Hi guys,
Does anybody have experience of installing EV charge points on lampposts- I am unsure how often the lampposts' earth can be used especially if TN-C-S and how the 18th edition might indeed rule this out. If the earth cannot be used is it a realistic solution to install just one copper...
Hi all,
I have two rooms with suspended ceilings in which I need to run 25 metres of RGBW strip lighting in (RGB plus Cool White) plus another 15 metres of the same in another room (please see pictures).
Both circuits will include 2 drivers, 1 controller and 1 amplifier. This will all be...
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Just seen this
Electric car breakthrough - Battery with 200 miles of range can be recharged in MINUTES - http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/862987/Electric-car-battery-recharge-six-minutes
Hi All,
I've been asked to do a small electrical job today, removal of a double socket and spur from a cupboard that they want to make into an En-suite, and an additional socket in the understair cupboard, where the CU is. (iwas planning to spur from the MCB for this) and a minor works cert.
I...
I have two maplin 6v 4.5ah batteries wired in series to power my dashcam while parked.
The batteries are similar to this one :
Will this split charge relay be ok to re-charge the batteries while driving?
Maypole 292 20A Caravan Dual Charge Relay Kit: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike -...
I have a new neighbour who asked me to look at a few cables sticking out of the wall and ceiling in her lounge, in the house she's just moved into. I have tested them and they are dead, but i told her that I cannot find any switches and without further investigation cant guarantee that they...
Hi this is one of my first posts so bare with me,
I see a lot of jobs in Northern Ireland are now looking for you to be registered with spark safe. It seems to me to be exactly like JIB only they don't actually send you out a plastic card and charge you £170 to register compared to £50 for JIB...
Hi, trying battery/alternator tester. It has 3 LEDs for battery that indicate battery charge ( with car switched off). 3 other LEDs light up when car has engine running to indicate alternator output.
My problem is that with car switched OFF, the battery LEDs light up, but one of the alternator...
Drifter106
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Mobile-Phone-Batteries/Samsung-Galaxy-Battery-Charger-Rechargeable-Portable-External/B01DJC492K/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1487958245&sr=8-3&keywords=samsung+galaxy+s7+edge+charger+case
I bought the above yesterday from Amazon, purely because my phone runs out of charge...
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Not long had my Approved NIC/EIC assessment and had to be QS assessed.This took an extra half a day(on top of the other half a day for the yearly assessment).Just got the bill for the half day charge.......£366!:eek::mad::(
Feel ripped off or what.
Have any of you guys had to pay this fee?
Hi all.
Looking to install EV charger points mainly on domestic properties does anyone have info on any courses and how I could become a registered installer with gov. On gov.uk it states to receive a grant to install a point a house hold would need a registered sparks. Looking further gov.uk...
Robinson
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Hi all,
I have just started my first electrical maintenance job employed full time. Am I allowed/is there a way I can claim back the VAT on my future tool purchases? As it's my first job I will need to build up the tool list.
Many thanks!
hi guys looking for some inspiration/advice on an upcoming project. Been asked to install a small pv system on a mobile hut glamping sort of experience. Now clients wants some panels on the roof to run some 12v lighting and socket chargers for mobile phones. Now i haven't done anything with pv...
Hi,
I installed a security light 8mths ago, customer has informed me the light is only partially working.
Customer wants a replacement or upgrade and he will pay cost of upgraded fitting.
Where do I stand with this regards it being a manufactures Defect and not a fault of my installation...
Wylex-rewirable fuse bridge x 5 CCT Cooker/Ring/radial sockets/Up lights/down lights So far everthing checked out apart from half the ring grd flr had gone into melt down. Removed that half left the other (good) half in as radial pro tem fused to 20a. (Down from 30a) So IR on bad part of ring...
I understand that electric current is the flow of charge or electrons. would I be right in saying that electric charge is the ability of matter to experience force, such as attract and repulsion.
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I'm from Birmingham and back in the days I used to repair phones and computers for a living. I normally get my parts in the city centre. On that road you have many shops selling the same items, literally almost ever store. The shop I go to, because I was lucky, I asked the owner "how do you...
Evening everyone,
What is everyones thoughts on labour rates that you would charge out if you were a business? I have recently started a company quoting for small jobs and charging myself out at £25ph. I live 20miles north of london. Would you agree that this is an acceptable rate?
Thanks
Liam
Hi all,
I was called out at 2100 on a Sunday, in the greater London area and tbh I have no idea how much to charge so am looking for some guidance please. It was fault finding a lighting circuit (lights in the extension would not work) and at the time I did not want to leave my house lol so I...
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