Chrishands
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    • doing missing something things
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. T

    Pull cord call system testing cost

    Hi guys, been asked to give a quote on testing pull cord facilities in retirement homes but have no idea what the Base rate roughly is for doing this? Each bungalow has a small main unit (tynetec), bathroom pull cord, smoke alarm attached and the wireless pendant for residents. If anyone can...
  5. T

    EU's doing away with 3phase Pumps and motors

    This is starting to get right on my !! Now. Needed a few pumps in the last few months, which wasn't the easiest of jobs getting like for like. But now I can't get them or any for that. All the pump and motor manufacturers are only supplying single phase motors wdf. Some --- in the EU/ G12 or...
  6. T

    EU's doing away with 3phase Pumps and motors

    This is starting to get right on my !! Now. Needed a few pumps in the last few months, which wasn't the easiest of jobs getting like for like. But now I can't get them or any for that. All the pump and motor manufacturers are only supplying single phase motors wdf. Some --- in the EU/ G12 or...
    • test electrical
    • Thread
    • doing efficiency manufacturers motor motors pumps siemens
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Commercial Electrical Advice
  7. Pat H

    Time for a change

    Started of as an Electronics engineer doing domestic TV VCR etc (30 plus years ago). Then moved to TV and Broadcast. That involved Mains electrics in installations, edit suites and Post Production facilities way way back when things were far less complicated. The mains work I was involved with...
  8. sparksburnout

    Is it right?? - Police officer still working for police and doing electrical and plumbing work

    Got a call from a local builder this week, asking if I could come and "have a look at a job". Upon asking what it was he said electrics in a new extension. So, as it was on my way home I called in for a butchers. Turns out it has already been done and he just want's "a sparky to issue a cert". I...
  9. B

    Do I need to join a body

    hi guys Just a quickie, do I need to join a competent person scheme? The company I work for want to use me for occasional electrical work, I have a tester and have used the test sheets from 7671, I want to get more involved in commercial work on the side but do I or my current company need to...
  10. S

    I'm dissapointed with Ableskills

    So disappointed with Ableskills. The day arrived for induction doesn't even last 40mins. The assessor doesn't explain in many details , more like he's quickly flicked the pages. At the end of session wanted to ask him more question but he's more into hurry out to the office collecting the fees...
  11. 123

    So I have been doing it wrong all these years

    A how to video on installing an external socket:astonished: Get's bizarre around the 2 minute mark :grimacing:
    • 123
    • Thread
    • doing https people round sites these wrong years
    • Replies: 131
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. H

    PA Testing Sheets

    Just hoping someone has some form of PA Testing Record forms that they use and could share with me?
  13. FatAlan

    Greetings from a Surrey wanabe.

    Hi folks. Been lurking on here for a couple of weeks now and really enjoy the informative posts and banter. I'm just about to start one of these intensive courses with Access Training at Edenbridge in Kent which I'm doing over a number of weekends so will keep you updated. Bit of background on...
  14. cliffed

    Eicr

    Anyone here actually enjoy doing EICR.
  15. P

    Trying To Work Out Price For Doing Wiring In Kitchen

    Hello, I have carried out electrical wiring in a kitchen. I have never priced a job before and don't want to overprice or shortchange myself any help would be much appreciated. I fitted: 16 down lights 2 double socket moves Moved all isolator off walls and relocated to central location (10...
    • peterl3986
    • Thread
    • before doing electrical work fitted kitchen out price replaced trying wired wiring
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. N

    2.5mm Radial Doing All the Sockets

    I was called in to a recently finished house extension as the heating wasn't working, plus they needed the alterations tested for building control. There was a kitchen extension to the back of the house plus a 2 store extension to the side which was an office downstairs, plus 2 bedrooms and a...
    • nlbhoy
    • Thread
    • 2.5mm cable doing radial socket sockets
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. telectrix

    doing my head in.

    situ is a park homes prefab for sale. i have been tasked with doing an EICR. wylex 3036 board with a later added 30mA up front RCD. Ze = 0.3. Zs readings at cooker outlet 0.32. lights 0.47. RFC sockets all read between 687 and 720 ohms. cpcs are intact and connections checked. tested the Zs on...
  18. Z

    The problem with learning by wrote and working without calculation

    Firstly I just want to say that working from tables and on site guides can be great for convenience, and this is good. But so often the very presence of these easy and convenient rules of thumb to comply with regulation may prevent a person from developing a deep technical understanding of why...
    • ZEDEZ
    • Thread
    • calculation doing electrical work learning often problem that's understand without working
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. D

    Am2

    I keep looking in to doing the Cross Over 2330 to 2357 but i would need to do the AM2 Can you do the AM2 any time, ie before doing the Cross Over bits and how much is it to do the AM2 ££ also what kind of project, its a all day thing Was thinking on the lines of, KNOWING WHAT TO EXPECT...
  20. G

    Zs using Fluke 1653b

    Hi all, This maybe a silly question and if it is please go easy lol!!!! I have a fluke 1653b MFT and am having trouble doing a Zs test on a radial lighting circuit using low current (non Trip). For some reason I just cant get the thing to take a reading and it just buzzys at me. The same...

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