Recent content by Grommit

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    Why do no employers pay the rate any more?

    And there's me thinking the scum called recruitment agencies are the ones controlling what rates are paid.
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    interview / dual rcd circuit distribution

    The problem appears to be not that you couldn't talk to the QS, but that the deaf eared QS wasn't listening. Was he Eastern European ? What was the rate of pay on offer ?
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    Sleeving, grommets and other lazy faults

    There is indeed a thin line between professional social drinker and seriously ill alcoholic. Or is it Line(s), L1 L2 L3 ? :54::54::54:
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    Sleeving, grommets and other lazy faults

    Commercial/industrial installations certainly need more in depth identification of conductors/labelling of switchgear/end user accessories than domestic installations. Off topic, but it certainly seems on topic in this thread, I have yet to meet a fellow sparkie who is a member of a non...
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    fan in bathroom

    New builds are so much easier these days. Live pair into a dual accessory box (mounted outside the bathroom) with one pair from the light, one pair from the pull switch and one 3 core from the fan back to the dual accessory box. Live pair into the FCU (fused down to 3 amp), load pair out to...
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    Sleeving, grommets and other lazy faults

    I've read this thread with interest. RYB, Brown Black Grey, L1 L2 L3. Simple. Not so simple it seems for entrants into the industry for those who have no ingrained experience of RYB. As the poster name suggests (although spelt differently), use of grommets has been with me since my first days...
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    JIB Cards...

    Recently renewed my card no problem, valid from 24.10.2010 for three years. My previous card had expired May 2008. Had to sit another ECS H&S Assessment of course, and sent in my 2382-20 which I took previously in February 2008 together with £15 renewal fee. Sent in a new photo because the...
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    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) Approved JIB card

    Recently renewed my card no problem, valid from 24.10.2010 for three years. My previous card had expired May 2008. Had to sit another ECS H&S Assessment of course, and sent in my 2382-20 which I took previously in February 2008 together with £15 renewal fee. Sent in a new photo because the...
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    Things an Electrician would never say

    Prospective employer : " I pay my testing inspectors £9 per hour ". Grommit : " I'm leaving now, thank you for wasting my time. When you've gone bust, I look forward to you serving me at my local McDonalds ".
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    New Member Introductions

    Oops, forgot brucelee. Sorry mate, I hope I'm not for the "chop".
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    New Member Introductions

    Thank you to smiffy, Jason.S, phil7677, CRAGS, Hawk81, jpmiff, Lenny, sintra, Amp David, and everyone who has taken the time to read this thread.
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    New Member Introductions

    Hello to everyone on the Electricians Forum. Am an Installation Craftsman with 39 years experience (man and boy) and still learning. Now I've finally got around to purchasing a computer, I'll be busy learning the skills to use it. For now, there are many topics and threads to read and absorb...

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