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hi guys, need some help im wiring a indoor arena on a farm never done this type of work before so not sure what is required am going through the...
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Hi all, I am new here and I just need a little guidance on an issue I am having. I purchased many years ago the following lighting rig. EVL Mini...
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i all i am a traniee electrician i have completed my 2330 level 2 &3 i have some experince as a mate i wolud like to join a company to gain more...
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if a customers boiler has broken and a new boiler is installed i reconnect the new boiler and do a test but do i have to put it on an rcd and...
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As there appears to be a forum for "professional" electricians, I guess amateurs can post here. Also, although the question refers to using a...
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Hi, Just wondering if anybody knows what the proper name for a metal back box with a single and double space in one complete box is called, and...
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Hi, hopefully a quick question for you guys. Can you take a Zs reading with electrical equipment still connected to the circuit?
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A house that has 2.5m T&E from the back of a kitchen socket (ring) outside the wall in a thick water pipe burried 2ft underground, travels about 7...
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Hi Can someone tell me if they know the correct amperage for a mains plug fuse that's plugged into a 230-volt power supply unit in a UK PC? I...
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I bought a new hotpoint electric hob which says it must be wired to a junction box with 6mm cable. Why should it be wired into a junction box...
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ok my boss has given 2 of us a day to tray up a timber frame building coridor, ceilings double boarded ,has eight 45's which we have 2 make...
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i am taking my 2391 next week and i would find it helpfull if anyone knows where i can find last years exam papers for me to download ?
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hi guys, I am a newbie here and am to everything electrical. I am 31 and got made redundant from my IT job. I am in Ireland but I am very close...
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Hi All, I need a meter for ensuring Capacitors are discharged, they work up to 600v and are located in a place where a normal GS38 voltage...
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I am aware that a lot of old switch gear contains asbestos where the old fuse wire carriers are inserted. I am curious as to what is the correct...
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hi all, got my assesment looming, have submitted my two jobs,one an additional ring<loft conv> one a spur......... with regards to the paperwork...
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"It is no secret that there is a huge demand for skilled and qualified tradesmen. Estimates suggest that there is a shortfall of 37,000 qualified...
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hi im a trainee so please forgive me if im wrong. my aunty has just been asking me for some advice. she lives in a 3 storey type house and if you...
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HI everyone I'm in the middle of some electrical line drawings and need the drawing symbol for a RCBO..... Does anyone know it or where to find...
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Hi all I am not an electrician as you will soon see. I always each year decorate the outside of my house at christmas to raise funds for the...
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Hi all, i mainly do domestic work but am becoming a little bored of late. Can anyone recommend any electrical training courses, which could help...
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Hi all, hope you can settle this little difference of opinion. Got a small job extending a lighting circuit to put extra light in an attic. No RCD...
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I haven't seen this site (whistle...) Meter Seals :Stephen P Wales Ltd
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Hi all, Just been to look at a job where the elv lighting in the kitchen sometimes trips the mcb, put my voltstick to the interior wall near were...
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Hi, can someone either advise me or point me in the right direction please. I have been asked to connect some outdoor lighting and decorations and...
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hi people, i`m new to this forum (cant believe i only just found it!!) well my problem is this. i been an electrician for 12 years, i`ve worked...
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I'm just about to start and wire a load of refurbished industrial units which have offices at the back but no natural ventilation. Aparently you...
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A friend of mine is having a downstairs extension, it'll be a kitchen diner when done. The quote he's received includes the electrics but i'm a...
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Please help! I am in my early 40s and employed full time not in the electrical industry. I have done a number of years part time as an electrical...
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Hi, I'm after a bit of advice on fitting a consumer unit to new extension. The existing house C.U is a 6 way Wylex 100A (non-RCD protected...
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Not sure this will comply?......lol http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp295/WarrenG_017/InterestingFireHood.jpg
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Hi guys, I am struggling to get my head around just what exactally is required to become a self employed electrician. I am on my C&G 2330...
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must start by sayin am not too familiar with th forum...is there anythin in 17th that mentions the need to use steel conduit when the socket is at...
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Though I would start a thread for some making good tips. I usually get some one in to make good for me (which of course costs) but if there...
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hi guys havnt been on this site for quite a while had internet problems seems like loads of new members....anyway to the point ive got my 2330...
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Doing a job where the upstairs lighting feeds and shower cable are currrently being routed through the back of a cuboard where the boiler is kept...
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Hi guys, your thoughts, are they all the same or are some dodgy/better than others. Thanks Si.
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Hi. My first post and looking for a bit of advice. I am doing the installation 'donkey work' before I get an electrician in to put a new ring...
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I know the tittle might sound daft to some of you. I'm asking because ive been told different things. I've been told that if you do 2330 parts...
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HI, I need an LEB electrician to move the supply and fit a new pme system to a property in edgware. I have had LEB blokes move them for me in the...
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Hi, I am currently studying my 2330 level 2 and I'm struggling to find someone who will take me on as a trainee so I can start my NVQ 3. Are there...
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i completed my part1 and 2 electrical installation also my 16th edition i then finally got a job as a mate and completed my NVQ3 ive coverd all...
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Hi, i have an old pendant style light in the bathroom which i want to replace with one that fits the current regs. Bought a light fitting -...
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Hi Guys, I am going to rewire a flat above a shop shortly. The current setup is all of one meter. The customer has requested a new meter being...
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hi just a blonde thick question can anyone help?????
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I am looking for some advise, please excuse my ignorance. Basically I have extended my property and have a new kitchen which my electician has...
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Got to fit an RCD to a NEWLEC CCU. - Want to fit a CTI one as its cheap. Are RCD's generally the same packaging especially the connection to the...
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I have had a builder ring me asking if i would like abit of work. He has his own firm building extensions and conservatories. He says he's...
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Anyone every fitted a Chandeleir lift? Done one today finishing tomorrow, cool idea, allows you to lower the fitting for servicing, changing bulbs...
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Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER). I have my first exam on unit 1 of C&G 2330 this wednesday and noticed that Trevor...
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