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  1. Startinez

    Cost of moving supply intake position

    Evening all, Unfortunately no picture on this scenario until I move into my new house on the 25th, so hopefully my words do it justice. The house that I am moving into has a small area underneath the stairs that we would ideally (eventually) like to make into a toilet as the house is single...
  2. T

    Where to go next?

    Hi. Don't know if anyone can help but I'm stuck and I thought I may get ideas from this forum. Was thinking of going on a 4 week, level 2 course. However, not sure if it offers much hands on experience . New to electrics but keen to learn and change career . I'm a woman but I think that's...
  3. B

    Downlights

    What make are the best downlights?
  4. H

    Shooting

    Anyone in to their shooting? I've packed in my Sunday morning football recently, and have been doing a fair bit of shooting to try and fill the void. I'm hoping to go for a full FAC when I get established at a few clubs, but am very interested in air rifles too since they are so accessible and...
  5. T

    RE-TRAIN AS AN ELECTRICIAN AT 29 GOING 30 ..WERE TO BEGIN

    http://www.morrisservices.co.uk/editor//EASALLWORKRULES.pdf Have a look at this it should show you where to go with what you have. http://www.morrisservices.co.uk/editor//EASDOMESTICRULES.pdf this is for domestic These routes have been decided by Electrical Industry bodies, and as such they are...
  6. V

    RE-TRAIN AS AN ELECTRICIAN AT 29 GOING 30 ..WERE TO BEGIN

    Hi, basically as the title says I am thinking of re training as an electrician. (domestic & commercial) My background.....I have done a degree in electrical and electronics engineering and gained a 1st class 6 years ago.....my job after degree was servicing & calibrating medical equipment...
  7. T

    Main earth for a submain

    Hi everyone, apologies in advance, it's been a long day and I've not even had my lunch yet, so I'll try and keep this quick! Running a supply to a wooden summer house, coming from existing CU on a 20A MCB with 30mA RCD as the main switch. It's going to run in 4mm 3-core SWA buried under a...
  8. S

    I Need Work Any work going in Croydon or an Electricians Mate?

    Any work for a mate in Croydon or surrounding towns?
  9. J

    Problem in a junction box ?

    Hi There, First of all I am not a electrician, I am a carpenter. But my client has had a recent problem with a series of lights... and I am just seeing if its something that I could possibly fix or it is something more serious and need to get a registered electrician in. There is 7 different...
    • Jimmy928
    • Thread
    • box first going junction junction box light problem voltage working
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  10. A

    Becoming self employed - is it really that easy?

    Morning all. Woke up and realised I've just about had enough of being cards in. I'm working for a great company and I get payed a decent wage but I can't stop thinking how easy it looks going it alone. I get quite a few emails and phone calls from recruitment agencies asking me to do contract...
    • ant_daley
    • Thread
    • becoming being employed going really self self employed times working
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. Smithy33

    Any ideas on a rough price for 3 bed rewire

    Hi Guys, I'm going to look at a job next week, 3 bed semi bungalow. The property is going to be fully occupied whilst works are being carried out which is going to be a full rewire, new board etc. I have only just set out on my own and would appreciate any idea of a fair price (roughly) that...
  12. Lou

    Electricians Directory - how's it going for those so far?

    Keep in mind the electricians directory is still very very new and not all areas are ranking well yet. But for those with listings that are in areas that are ranking, how's it going for you? Had any enquiries? Noticed any hits from our forum to your website? Anybody phoned you directly from...
  13. grumpyjohn01

    Electric Underfloor Heating as Primary heat source under Engineered Wood?

    Hi all, Looking for advice, I am an experienced electrician and have been asked by a customer to install electric underfloor heating throughout a converted victorian chapel as a primary heat source. The customer is open to all options. I am intending to have a professional appraisal from a...
    • grumpyjohn01
    • Thread
    • courses degrees electric engineer engineering going heat heating primary problems salary source students system under underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  14. T

    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) anyone tried calling the JIB about your new card

    I have been trying for days to get though to find out where my card is. You get put in a clue 6/9 and sometimes it says we have a high level of callers at the minute. After an half an hour it just cuts you off. So send an email! A week ago. Still waiting, its just an renewal done the test logged...
    • test electrical
    • Thread
    • anyone card certification going jib jib card money new renewal scheme tried years
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. M

    How to deal with Pyro Cable?

    Situation is there's some 53 year old pyro cable that I need to either remove, or make dead, or cut short and push back into the wall having ensured that the still-live end cannot short out the circuit or come into contact with anything. No hope of fully removing it, as it goes up the cavity...
  16. Pete999

    ELEX

    Anyone going to the RICHO this month?
  17. HappyHippyDad

    Idea for 'Find an Electrician' forum.

    Quite a few of use have put our names down in the 'Find an Electrician' forum and I have a suggestion. When you go on to this part of the forum it just gives a big long list of names and no other information unless you click on the persons name. No client is going to go through this list...
  18. M

    PME and TT?

    Just checked the L-N loop at a fusebox and got a reading of 0.12ohms (great! :D), so going to call up and try to arrange to get a PME system put in. Anyway I was just going though 5.4 regs and didn't spot where (assuming it's in there) it says if it's ok to have both PME and TT earth connections...
  19. David M

    Freaky golf accident

    So after a hard day at work today I decided to go to the local golf practice range, to whack a few balls and work on my golf swing. After purchasing a hundred balls and filling the hopper ( yes it's a posh range with automatic tee's ). I sat down on the bench behind the bay I'd chosen to swap...
  20. egg67

    What's going on

    The like thing has gone? All my likes have gone? All the likes I've given have gone? Get a message saying I haven't posted for awhile? Is my wife now running this forum? Sad days[emoji25][emoji26][emoji22][emoji29] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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