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  1. Mark Wright

    UK How do you find work after finishing level 2-3 electrical installation diploma?

    Hi, I also hit a brick wall and the work experience I got was the kind of thing you find on YT with tape everywhere. I want to give it another go. But! I've forgotten quite a bit of the technical stuff and really got quite deep before not as deep as some of you but what is essential I refresh...
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    The wisdom of equipotential bonding

    I guess that's a whole other can of worms the fact that the Neutral is Earthed at some point. I mean there are concrete floors and conservertries, garage floors etc
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    The wisdom of equipotential bonding

    Well yeah before RCDs the MCB has to be at x3 - X5 and doesn't offer protection to life so yeah I've wondered this. I'm guessing the main potential danger is touching the pipe at the same time as the fault is considered much more dangerous than other faults because of its good link to earth.
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    The wisdom of equipotential bonding

    I've wondered this. If there is a fault and it doesn't trip for whatever reason. Everything Earthed and Bonded is linked at the MET potentially meaning every exposed and extraneous (spelling) is live. Now we are limiting our changes because probably the most common conductor? That has a good...
  5. Mark Wright

    LED flickering in cold staffroom

    Yeah that makes no difference. I have now replaced the lamps with some other LEDs from Amazon and they are ok.( I try not to use Amazon) But I've left one and it still flickers. But I noticed it last year. When it was cold the LED Lamps flicker. There is some stuff online but most of it is...
  6. Mark Wright

    LED flickering in cold staffroom

    Most of the replaced halogen lights are flickering something terrible until the room warms up? Never heard of this. Any ideas? O and there GU5.3s
  7. Mark Wright

    Main Eearthing Conductor - Fabric ????

    Really looks like it should be upgraded?
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    Main Eearthing Conductor - Fabric ????

    Ok brilliant. Would the DNO replace this and would they charge?
  9. Mark Wright

    Main Eearthing Conductor - Fabric ????

    See picture below the Main Earthing Conductor is some kind of Fabric?
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  11. Mark Wright

    Plumbing Question - Shower not hot

    Reminds me of when they encouraged people to buy diesel cars. If there's any update I'll keep you posted. Thanks again for all the help.
  12. Mark Wright

    Getting refund from college – Help –Where to start? Feeling ripped off

    Hi, no it was a HE course. It was like networking and things. i thought that would tie in well. Compared to my C&G course I did at Guildford it was total garbage just words can't even explain how bad this was. There must be some kind of body that deals with these things.
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    Getting refund from college – Help –Where to start? Feeling ripped off

    Hi, Can someone help point me in the right direction of where I turn to get a refund from college?. Hi, this is not about an electrical course but I have done my level 3 2365 etc in the past and I know what to expect from a level 3 course. I did a course at another college in Epsom and it was...
  14. Mark Wright

    Plumbing Question - Shower not hot

    Hehe how do I check ?
  15. Mark Wright

    Plumbing Question - Shower not hot

    This is one of the strange things - The Tap is hot no matter what. The water entering the pump(for the shower only) is seems hot when the immersion has been on.

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