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  1. C

    can't believe what i saw today

    Hi all not posted for a while been busy and going through a divorce:hurray: been to a job today to fit alarm system, in a new build just been finished, opened c/u to find neutral tails done in 10 x 2.5mm singles all crammed in and earth done in about 6 x 2.5mm singles, these run for about 6...
  2. S

    Bad day today :-( drilled a 20mm hole straight through top chord of a tji joist

    As above drilling from floor above I thought I was going through a 3x2 bracer but turned out it was the top chord of a tji joist! In all my years and knowing the golden rule ! Well I'd say id describe myself as devestated!
    • sparkyork
    • Thread
    • drill joist led straight through today
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. D Skelton

    NAPIT Certification Scheme An interesting exchange today with Contactum, IET & NAPIT

    As title says:
  4. N

    2394 Results

    I'm well chuffed, I passed my 2394 exam today. Anybody else get their results today.
  5. M

    Trainee asking for an explanation on something I found today (arcing cable)

    Hey there folks, just to let you know I am only a trainee, not actually started my NVQ yet but been working with most aspects of the trade for about 6 months now. Today I was working on the roof of a cinema replacing some emergency lights. Whilst up there the spark I am working under...
    • Mighty Chum
    • Thread
    • arcing asking cable found secondary something today trainee transformer
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. M

    nice view at work today

    A nice 33 degrees today in perth. Not a bad view from site either
  7. M

    2 possible electricians died today. 2 others critical

    iv attached a link to what happened here in perth today. the post says exploding transformer but time will tell what happened. be safe out there Second person dies after explosion at Perth shopping centre - 9news.com.au
  8. J

    fault today at work 400v live to neutral

    went to work today, on a hospital we’ve been working atand we got there and a phase of works that we’ve have already done I tested itan powered it up last week, the lights were all flickering and one light sw onone circuit was switching another light on another circuit very strange, I tookthe db...
  9. S

    Pensioners and the youth of today!

    I overheard a couple of pensioners discussing their boredom and ailments the other day, and commenting on how the youth of today are not like them. So i chipped in; Its OK for you to complain about the younger generation, but the problem with pensioners is that you are all out of work and on...
  10. rustynails

    Anyone see the daily mail today...

    notice the double extension socket that looks as if it's cable goes through the tree lol Clapham house rented out by rogue landlords had a TREE to route electricity  | Daily Mail Online
  11. L

    Saw it twice in the same property today!

    Evening all you experienced fella's, Completed a EICR today and at the cooker isolator on the load side was a 2.5mm2 running up to a single socket at the ceiling (Dual RCD DB, the cooker is a 6mm on a 32A 60898). Asked the customer what this is for "a local spark put it there for an extractor...
  12. uksparks

    Phone Call Today

    Me: Hello, how can I help? Them: I need you to replace my board Me: ok, so you want a new consumer unit, no problem. Them: I have the board, I just need you to fit it. Me: o....k, I would not usually fit a board for someone supplied by the customer unless a specific type that I usually fit...
  13. D

    2394/5 tomorrow

    Hi guys got my 2394/5 written exams over the next two nights, wish me luck!
  14. O

    Got a call today....

    Customer wanting an EICR on a 4 bedroom house he's thinking of buying. How much he asks - I quote my day rate of £225 I hear a sharp intake of breath - he was obviously thinking of a smaller number. So he's about to spend between £550K to £800K What does he expect??
  15. G

    Speech Today

    Pretty good ideas, I don't like the 16 year olds being allowed to vote myself, I did like the more GPs and Nurses bit. Overall pretty okay, but lets face it, Ed is no prime minister, as a labour man I pull my hair out evertime he starts to talk, that said if he keeps his promise to up hold the 6...
  16. A

    British Gas APPROVED BUILDER

    So I was following a van to work today which said 'British Gas Approved Builder' Not something to brag about I thought. And what do British Gas know about building.
    • atm84
    • Thread
    • approved british british gas builder builders gas today
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. O

    Has Alec Salmond scored a massive own goal today?

    Has Alec Salmond today scored a MASSIVE own goal this morning, by claiming next weeks vote for the Scots, is going to be like the first vote South Africa had after the end of Aparthide. All I can say to Alec Salmond - got back under the stone you crawled out from you ARROGANT WXNKER. I am...
  18. GMES

    paper work day

    A couple of months ago I started a thread about dedicating 1 day a week to staying home and doing paperwork. Just to let you know it didn't go to plan, so now I have been forced to take today off to complete a mountain of certs, online payments, and general catch up. So I shouldn't really be...
    • GMES
    • Thread
    • before certs electrical work paper paperwork today
    • Replies: 53
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. J

    2 way switiching - completely stumpped today

    Hey Chaps and Chapets, I Had an insurance job today as the lightinghad gone in the house. After more questioning it turned out that they we're trying to fit a new light and couldnt figure out how to wire it back up (i do like these jobs, pays the mortgage). Anyway, so i know how to wire up a...
  20. G

    I saw GMES today

    He looked pumped, didn't have time for a chat either, he was on the way to the cable crossovers in the gym

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