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  1. O

    I'm thinking of suing can he go bankrupt?

    Awful time of a new installation by an idiot! He spent most of his time with his phone attached to his ear held between his shoulder and face! The "dead man's switch" was put on back to front, so when the door was opened NOTHING got turned off! He cut off all the earth wires to 240V metal...
  2. G

    Am I right in thinking this?

    Fitting a dashcam into new car. In my old car I had a piggy back fuse to a female cig connector and just plugged the dashcams male cig into it and had lots of room to bundle the wires beh8nd the dash .. in the new car I can’t do that Due to space so I need to cut off the cig lighter stuff and...
  3. T

    Thinking of taking on an apprentice. Unsure of how to make it pay. Any tips?

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  4. W

    Thinking of starting my own ltd company.

    Hi guys, just after a bit of advice really. I’m still an apprentice at the moment but I’m in my third year, will qualify next may/June and I’m very domestically experienced and feel like taking the step to self employment as soon as I qualify really. have any of you done this straight from...
  5. G

    Hi All, Quick intro and thinking of a career change, so need some advice

    HI All, Based near Cardiff, UK and seriously thinking of a career change and ended up here after a good few days of searching and reading up on various forums. Mid 40s now and deciding to go the sparky way! Torn between college course, which are typical 1 year - level 1 electrical...
  6. R

    So what’s the best insulated screwdrivers?

    What are people’s preferred insulated screwdrivers?? I currently use Bahco but thinking of switching it up
  7. OnlQQker

    4 x 2.5mm = 10mm (Just Thinking Out Loud)

    So there I am trying to get to sleep at 2am this morning when a thought popped into my head. (I'm one exciting person to be with :tearsofjoy:) Not that I am thinking of doing it, ever done it or seen it done, I will still ask the question as otherwise I will be up again all night trying to work...
  8. C

    UK I am thinking of becoming self-employed, any advice/help/warnings would be greatly appreciated!

    Hello everyone I am new to this forum so ease me in gently!!! I often found myself coming across this forum when I was seeking help or advice towards queries I had. I am an Approved Electrician with 8 years experience across domestic, industrial, commercial and medical locations. I am often...
  9. B

    USA Turning on space heater gives numb head and sluggish thinking

    Hi how do i covertly protect myself from like electrical discharge? Whenever my coworker turns on her personal space heater the back of my head goes numb and its hard to think any thoughts / work. I already got a shock from something at the office and told about that and dont want to get fired...
  10. M

    USA Thinking about pursuing the trade. 17 y/o HS junior

    I am a high school junior. My family has had a huge push for me to go to college since I was a kid. Specifically an engineer. I'm not against it, but I can honestly say there is nothing I hate more than school. I am a 4.2 student and 31 on act as a junior. I have already taken calc 1. But I have...
  11. cliffed

    What’s your thinking of this

    just wondering your take on this,picture took above false ceiling. Is this really the state of things to come.
  12. R

    Thinking about my future

    Hi All, Anyone in or been in this situation. Im 44 and been doing mostly domestic (running my own company which is now a one man band). My body is starting to struggle with arthritis, I know that 5 years from now I wont be able to be doing this working up your own arse domestic stuff. I dont...
  13. cliffed

    What’s your thinking

    Doing an Eicr on a school,there are over 50Db’s throughout,it’s a retest after 5 years,all the previous certs are available. Did 2 Db’s & the results are pretty awful,& not relevant to the existing certs. Mainly rcds not functioning & high loop impedances,I’m particularly worried that these...
  14. P

    Seriously thinking of ditching TV sport

    Although not sport mad myself, my wife is sport mad (She's a PE teacher). We both like to watch football, tennis, cricket etc, but there are 2 things tempting me to get rid of it. First of all cost. Years ago sport was on ITV or BBC. Now to see most sport I have to have and pay for Sky, BT...
  15. GBDamo

    Don't know why but got to thinking on the way home.

    With the advent of PV feed in, how do DNO guys safely isolate? Did they ever? Have they always worked live or do they now have to work under the assumption that everything is live?
  16. D

    Our favourite handy man got me thinking ...

    on this short video he adds a fan and sensor But did he really need to go to all the fuss of adding an rcd to the existing circuit Thoughts ?
  17. sham

    Stroma Certification Scheme NICEIC prices going up, thinking of going with stroma.

    Has anyone considered moving to Stroma, or have you already done so. I've had an email from NICEIC saying that they increased their prices. Therefore I am considering moving to Stroma. Also, Stroma say they do not have an issue with third party certs, as NICEIC told me that they do not allow it...
  18. sythai

    Thinking about a Virtual Office....?

    Hi All Just seeing if anyone has a 'Virtual Office' ? Currently run everything from a home address, but were on the move very soon (fingers crossed before Xmas.) Would prefer to keep Business/ Home presence separate for obvious reasons and so now a good time to do so. Also resent having to...
  19. S

    Thinking of getting back in the trade Southampton

    Hey guys, A number of years ago I completed the first year of a city and guilds course (2360 I think) and passed with a distinction, did my 16th and then got a job working as an elctrical and mechanical engineer and stopped college. After a few years some things went wrong, the company went to...
  20. C

    Thinking of self employed

    Hi all, Been reading quite a lot of threads around here and I hope to pick your brains with some thoughts I have been having. I am a time served Electrical Engineer with 8 years experience working mainly industrial (installation/maintenance/testing/fault finding). I have done small amount of...

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