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    Smoke alarm certs.

    I have just found out that you now need to produce a certificate for the installation of new smoke alarms. As I am registered with the NICEIC I have ordered some today but wont get them till the end of next week so i am just trying to find out if anyone has filled one of these out yet and what...
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    conduit earths??????

    Work for my local council, job includes upgrade 2 consumer units 1 storage heating (5 way), 1 domestic c/u 9 circiuts used, 2 spare (11 way d/b). 6mm earth to water so upgraded to 10mm .obviouslly no gas main!! rewire kitchen this involves... 3x double sockets 3x fused spurs and outlets for...
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    Council complaints

    I wish to complain that my father hurt his ankle very badly when he put his foot in the hole in his back passage and their 18 year old son is continually banging his balls against my fence. I wish to report that tiles are missing from the outside toilet roof. I think it was bad wind the other...
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    getting the council to pass off work for certificates

    hi all, Newly qualified but still learning. i was asked to look at a job by someone who had just bought a house and it looked like someone had started to do some rewiring but give up in the end as there are bare cores all over the place. The electric was turned off at all 3 rewirable fuse...
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    what to updateon properties for the council

    I have been asked by a letting agent to look at a flat which is due to be rented to the council and update stuff that needs doing and do a test afterwards. I am not in the know on what needs to be updated. Do I have to do everything to 17th...new twin rcd board etc?help on this matter would be...
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    Council?

    Sorry if this is in the wrong section. :) Alright, I'm Steven. I'm 16, and have been thinking of doing an apprenticeship with the local council. Although, my dad (who is a site manager) told me not to go with the council, because they have a bad rep, and are basically (NO SWEARING) altogether...
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    working in houses

    Hi there, I may well be working in houses soon, not something I've done much of before. So, I need to know if I'm allowed to do it, now that Part P has come in. I'm currently qualified to 2391 testing, and 16th Edition, though I'll be doing to 17th soon and possibly 2400 design. Do I have...
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    Faulty Electrical Sockets! - Moray Council Notice

    Just in case there are any sparks working up that way and get a few call outs. Here's why! Faulty electrical sockets
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    Wiring a commercial cellar

    Hi Guys just a quick one I'm working on a consevative club at the moment doing a 3 phase re-wire, all the normal circuits are in FP but i have to do the cellar where the barrels, beer are e.t.c can FP be used or do i have to use SWA????
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    PIR or EIC

    Because I made alteration on several circuit Iv'e now issued a EIC, the landlord who rents property to council tenants is concerned that they have not got a PIR to produce to council, although EIC covers all circuit and installation. Thanks
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    PIR/council

    just completed PIR in B&B, which is rented to council tenants. Does the certificate need to niceic or of any other organisation. Thanks
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    Getting Local Authaurity Work

    Does anyone on here deal with councils and local governments? How do you go about getting on the 'Approved Suppliers' lists, is it complicated, and does it cost money. Or do you just ring them up and say 'its joe bloggs electrical here, I can do X,Y,and Z, please let me tender for some work'...
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    unqualified council inspection!

    Hi all, I have just completed the 1st fix on a rewire and have invited the local council along to inspect (huge invitation fee!!!!!) in order to apply for part P registration. I have installed everything to 17th as this is my qualification and to me makes it easier. Council guy is 16th and...
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    Drying cupboard heater.........help !

    I carried out a rewire on a council property,built circa 1966. The property was warm air ducted heating when built,with a drying room with an electric heater in the bottom of a 'drying cupboard'. The heater is quite powerful with a cooker type control switch with 3 power settings. We removed...
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    nic or napit

    now ive seen the other thread about nic or eca but im not interested in the eca. my and friend and work mate are going on our own about april ish. im trying to sort out the nic but every time i phone them they tell something different i will need and to be quite frank im getting very ****ed...

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