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  1. Y

    I was thinking....

    So I was sat thinking about emergency lighting (like every other 21 year old apprentice) I wondered if there was any reason other than price and size practicality as to why emergency lighting systems aren't wired into houses in case of power cuts etc? I appreciate its a completely OTT daft idea...
  2. A

    Stairlift problems ... thinking caps on

    Please can someone help. My customer has a battery operated stairlift, powered by a 12v transformer. When plugged into any socket, the charger stops charging after 2/3 hours. If the plug is placed 10 meter ext. lead, in same socket, the charger continues to charge. There is no voltage drop...
  3. A

    Commercial Unit New Tentant

    Hi Guys A friend of mine is moving his buisness into a unit on a local industrial estate. He hasnt bought the property he is leasing it he has asked me to come and make some modifications to the wiring but on arrival it is clear that the current installation isnt up to spec and frankly parts...
  4. I

    seperate shower CU

    sorry this may seem obvious. All of the shower manufacturers stipulate the main swith must be rated > 80Amps for connection of their showers in their instructions, so when you fit a seperate Shower C.U. due to the old board either being full or a wylex 3036 does this mean that the rating of the...
  5. i=p/u

    am i right in thinking....

    have to install a fan tomorrow night and drill through red brick wall, am i right in thinking a when using 4inch core bit on red brick i have to start in reverse to stop the brick breaking .... think i read it before on the forum.. il take your advice gladly.. ya know me love free stff
  6. T

    Thinking of working abroad, any advice or directions to point me in?

    22 yrs in. need to make good money anyone got any advice of where to point me, in terms of decent agencies?
    • ttsucks
    • Thread
    • abroad advice electrical work not uk point thinking where working
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. tombrooker84

    Thinking of investing in a cordless kit

    Hello all, I had my tools for a while now, and some particularly my cordelss stuff, is giving up the ghost, I have different makes of everything and have never really stuck to one brand, but usually like, bosch, makita and dewalt. I'm thinking of buying a cordless kit, with makita in mind...
  8. Y

    Thinking about going into domestic and commercial voltage optimisation, but not sure!

    I am thinking bout going into voltage optimisation, i think this technology went unnoticed domestically due to the solar being a biggy in the energy market and now with it dying off due to goverment tariff cuts i think if more people understood voltage optimisation, alot more people would have...
  9. B

    thinking of goung self employed

    hi all i ve recentlybeen made redundant boo, but i cant let it get me down ive got a morgage 2 kids and a yeah you get the picture anyways been sending out my cv to no avail no resposes or the one that i do get the usual reply good luck. any ways i have some contacts and a good selection of...
    • bobby101
    • Thread
    • employed self self employed thinking
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Business Related
  10. P

    Help!! Irish self employed Sparks Thinking of moving to London..

    Hi Guys, Hope ye can give me some advice and help here. Im a self employed sparks in Ireland and iv been out on my own for about 4years now but getting nowhere so i was thinking of moving to London in November but i need all the help i can get from ye as i dont know where to start. I see ye...
    • peter_k800
    • Thread
    • electrician electricians london employed grade help london moving self self employed sparks thinking unless where
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Business Related
  11. Y

    Thinking of training to be a sparky, please post your thoughts

    Hi. I am considering working towards becoming a qualified electrician. I plan to take the 17th edition course, a place near me do a 3 day course for £540. And then look for somewhere that will take me on as a trainee. What advice do people have? is the 17th edition a good place to start? I have...
    • yorksparky
    • Thread
    • please qualifications roman sparky thinking thoughts times training
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. R

    A good book for the HNC.

    Hi, not been on here for ages. Can anyone reccomend a good book for the HNC Electric Engineering qualification? I am thinking about doing it and could do with reading up on it and seeing what will be covered. Thanks, Chris
  13. C

    Thinking of training to become an electrician.

    Hi Im new to this forum and im sure this has been asked many times but I like to write my own threads so there specific to me. Im a quantity surveyor by trade but sitting in the office, making the same wage every week just isnt for me. Dont get me wrong, im very lucky to have a job and do...
  14. S

    thinking a little off the wall Gas Meter Bonding

    Hi I am not sure if this will apear to be a silly question but. If the Gas service is on the other side of the building to the electrical supply TNS do you think it would be acceptable to use an earth rod near to the gas service rather than having a long length of bonding cable. Also previous...
  15. Rockingit

    Earthing external conduit

    Got a not-very-interesting but mostly irksome problem just arisen on a new build - Client has just decided that she needs an extra couple of outside lights down a wall, after the first fix was finished ages ago and just as the plasterers are packing away. But, the outside block wall has yet...
    • Rockingit
    • Thread
    • aus bonding cable conduit earthing external outside running thinking
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Australia
  16. M

    thinking of becoming a cowboy

    Doing it properly is so expensive. Due to health issues i work part time but i am finding i am lossing money due to the cost of being a electrician. To get my JIB card but have to do a H&S exam £42 and as the regs change January i will have to do the update (i did the 17th 2 years ago)to get...
    • Matty o
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    • aus becoming cowboy thinking
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
  17. O

    What were they thinking (if they were)

    white trash repairs – Not grounded in science - There, I Fixed It - Redneck Repairs Usually good for a laugh, but this one is just sheer recklessness.....I hate to think what is hidden off frame.....
  18. Joe S

    Thinking of changing from NIC Domestic to Approved, how?

    Hi all, I have been on my own since 1st Sept '11 after working for other people for years. I am NIC Domestic and have been for years but I have now picked up a couple of builders who are keen to use me more often and most of their work is domestic but they occasionally do commercial. How easy is...
    • Joe S
    • Thread
    • approved assessment certs changing commercial domestic paperwork stuff thinking
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Business Related
  19. N

    Thinking of starting a maintenance company

    Hello, I work in electrical maintenance for a big company, maybe time to start my own firm. From what I have read Part P will be needed for domestic works. What is required for works in shops etc? Has anybody any advice on where to begin on starting their own company? I'm 17th edition, part 1 &...
    • Nihilist
    • Thread
    • aus company maintenance starting thinking
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Australia
  20. C

    HJ Solar modules, anyone here used them before?

    Hi All, I'm new to the group and this is my first post, so please be gentle. I'm thinking of buying HJ Solar modules and I wonder if anybody here has used them before and can vouch for their quality? They are known as Zhejiang Hengji PV-Tech Energy Co Ltd. on the MCS website. I am thinking...

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