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    Educational Hub.

    We were recently called out of the blue by a number geographically at the other side of the country, by somebody requesting minor works in schools in our postcode area. They were waffling too much so I just requested that they send an email with the details. They stated that they needed...
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    Apprenticeship completion

    To be honest, I'm not really sure! I am only aware it is not JTL, as everything has been through or arranged by the college itself. The AM2 was done somewhere else (booked by the college), the cert says 'National Electrotechnical Training', and the NVQ 3 cert is C&G I have since found this...
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    Apprenticeship completion

    Our apprentice has completed their apprenticeship, having successfully completed their NVQ portfolio & marking, and AM2 last year. They were signed up to a 'proper' apprenticeship in 2017, and we received a grant etc. They have received certificates for the AM2 and NVQ Level 3 (which was 3...
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    Fire Alarm - Protec Algo Tec 6300

    Yes same here, I remember making some alterations to a protec system in the past and protec coming to do the easy bit at the end. This system / building is pretty small and basic, I was surprised to find there was an addressable system in place as this will have been a premium and unnecessary...
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    Fire Alarm - Protec Algo Tec 6300

    Good afternoon... Can anyone tell me whether additions can be made to a protec algo tec 6300 fire alarm, without proprietary software or leads? Have not investigated the job any further than knowing, the system is around 10-12 years old, addressable, panel is Algo Tec 6300. Protec is not...
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    New Van - Renault Trafic

    I'm considering buying a Renault Trafic (2019-). Not sure whether to go new (+ warranty), or used and unknown at this point. As far as I know, these are the same van as the Fiat Talento and Nissan NV300. Is there any reason to go for a different badge? Has anyone got a horror story with the...
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    Health & Safety - Signage / barriers

    Absolutely, there are always two sides to a story. I've worked in places where people would wrestle you out of the way for the opportunity to trip over something. I've even recently had people come home unexpectedly to get the dining table and chairs back out, right in the middle of where we're...
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    Health & Safety - Signage / barriers

    Spot on. Thinking more into it, I can't seem to find a stock site safety sign that is particularly relevant to those occupied domestic / housebashing jobs. I'm going to order some custom signs and I'll post the result here when I get round to it! Do any of you get the householder / tenant to...
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    Health & Safety - Signage / barriers

    It's unbelievable that they didn't do anything about it ? I'm struggling to find signage releveant to this so hoped that somebody who uses this forum who has previously tried to find the exact thing I'm after could point me in the right direction.
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    Health & Safety - Signage / barriers

    Yes, this is all obvious common sense and the first 'line of defence'. There isn't always an additional hand to post where some floorboards are up, people can always show up unexpected to a site and invade the area- then they're already there. In the article, the electricians couldn't pack up...
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    Health & Safety - Signage / barriers

    I've just been reading this article Electrical contractor fined after two fell down floor hatch - https://www.ioshmagazine.com/electrical-contractor-fined-after-two-fell-down-floor-hatch "Four electricians arrived at 82-year-old Emily Begg's bungalow on 19 February 2018 to carry out the work...
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    EICR on TT, Coding for TP isolators and SP RCBOs

    Sorry, where I've typed 3P i mean 3 pole have been used, as opposed to 4 pole, e.g. C2 where there is no means of disconnecting the N Reg 462.2 "every circuit shall be provided with isolation means for all live conductors except as detailed in- Reg 461.2 (regarding TNS, TNCS)
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    EICR on TT, Coding for TP isolators and SP RCBOs

    Thanks. I've had a bit of a nightmare before fault finding where there has been an upfront 300mA operating, and the DB has been stuffed so full that the N bars are inaccessible and it's very difficult prise anything out of the RCBOs! - So maybe it should be a requirement ? I will C2 where...
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    EICR on TT, Coding for TP isolators and SP RCBOs

    Hello, I'm after some coding advice / opinions regarding EICR of warehouses / offices. In others opinion would this be agreeable (helplines closed at weekends..) The units are TT. Where there is 4 pole 300mA S main switch to DBs, but single pole RCBOs or MCBs are utilised within them, C3...
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    Multifunctional Testers - Which one have you got and how long has it lasted?

    Megger 1741 here. Had it 3 years. Positives- no problems, and it would have paid for itself had I bought a rechargeable MFT earlier! Negatives- the soft plastic display is very easily scratched and marked. One of our PAT testers is the megger 150R and that has a tough glass-like display, why...

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