I’m new-ish to the trade and going to be working on site in a new build block of flats as an Adult trainee/apprentice, I’ve been told to bring my own drill but not sure what type to get? My site experience is little so I’m guessing I’ll be doing a bit of everything.
10v/12v/18v? Combi or...
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As per title, I am considering a wall mounted tv in my kitchen.
Whilst i have one in my main living room, it is above a stand so displaying wires was sorted and there is a power outlet below which made things easy.
I have a couple of...
Just been called to this beauty as previous electrician wanted more money ( in cash) up front and walked to quote "cut his losses".
Mounting board has been removed. Meter has been moved by said electrician. And yes it has been wedged in pushing the gas feed across.
I wish I could say it's a...
Working on a Yamaha Waverunner. Battery is charged, but key on stays dead. Ran the test light from pos battery terminal to the removed negative cable, nothing. Traced the negative cable to the starter bolt that holds it on, very difficult to get to. No corrosion noted. I thought I'll just...
Hi everyone, I've looked at a job to install a circuit for a 2x 6kW fryer in a commercial kitchen and would really appreciate a second opinion on my calcs, attached in photos. Many thanks in advance.
Hi All,
Hope everyone hers are safe.
The photo attached was only uncovered when builder ripped down ceiling boards in order to double the joists in kitchen area then I was called to have a look and find the to re-route the cables....
They are for sockets for the room at up stair, and lighting...
I have a double wall socket in the loft that isn't working, its directly above the control panel and switch for the underfloor heating in the bathroom on the floor below. It doesnt work whether this is switched on or off.
When inspected the socket I noticed it looked like the black wire on the...
Hi, I'm new to this, and I need some advice with my first Bluetooth speaker project. I'm not sure if my plans on doing a portable Bluetooth speaker are correct (is it going to work?). I have 4 18650 batteries (one battery has 3.7V 30A) that I'm going to use for the project. Also I'm going to use...
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Hi guys I'm new to the group so firstly hi to everyone and hope all well
I'm 54 yrs old so still a young one . 24yrs ago I did some studying one day a week for 3 yrs and got some qualifications but never took it any further so am now studying and plan on doing my 18th etc this year.
My question...
Anyone else been in this situation, if so how did you handle it?
Get called out to someone who has a living room light that isn't working. Turn up on time, put boot covers on, dust sheet down, I'm polite, the light fitting is class 1 (and also faulty) getting power to it but not working. The...
Hello, new member here looking for any advice, comments, interaction etc.
I'm looking to train to eventually become an electrician. I'm 25 years old from Nottingham and attempted to gain an apprenticeship when i left school around 9/10 years ago, but unfortunately the recession hit so struggled...
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I'd appreciate some advice and your patience at my lack of knowledge of things electrical. The situation I have is I need to run a diesel pump that is designed to run off a standard car battery but I'm not using it to pump diesel or do it anywhere near a car. I would like to have...
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l had a dsabled shower room fitted which developed a sewage leak when the builder forgot to cap the waste pipe from the removal of the bath off, originally we had a outside light switch fitted below the bathroom in the kitchen. The floor in the shower room was recently removed to be replaced...
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I'm going for a job tomorrow with a solar company and was wondering if anyone in that line of work could:
A. Tell me what a normal day would include
B. any tips for the interview
C. Is it a booming trade at the moment.
I have no experience in this field I've been in domestic new...
Hi lads/ladettes,
I am in the middle of writing my staff review up and have just gone into my eleventh page...
The sort of crux of my job i guess is improving productivity via efficient and well structured maintenance regimes and keeping machine downtime to an absolute minimum. As well as...
Alright lads,
Can anyone see a problem with this. Excuse the drawing, im fairly rubbish at clearly drawing things and have most definitely to all you technical chaps out there, murdered the drawing to bits, but im just trying to get scope around the general idea. Which i think is clear enough...
Having looked at the costs for the 2394/2395 exams at various colleges across London I am getting more and more irritated by the blatant tact of various bodies taking advantage of Electricians. This doesn't happen in any other trade but ours!!
Anyway, what Id like to know is if anyone else has...
When doing an IR test I appreciate that there should be nothing connected - all bulbs removed etc - but what about fluorescent lights - I remove the tube will the IR test damage the starter \ other controls - should I actually be disconnecting the fitting?
Would also appreciate an answer to ...
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I am currently in the process of applying for Mcs Accreditation and am creating my own QMS document as opposed to buying one in.
One area we have not previously done but are now looking into is the internal audit section. Just posting to see if anyone could maybe help out and point me...
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