wants

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    Customer wants to supply material

    what do you say when the customer wants to buy the materials after you have given them an estimate? Do you let them?
  2. N

    Skirting sockets

    What do others do regarding sockets mounted in skirtings in metal boxes when doing c/u changes?
  3. W

    Customer wants false ceiling in, how do i extend lighting cable ?

    Customer wants false ceiling in a big walkway cupboard. Existing ceiling is 4m, new false ceiling height 2.4m. Ceiling rose at 4m ceiling height with a 1m flex to bulbs so its above new ceiling height. What correct procedure according to 17th edition for putting a ordinary flex on new...
  4. S

    New 3 Bed Pricing

    hello ha Ive recently been asked to price a 3bed house,consisting of 1x utility 1x office 1x Living room 1x dining room 1x downstairs toilet 1x Double garage 3x bedrooms 1x ensuite 1x bathroom He wants 6x spots in kitchen 3x spots in bathroom pendants all else where its going to have...
  5. B

    domestic kitchen - customer wants a floorsocket in worktop ....

    good day got 5 minutes of work so need a question answered. new extension onto existing kitchen. kitchen island coming of far wall. the customer has bought a standard chrome floor socket and wants it mounting onto worksurfce - flush. im aware of the pop up ones i use in offices but my cocern...
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    Outside socket at a funny old height.

    Greetings all. My next door neighbour has asked me to put a socket outside his garage but at a very funny height. It will be used at Christmas to plug outside flashing and dancing lights and decorations into. I think he wants to light up the whole of the front of his garage. The thing is he...
  7. E

    cash payment from builder with no deduction??

    A friend of a friend said that there builder is paying him cash for work. What my mate wants to know is what does he do in this situation? The money has to go into the bank and he wants to pay his taxes otherwise you cant buy a house etc? I told him 20% should be deducted at source but this...
  8. D

    Circuit removal council wants a cert?

    Hi all I have been asked to remove an immersion heater circuit from an airing cupboard in a bathroom but the client has said the council wants a certificate once the work is complete. FYI the client is in a council house but has had the ok to remove the immersion tank and cupboard so she can...
  9. E

    Advice on company who wants to lease roof to fit PV cells

    :smilewinkgrin: Hi, A relative of mine has been asked by a company to lease the roof to them to fit PV cells. I was wondering if it would be worth while, they are out all day, so not much power used ,which would mean the company would be able to claim the tarrif for supplying power into the...
  10. S

    PIR costs

    Hi all,Been asked by a local builder, if I can do PIR's for him, for the local social housing company, he told me the guy he is using at the moment is doing them for £50 per house, is it just me or is that really cheap, I can't see how he is making anything on them.
  11. S

    Installation Questions

    Hi there, I am new to the trade, having retrained due to redunancy from employer. I am going to be doing an complete rewire of friends house, big 5 bedroom old style house single bricks walls throughout, with complete new 3rd floor in loft space added, new kitchen extension and rebuild of...
  12. S

    Memshield 2 board

    So, today I'm being put with a job by a manager who I don't think fully knows what he wants me to do.:confused5:. In March I did a periodic inspection on a distribution panel that failed due to numerous circuits having low IR. This panel was located in a plant room, which also holds an...
  13. G

    old technician grade wants to get back into the game

    hello all there, I am an old lad that got his technician card and has been out of the installation game since 1999. I want to get back and be qualified to the correct level, the JIB offers no guidance. Could any of you suggest the best course of action?
  14. 9

    3 phase

    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...
  15. V

    Lad wants an Insurance approved alarm fitter to fit alarm,west midlands.

    Hope I'm not breaking any rules,only been on here a day and I'm using an iPhone so not that easy to navigate the site!!!A lad on another forum I use wants an insurance approved alarm fitter/fitted to an industrial unit in the west midlands as it's required for insurance purposes.I believe he...
  16. C

    My spark wants me to find an 8kW shower, any ideas?

    hi all, My shower blew up in my face the other day, and after ringing my spark he asked me to buy an 8kW shower and he'd fit it when I have it. Any particular models or brands you recommend please? TBH I can't see any 8kW ones, just 7.5 or 8.5?! BTW I've been quoted £60 for fitting...
  17. C

    Old Boy Wants to Return to PV

    Hello everyone, At the ripe old age of thirty nineteen, I've decided to look into obtaining a C&G Solar PV qualification. I'm originally an apprentice served spark with SEEBOARD. The problem being is that I've been out of the trade for years doing data / voice / EPOS and my qualifications are...
  18. U

    underfloor heating!

    ok, in a bit of a debate with myself here?!! looked a t big extension on a bungalow, guy wants underfloor heating, already speccced it himself...................if thats what he wants to do, anyway, it looks like he wants two, one in the kitchen(2kw) and one in the downstairs showeroom, all part...
  19. L

    New kitchen fitted now wants down lights

    Hi went to a customer house and the have just had a new kitchen fitted new floor and some coving done now they want me to put six down lights in They don't want the floors upstairs taken up and don't want loads of holes in the ceiling Can you give me some tips of the following best down...
  20. R

    Wants Electricians Mate or Electrical engineers Mate Job In Birmingham

    Hi Mark here, i'm 18 and looking for a temporary job around the Birmingham area as either an electricians mate or electrical/electronic engineers mate for around 9 months or less. I have a National Diploma level 3 in electrical and electronic engineering. Experience with electrical work assiting...

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