Hi all yep as the title goes I have just purchased a KT71 Pro kit from our sponser Test Meters and got my 5% discount via the forum.
So why now then afterdithering for the past 6 months well my attitude is if it aint paying its way then bin it but I have totted up the amount of requests I have...
Hi,
If anybody out there is up to their necks in MCS admin and would like to focus more on what they can do best, i.e. designing great solar PV systems and running an installation team, then we should talk.
From my experience of how the PV market went in Germany, France and Spain after Feed In...
Hi fellas, wondering if I could pick your brains with this one, I know it's off topic but the alarm forum is access only.
Friday afternoon I fitted two extra honeywell vipers on an new style optima compact system (basically looks exactly the same as the logic 6 with on board keypad). I fitted...
Hi, when doing a pir on a house what do you do when coming across these situations preventing you getting an R1+R2 or Zs?
1) you can't access 5 or so ceiling spots because they have been helpfully siliconed in place and taking out will cause damage.
and
2) You come across mains spots that...
Subject: Sound Thinking
If you had purchased £1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago,
you would have £49.00 today.
If you had purchased £1,000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you would
have £33.00 today.
If you had purchased £1,000 of shares in Lehman Brothers one year ago,
you...
I have a run to a 9.5kW shower. Prefer not to disturb the ceiling (flat roof above) and am thinking about using mini-trunking round tops of walls, then down to shower.
Small mini-trunking would be great, but I know I'm going to have fun with 10mm T&E in small trunking - so I'm wondering whether...
I'm thinking of taking my 2391 but i not long finished my apprenticeship so just wondered if i shud gain more experiences before i pay out the money for it. Thanks
hi
i am a domestic electrician just not long served my time and i went to look at a job
the guy is wanting 3 phase sockets in for food machine
4 of.
not sure of the power
the guy thinks he knows electrics and wants me to use exisiting taty singles which are in for isolators the now
would...
Hi guys, i'm a scottish 17th edition electrician and im thinking of going out for myself.
as i passed my 17th edition i am deemed competant to test and inspect however i am not an approved electrician.
i was just wondering what papers i would need to write up certification.
i am an electrician working as a subby
id love to start the ball rolling on working for my self doing domestic work in the glasgow lanarkshire area
anyone else trying the same?
I've built a garage recently, its now all waterproofed and I'm thinking of putting some electrics inside.
Just not sure exactly how I should run the electrics inside. I'm no qualified sparky and don't believe I know everything (far from it) but I consider myself competent on domestic...
just about to start a 40sqm underfloor heating job
and want to pick some experienced minds :)
i have worked out that it is going to draw 5600W so 24A
its a 10m run so i have worked out i can use a 4mm cable with a 14v drop and a cable rating of 26a. can i get away with this ? or am i...
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hi guys,new to this and my 1st post. my employer is thinking about coming out of the sjib. they say it is only the employee that gains from being in it,is this a pile of nonsense and if so what benefits does my employer get from being in the sjib? thanks,your feedback is much appreciated.
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Hi guys,
I was thinking about buying a used Megger 1552, but now I am thinking about the new MTF 1710 tester. It is a bit more expensive but since it is new it will have warranty and such.
Anybody has experience with this new tester?
Hi all,
I've been considering doing the C&G 2391 Inspection Course. I would like to work self employed carrying out inspections, but maintain my regular PAYE job as a 17th Edition Approved Electrician.
My question is, if I want to carry out inspections and sign installations off, is...
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BS 7671 Adopted by the follow
Mauritius, St Lucia, St Vincent, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago and Uganda.
So your qualified to work in any of the above,
Personally id give Sierra Leone and uganda a miss but it might be useful for our european collegues
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hi all. would like some peoples thoughts please.
im qualified to 16th edition and have done my am2 and it seems i cant find work.. ive been out of the trade for nearly a year and have tried everything. my background is mostly maintenance work but have gained a small amount of domestic...
Hi Guys, got a call earlier today asking if i could install a texcom veritas key pad onto an existing Sterling 10 alarm system,as the existing keypad digits been giving problems (God knows where he has got the veritas keypad from)...i said yeah no problem....now im thinking..can i? :confused:
Hi guys.
Im currently at college 2 evenings a week doing my 2330 level 2. I want to do some domestic work in the evenings and weekends to get some electrical experience as its impossible to get a job as a mate right now. Any advise on how to go about doing it and what im going to need would...
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