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    Help! With my pay as a maintenance electrician in FM

    Hi Hope someone can help me. I have got a problem with my pay but first I’ll give a little background information about my history. I’ve been in the industry as an “Electrician” for 4 years this July will be 5. I’m 26, I have my Level 3, Inspection and testing 2394&5, 17th edition, AM2 and...
    • DrinGONatoR
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    • electrician help! improver inspection and testing maintenance money qualified electrician
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. M

    Help! Phone line assistance needed.

    Hi folks. Looking for a little DIY phone help if possible. Hope this is the right place, but it's the only likely forum I could find. We moved into our flat about a year ago. It has only one working landline socket, in the living room, and another, disconnected, in the spare room. I want to...
  3. W

    2 Way Switch help! One switch immobilises the other

    Hi All, I am a DIY'er renovating my 60s built house. I have been adding sockets myself and fitting new lights with no problems so far until I try to replace the 2 way switches at the top and bottom of my staircase. I just want to change the switches and keep the existing 2 way circuit in place...
  4. R

    Lighting Not Working - Help!

    Hi folks, I've come here for a little help, after switching off my downstairs lighting circuit to change a light switch and then turning it back on to find that the back half of the house is now in darkness. Basically, I wanted to add a WiFi switch for control of the living room lights, so...
  5. A

    HELP! Too many wires than I know what to deal with L!

    I went to attach my new metal light fitting with the obvious earth, neutral live attachments on it, upon taking the old one off I came across all these wires as seen in the picture, what the hell do I do with these!? Help please!
  6. S

    Alarm Installer No Longer Exists - Help!

    Hello everyone, Moved in to a property some months ago, never did bother with the Burglar alarm until today I had a power cut which set the alarm off. At which point I realised I do not have the codes to stop it once it does start sounding. I tried to contact the installer (AED Security Wigan)...
  7. S

    RCD Testing Confusion - Help!

    Hi Ive got a question regarding RCD tests. If a DB had 7-8 ccts on MCBs all covered by a Main RCD, should we do only one cover-all test on the main RCD, or record an individual RCD test for each circuit? Other sparkys on my firm have been doing an RCD test for each circuit, effectively...
  8. T

    New to EF and seeking help!

    Hi everyone, I paid for, and completed a condensed course and achieved my C&G BS7671 + C&G 2393. I also have a Logic Installer Domestic Installer LCDE1, and PAT Testing. I am somewhat confused as to what i am allowed and can do in the big world of electricians? I would appreciate any help in...
  9. N

    American qualified, help needed!

    Hi, My husband is American, he's 29 and (to American standards) is a fully qualified electrician. They operate on a 'time served' system, everyone takes the equivalent to 17th edition to be up on the wiring regulations and then just learns on the job. He has 9 years experience, mainly in...
    • Nemraf
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    • american help help! need help needed qualified screwfix sparky
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. RATTY27

    Help! Damsel in Distress!

    My immersion heater wall switch gets hot when switched on. Water heats OK but switch gets hot. So, until I know what is causing this, I obviously don't use it. Any advice most welcome pls!
  11. J

    Mitre saw tripping main breaker - Help!

    Hi all I've just signed up to the forum as I'm at a loss with what the problem is - I've asked the (sort of) electrical guy at work and he is also out of ideas. I myself have next to no electrical knowledge, so please bare with me.. My SIP 12" Mitre saw is being problematic. 2000 w, 13amp...
  12. J

    Lost Certs Help! 2360 or 2351?

    Hi everyone! I've lost my certs and need to replace them, but can't figure out which ones I would have, and don't want to guess since C&G charge £44 a search whether they find it or not. I did my apprenticeship from 2001 to 2004. I know I did Electrical Installation Theory and Practice part 1...
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    Help! Advice please.

    hi all, first post here. The story in a nut shell is, I did some work for a customer through a building contractor. It was a big house with 2 consumer units. I sorted out the nuisance tripping and added a sub-board for a outhouse. I also did some superficial works. Replacing face plates etc...
  14. J

    Help! Netatmo Wireless Thermostat installation on ideal mini c28

    (I did post this in the central heating section too, but i thought it might be seen more here...sorry if that's not allowed) This was supposed to be simple, but I'm struggling to wire up Netatmo wireless relay to the boiler and the Netatmo forums are a ghost town. Current setup is a wired...
    • JonnyHibbert
    • Thread
    • help! ideal installation thermostat wireless
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. N

    Quick Help! Switch only switching one spotlight off!

    I'm changing 4 spotlights over to LED and the spotlight which has all the switch wiring in is the only one switching on/off at the switch. I have identified the switched live but I am obviously missing something as the other 3 are permently on and will not be switched off at the switch. Any...
    • NathanMorgan
    • Thread
    • help! quick spotlight switch switching
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. S

    Help! Downlights not working

    Hi All I have 3 halogen downlights on my landing and stupidly put a 30w bulb in one when the max was supposed to be 20w. None of the downlights on the landing now work. Could it be the transformer thats blown? If it is the transformer could someone please advise on the transformer i would...
  17. B

    Light blew, flipped switch, replaced switch/fuse but still no lights... help!

    Hello friends, I own a shop in Wimbledon and upon entering the shop I turned on the light switches when one of the bulbs blew out and shorted all of the wall and ceiling lights of the shop. Electrical wall plugs still working but all lights are not working even after flipping the switch that...
    • BenSW19
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    • help! light lights power replaced still switch turned
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  18. N

    Stuck on light fixture! Help!

    Hi everyone, I'm new here and I know little about electricals apart from wiring a plug! It's something I've wanted to always learn even just the basics so I am grateful for any advice. I've had a 3 bulb ceiling light fixture for a few weeks now. I cannot for the life of me figure it out. It's...
  19. J

    HELP! Lost Regs book and on site guide

    Hello basically had my log book and on site guide with me on site put them somewhere on site and can't seem to find them anywhere, which is a real pain in the arse because both where all marked and tabbed for everything i needed, so ive bought a new set and i cant be arse going through...
  20. M

    No Wipers or wash BSI or comm unit peugeot 206 cc

    Peugeot 206 cc 2003 - The story so far...... whilst driving in the rain my wipers stopped working resulting in recovery back to my house with the car. The next day I proceeded to investigate concluding that I would change the wiper motor and linkage. Picked up a second-hand one from just round...

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