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  1. C

    Work has gone quiet … Advice!

    Hi Just curious to see what people do if the work starts to go quiet. Not really happened to us before!!!!! We are general contractors, bit of everything (Schools, Restaurants, HVAC that sort of thing) - Do you ring round existing customers just as a ‘Hello we are still here’ sort of thing...
  2. J

    Scottish Electrician Advice

    Hello, I'm currently in Scotland and I am looking to retrain to be an Electrician. I was looking at going down to England and sitting my C&G 3 diploma (2365), Inspection and testing (2391-52), and 18th edition ( 2382-18). Once I have these what work I am actually allowed to carry out and...
  3. LocoMoco

    Advice on next steps?

    So I recently completed a 4 year apprenticeship, EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and HNC in Electronic and Electrical and now a qualified technician and got the job. I work with a lot of electromechanical equipment (conveyors mostly) but despite learning about...
  4. Kristo75

    What type of switch is this?

  5. M

    Temp/Agency work and gold card advice

    Hi all, looking for abit of help/ advice, no one to really ask in person so thought i would post it up here. im an industrial maintenance electrician soon to be redundant unfortunately, rather than jumping at the first factory I see, would rather take my time seeing whats out there and in the...
  6. D

    Extra spur advice - fuse needed?

    Hi, I need to run a spur from a main ring socket, however, it already is supplying a spur ( double unused socket ). Is the only way to disconnect the unused spur? Or can I incorporate a fuse? What's the safe way to do this please? Thanks
  7. Philwdavies

    Smart switch wiring advice

    I am replacing a 2 way switch with a smart switch. The old switch has three sockets - common, L1 and L2. I can see where the wire that went into 'common' goes on the new switch, hit the new one also has 'P' and 'L' instead of L1 and L2 - which wire goes where?
  8. B

    Advice a reliable ip44 warm led light up to 1m

    Hi to all, can you please advice a reliable ip44 warm led light strip/batten up to 1m to be placed under "hanged" sink cabinet? thank you
  9. aworldturns

    Mainline Attachment Break Advice Please

    This is off the mainline above the weather head. On the end the wire got pulled out after a tree fall. Was this a fix from a previous wire rip? Can someone suggest how I could go about fixing this or should I just pay the electric company to fix it? Im thinking just buy a new adaptor and...
  10. C

    Advice on Finding Work - No Experience

    Hi guys, Not sure if this is the right place to ask since it's more of a general question. I'm looking for a bit of advice. I completed my level 2 and 3 a few years ago and I'm now looking to get into electrics full time. The problem I have is I have no on-site experience. I technically have...
  11. B

    Bathroom wiring advice

    1. Does every powered item in bathroom needs fused spur outside? 2. Can separate RCD be required even if the supplied power is under CU RCD (for example whirlpool bath or underfloor heating)? Please check and comment rough wiring diagram (there is no details like L N G etc, just rough...
  12. P

    skills refreshing advice

    Hi Everyone, Fairly new to the forum I think I'm in the right thread. I'm hoping to get some advice. I originally served my apprenticeship as nvq level 3 electrical install and maintenance focused in commercial industrial. That was nearly 20 years ago now. I ended up moving into multi skill...
  13. B

    Advice on wiring a lightbulb

    Recently moved into a house and there are exposed wires (3 wires) for overhead lights. I just need simple lightbulbs put in, so I got lightbulb connectors (see picture). I have a couple of questions. The 3 wires have this little attachment with two screws on them (see the picture - I took it...
  14. J

    I Need Work Looking for advice on different electrical roles.

    Hi, I’m currently working as an electrical maintenance technician for the RAF. Although the apprenticeship scheme was top class, working life post apprenticeship hasn’t been what I’d hope for in terms of work load. Some weeks you can go a full week without doing any trade specific work...
  15. A

    Please help, I need advice to build a case

    I am in a bit of a pinch at the moment and trying to argue a massive amount of used of electricity with my provider which I find it hard to believe for my living circumstances. I am a single person who lives in a one bed flat and is out of the house from 9-5 during the week days, I am on an...
  16. Sdcannon71

    Have any of you guys installed or worked with wireless light switches?

    This is in regards to wireless light switches i posted to two other forums. Surely someone here has some experience with the switches that is willing to share. So here is the meat. I have no experience with these switches but I am considering one for the purpose of adding a switch where running...
  17. S

    Hi Guys, im new to the forum and looking forward to reading some of the questions and advice.

    Hi Guys, im new to the forum and looking forward to reading some of the questions and advice. . I have been asked to install a safety device / relay system to an existing domestic property 4Kw solar system, so if there’s a main supply power cut to the property, we want the solar panels to trip...
  18. C

    Advice please on a 220v receptacle

    Hello and thank you for accepting my request to join the forum! So, I have had a Miller 140 welder now for 5 years or better and it has suited me fairly...until now. I purchased a mini jet boat project and I need a welder that will handle aluminum welding better, a 220v unit is needed now. What...
  19. rzarhm

    Need advice with a "complex" light fixture

    I'm trying to install a pendant (single bulb) in a ceiling light fixture. I've run into an issue with the wiring of the fixture box. Here's the setup of the wires: 5 green wires (never hot, I suspect ground) 5 white wires (never hot, I suspect neutral) 5 brown wires (one is hot but they are...
  20. M

    Moving to oz need advice.

    I'm moving to Perth this year as defacto on my partners visa as she is a nurse it's abit easier that way. I earn decent money in the UK as an electrician and quite comfortable here feel like I'm jumping in the deep end abit and there's not much advice online I can see. How much of a ballache...

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