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  1. B

    Loft light question

    Just finished a small conversion in the loft and been running an extension lead up to a light. I'm looking to put a switched light in there and just want to check my thinking is right. I put a light in the loft running a new wire down to the bedroom switch that is currently a single switch. I...
  2. GMES

    Is this right

    A lad I know about 2 years out of his apprenticeship rang me the other day for some advice. Basically he is doing some work for a company that is getting work through a local council over my way, anyway having been there for a few weeks he was asked to provide proof of his qualifications because...
  3. K

    Rates for domestic periodic.

    Hi everyone , just starting out have done 2 domestic periodic for £60 each , only took 4 hours .Is this a reasonable rate , thanks.
  4. Pete999

    Pete's Videos You have to watch this Bloke

  5. Wes1000

    Dangerous how to guide.

    Check out this guy! I nearly fell off my chair when I watched it and just had to share it. If this isn't an advert for dangerous work I don't know what is?!
  6. N

    Nest Heat Link on a Worcester Bosch 280

    I have an old Worcester Bosch 280 combi. Currently it doesn't have a stat connected so the connectors on the board are N (Unused) 1 & 2 (marked as Room Stat) are jumpered, and I get 240V from 2 when metered out, but nothing from 1 (assumed to be stat switch on) 3 is unused and unmarked 4 is...
  7. X

    Landlord Recently fitted this Storage Heater...Is it right?

    Hi all, Apologies for this being my first post on the forum, I intend to write an introduction post too once I've finished here. I've recently had a storage heater fitted as a way of heating my property (I'm a student). I can't help but think it looks extremely dangerous and I'm dubious about...
  8. T

    Forum screen display

    Is it just me, but in the last day or two, the forum display is no longer full screen, maybe about half size, which makes the text very small for my elderly eyes. Its only this forum, others (ahem) are not affected. @Dan is this to do with the festive snow that has recently appeared at the top?
  9. sparksburnout

    Right, I'm going to be a really grumpy B*****d now

    So, whats with the Snow falling, and the Santa hat at the top??? It's only half way through November. I am surprised I havn't seen any daft sod with Xmas decorations up yet, guess it won't be long. The supermarkets have already started, can we keep XMAS until it actually IS Xmas??? There should...
  10. Rocboni

    Right or wrong?

    Recently our family friends had a supply installed in there winter yard (travellers/showmen), being a trainee and having just covered special locations section 708 at college,I was interested to see how it Was done. Supply is as follows. 3 phase TNS supply 25mm tails to 63A 4 pole switch fuse...
  11. A

    Does this pricing for kitchen sound right? Jobs in London

    Does this pricing sound right for a kitchen rewire London 8 spot lights x £60 point 1 heat detector £70 outside lights x 3 £210 oven 6mm supply £200 hob supply 6mm £200 fridge freezer supply £60 dishwasher supply £60 extractor supply £60 5 double sockets £480 aerial point with only means...
  12. C

    This cannot be right! 0.8amp in N and 0amp in L

    Hi all, This is really concerning. Turned off all breakers in a domestic single phase consumer unit. With just the main switch on I measure a 0.8 amp current in the neutral tail into the consumer unit and virtually zero current in the Live tail. This is using a clamp meter. One of the...
  13. D

    Electrician Jobs Rewire teams required, Glasgow. Top rates 225 per head. Electricians in Scotland.

    Re wire teams required in Glasgow for large contracts under way & more coming up and over X mas. Top rates paid to you at £225 per head (this can go up for the right squads) for a 3 bed & under, no 4 beds have been done to date but the price will go up. Feel your current rates don't match your...
  14. L

    NICEIC Certification Scheme Will I have the right jobs for AC NICEIC

    Hi, Im would like to know if i would currently be able to provide the right jobs to join NICEIC approved scheme. I Have been an electrician for the last 12 years fully qualified all tickets etc.... but have been with my company for 1 and a half years on various projects. we are currently...
  15. Z

    Whats up !

    transformer battery charger - http://overunity.com/16932/transformer-battery-charger/msg494683/#new Basically do you know what will be the voltage of the charged capacitor on the right side? the three phases have same number of turns. so 240 V AC 50 Hz is splitted into two 120 VAC 50Hz (left...
  16. 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...
  17. sparksburnout

    Retired folks get too much benefit

    This subject has started to get to me recently so I thought I would air my views. Might be the area in which I live, it is wall to wall in very well off folks who have retired and are living the life of riley, while most young people are really struggling with one thing or another. I have first...
  18. punkin

    pls ignore

    posted this to keep my account going Pete
  19. Lou

    Right Wire Ltd

    Right Wire is an established Island business that successfully delivers electrical services to domestic and commercial customers. Our customer focus values ensure that your needs are our top priority by working together and delivering our services in a timely, reliable and friendly way. From...
  20. L

    Who is right??

    I've recently completed the 2356-61 and some people are saying I need to do the AM2 and some people are saying I don't with this type of nvq that I have done.. Just wondering if anyone can shed any light (no pun intended) on this for me?? Cheers Lee

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