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    UK Retrofit Led lamps

    Cheers for the reply, in an ideal world would replace them, unfortunately they are 6ft twins recessed into a wooden ceiling and the bloke has said he doesnt want them replacing just upgrading to Led, bit of a bugger. Will try and upload a pic i took of them 1575317114
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    UK Retrofit Led lamps

    Im quoting a job where they want retro fitting led lamps into some 6ft fluorescent fittings, access is a pain so couldnt really get up to them to inspect them, i believe they are T12 magnetic ballast fittings. The problem comes with the emergency fittings, what are people doing when it comes...
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    Certification

    cheers for the replies, this is the main reason i ask, ive always done one Particulars of install at origin and one schedule of items inspected and multiple schedule of test results for the boards but someone i know has been pulled up doing it like this on an inspection and subsequently has told...
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    Certification

    Hi, when you guys do your EIC certs for a multi board installation do you complete one Particulars of install at origin and one schedule of items inspected for the whole install and do multiple schedule of test results for each board or do a complete a full 6 page cert for each sub board off the...
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    Triton shower rcd issues

    Standard triton stuff, did a new install triton shower failed after a couple of months. Customer calls me I go out check it and test it all again everything fine told them to call triton. I wasnt there but apparently they turned up were there for about a minute didn’t take cover off and said you...
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    Bonding gas/water yellow and blue

    NHBC “snagged” me on this on some new builds, yellow plastic incoming on the gas with about a meter of copper on show ran inside a garage clearly not extraneous and tested to prove so. Even after exerts sent from regs/osg apparently it wasn’t acceptable and they wouldn’t issue their cert or...
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    I Need Work Electrician Sub-contractor required

    Electrician Sub-contractor required, As above for immediate start working on a project in Reading until mid February with the opportunity for continuation for the right person. Must have experience with commercial installs and hold a current ECS Gold card. Own transport and tools required...
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    Larger commercial projects

    Hi, cheers for the reply, i had a meeting and walk round the job with one of the main guys and went through the schedule of works and from that gave a provisional sum to be agreed when full scope of works is finalised. Its all just provisional at the minute with the up coming meeting to get me...
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    Larger commercial projects

    Hi, im at the stage where im moving on to bigger projects, and am looking at some advice when dealing with larger main contractors etc. I worked for a company doing mainly commercial installs then went self employed and since being self employed have mainly done Domestic and small commercial...
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    Electric Underfloor Htg

    Hi, yeah took the before resistance and wrote down in the book, came to do it again before final connections and just had open circuit
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    Electric Underfloor Htg

    Yeah for a customer, they are being pretty fair as they know its not my fault but just asked if i can look into wether there is anything that can be done other than ripping the tiling up.
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    Electric Underfloor Htg

    Yeah absolute nightmare, typical nice and expensive tiling. Its a ProWarm mat. I did think that would be the general feeling i guess i was clutching at straws. Cheers
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    Electric Underfloor Htg

    Hi, ive got a bit of an issue with some underfloor heating mat that i installed, all tested fine once laid, go back to 2nd fix and i have no continuity between L+N or E clear IRes between all cores its like its just a clean cut i.e a tile dropped on it but i cant point fingers. Tiles are all...

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