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    New Member - Electrician considering doing HNC.

    Hello everyone, Electrician with background in commercial installation, also done some domestic and industrial. Qualifications include City & Guilds 2394/5, CompEX 01-04. Don't have as much experience in Inspection & Testing as I would so far in my working life and largely why I've joined...
    • chris87
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    • doing electric electrical electrician hnc member new new member
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Cheap EICR prices

    Hi I wanted some feedback from you guys and some advice and opinions. I am starting to get a lot of domestic EICR requests but when I send a quote I never hear back from them. I am quoting around £350 for a 3-4 bedroom house. Most don't have not had prior PIRs so I recommend a 50 - 100% on...
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    How To Get A JIB Card.

    Hi. I have completed the basic courses that have allowed me to work self employed on domestic dwellings. City & Guilds 2392 Fundamental Inspection & Testing etc, Part P and the 17th Edition wiring regs. I am told I need to complete the level 3 NVQ in Electrical Installation. I live in...
    • sparkyrick1973
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    • card complete course doing domestic get how to jib jib card training
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Hows work load

    How you finding things a the minute work wise? Busy? Just ticking over here, lost out on 3 quotes this week for CU changes to the local cheapo doing them for £200 all in. Looking forward to the Xmas break mind you :)
    • stan794
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    • booked doing electrical work load months weeks work
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
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    New member, Eicr prices

    Hi all I am a new member on here and just looking for some advice. I am a full scope member with napit after deciding to go alone and currently in talks with an estate agent over taking on there work. What I am looking for is what is the going rate or rough prices for a condition report as I...
    • Lewis85
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    • doing eicr going member new new member price prices
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Trade skills 4 u

    Hi all, Hipe I'm ok to post this here can anyone tell me of trade skills 4 u is the right way forward for myself to get the qualification needed to becoming an electrician.
    • Chris Barham
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    • course doing skills someone trade
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    solar / PV course , worth doing or not? 2399-11

    hi with recent discussions on possible cutting back on pv feed in tarriff, my question is: is it worth spending the money on the course and then gaining mcs accredited to install photo voltaic?
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    Tips and Advice for certification assessment

    Hi all, I will be looking into getting assessed for the first time in the next few weeks, and as i have not previously obtained qualifying supervisor title to my list of credentials i am a little in the dark with it all. I have applied for the full scope certification and have experience in...
    • Ian Holdham
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    • advice assessment becsa certification competent cps doing napit person scheme tips without
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    IR Testing... Am I missing a trick here?

    Hi, I know this may seem like a stupid question, but here goes. Example... You have an existing RFC and spur off to a SFCU to feed a flood light for example. Connect it up, do R1+R2, Zs etc, but IR, I disconnect N and then run 250v as a start between L-N, then L-E, then N-E, then if all...
    • uksparks
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    • circuit doing existing installation light missing testing
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    trades gateway

    Hi am doing a domestic installer course with them wounded if any one has finished coruse or doing it would be good to compare study notes thanks
    • jamessutton
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    • course doing level trade trades welcome years
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Plug Socket Seals

    I've been lookinng online to little avail trying to find a seal for a 2 gang plug socket. We have a cat, who at the moment is spraying, and she keeps doing it above one of the plug sockets. Which then runs down the wall and often shorts the socket. I've had to replace the socket a few times...
    • ctomlinson109
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    • doing getting plug seals socket sockets terminals
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  12. UKMeterman

    Thinking of amusing the meter reader doing the safety checks

    Hi, I have the meter reader coming soon to do the two yearly safety check. The meter is in a dark walking under stairs cupboard. I am thinking of leaving my large camera flashes in there on a radio trigger and wait until he starts touching and then trigger the flashes. What does the crowd think?
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    Initial Verification & Periodics 2394 and 2395

    This was City and Guilds 2391 (Closed Book Course, impressive to all the persons who have done and passed it) this changed to 2394 Initial Verification and 2395 for Periodics Most places do it at the same time as they are basically the same course but with two different tests and paper work. So...
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    2396- Is it worth doing?

    Hi everyone, i'm just after a bit of advice regarding the 2396 exam. I've got my NVQ3, 17th edition, PAT, 2391-10 and am NICEIC Approved Contractor. Its been a couple of years now since i've done any courses and i'm starting to feel the itch again. Am i right to assume the 2396 is the logical...
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    Whats my best option after level 3 2365?

    Hi all, I am near to completing my level 3 2365 and I'm not sure which qualification to go on to next. I would of loved to do the full nvq but it's not possible as I'm in full time employment as a maintenance engineer so I just don't get enough experience of actual install work. I'm thinking...
    • Lacy Wheeler
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    • 2365 after best doing installation level level 3 option whats
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Newbie training question. PV training for a novice. What can I expect?

    I'm currently self employed as a window cleaner, I started this 2 years ago after quitting my last job as Psychiatric Nurse, and previous to that I was a bar man, telesales, post man, tyre fitter, MIG welder and mechanical engineering apprentice. Missing out all the crap jobs in between you...
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    What work can I do once I've done my level 2?

    Hi all, Just wondering what sort of work I was able to do once my level 2 is officially complete. I've done my 203 exam and practical and just waiting on the 202 to finish my level 2. A few people have been asking me to do some basic jobs (moving sockets, adding spurs, new lighting) that sort...
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    Level 3 Doing Or Done, Info please

    Hellooo to all those in forum land,...hope you are all doing good!! Im looking for people who are doing or have done the 2365 level 3 course, as i am starting it in september and would like to just touch base with those in the know. I have all the City and Guilds worksheets for the course in...
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    Replace CU then PIR

    Hi. I'm 3 weeks off completing my electrical training. L2 + L3 2356 installation, 17th Edition and T+I Quals achieved. working as an electrical maintainer, competent in what i'm doing. I am not Part P registered, as a competent person. Is it Viable, has anybody else done this: My CU needs...
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    EICR's - How long should it take ??????

    Hi Currently carrying out an EICR program for social housing and expected to carry out two a day. This can be a struggle some days if full 10 ways and off peak too, never mind faults ! Speaking to other sparks some say one cant be done in a day and others say shut up whingeing doin four a...

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