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    Best Consumer Unit Make / Model

    Hager all day long. See Hager stuff still working that have been installed for years. Do a lot of caravan work and inspections. Used cheaper rcds on hookups as a cost saving to the customer but date them now on installation so we can track how old they are. We've changed some faulty ones after...
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    Help with 3 phase star delta motor

    Been reading this thread and making me even more twitchy than when I started. Got a star delta starter sat in my van for over 2 months now. Been putting job off as it's for a 40 year old compressor or may be older with the old style starters where you flip a lever down to start it then quickly...
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    Higher Education (HNC/HND)

    Good luck with hnc/hnd. Definitely worth doing if you want to get of the tools at some point and as already been said there are really good jobs out there. I tried to do that route but got to admit I gave up after one day and meeting the maths lecturer. Should of guessed I was in trouble when...
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    Torque VDE driver sets.........

    Cef did have a special offer on armeg last month, not sure if it's still on. You could buy the handle and blades separate. Think the blades were only a few quid each and then you buy the ones you want. Finding the correct settings for each devise can be interesting and you forget how many...
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    Things you can claim for on tax returns

    Heard all sorts of stories over the years, builder claiming for speed boat engine as he used it to entertain customers. Holiday letting company who claimed for their 13 and 15 year old kids mobile phones as they might want them to fetch stuff in their apartments and need to get hold of them. My...
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    Taking on 9 flats

    Don't forget you will need LSF cable for public areas. Plant room can take time if you've got all your mains supplied from a ryfield board and making sure it's neat when you've finished. Don't seeing messy plant rooms. Planning your routes so you don't need rcd protection on your supply cable...
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    Taking on 9 flats

    Is it timber frame and how many lads as the builder on site. Usually the speed of the job is dictated by how quick your being pushed by other trades
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    Strangest thing you've had to write on an EICR.

    Told our apprentice to try the same if he stubbs himself with a hammer.
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    Taking on 9 flats

    Biggest piece of advise I can give is make sure everything is in writing and don't do any extras without agreement signed by your client before you do them. Got caught out by a builder who came across as genuine and pally alway through job on 12 apartments and 2 penthouses then stung us for...
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    Strangest thing you've had to write on an EICR.

    Sorting some lights in a fish tank at a local aquarium when I saw this sign as I climbed into the top of the tank.
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    Possibly just me but i just get really insulted

    From my experience a mature apprentice is a lot more enthusiastic to learn. Unfortunately you have to pay them more per hour, but once they've got enough experience to work on their own you can book them out at a higher rate. Ive had builders moan about leaving younger apprentices in site...
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    Newbie Looking for work in Oldham Or Manchester

    Can you afford to offer your time for free for a couple of days to some local companies. It's a good way to show how keen you are. Once they've seen that and how good you are they might be a bit more understanding and able to work around you if they can see it as a future investment to them.
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    Newbie Looking for work in Oldham Or Manchester

    Good luck trying to get work. I went through the same thing. I started college at 27 at night school. Started my nvq 3 at 30 but found it difficult getting a job as a mature trainee. Managed to get a job eventually with a local company getting £1 a hour over minimum wage and was the best move...
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    New to forum and still learning

    Thank you everyone. Here's to quiet weekend and hopefully no call outs. Looking forward to a more organised week next week, we'll until Monday morning and any unexpected calls from any customer needing something done quickly and the following knock on effect. The joys of contracting.
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