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  1. D

    Interesting question

    Hi all, the boss went to look at a job yesterday on a barn conversion, variety of jobs need doing but one of the things the client wants is to remove the smoke alarms as she finds them unsightly. It was pointed out the dangers and the non compliance with building regs but she is insistent...
  2. Rockingit

    Interesting chat with EDF meter man

    Edf chap out on site earlier to do some moving around, and I asked him (like you do) if he was going to fit an isolator for me. "Oh no" was the reply, "we can't do that anymore as it's the right side of the meter, therefore the customers responsibility, so comes under part p. And we're not...
  3. SolarCity

    Solar Power UK conference

    Did anyone go today? Go to any of the talks? We spent the day there chatting to suppliers and manufacturers but I was itching to hear some of the seminars.
  4. D

    HMMM interesting!!

    found on a recent visit to a property! look in top right corner of CU
  5. S

    dti Guide - PV 3rd Edition.

    It seems that this is a draft of the next dti Guide (3rd Edition) for Pv Installation. http://microgenerationcertification.org/admin/documents/Guide%20v3.8%20DFC.pdf
  6. 1

    An interesting day of it!

    :) Can you guess what it is yet?:D
  7. D

    couple of interesting pics from a drive through a durham village

    there was about 15 in total but only snapped a few!!
  8. W

    Interesting pics for ya's

    found this little beauty on a job last week - lucky i tested after isolation....anyone guess the story???
  9. P

    Some interesting results,

    Hi there, Carrying out some alterations in kitchen so was testing before pricing. Downstairs sockets 1 socket has no earth 1 socket has reverse polarity 1 socket had a zs of 468 ohm (the one next to it was 0.39 ohms) I.R results of L-N=6.32 L/E=5.62 N/E=5.60Obviously I want to rewire...
  10. R

    ELECSA Certification Scheme Anyone been to the ECA / ELECSA technical evening

    As the title says really, the technical evening is about ammendment 1 of 17th edition. Just wondering if anyone has been and what it was like??
  11. J

    Some old interesting stuff!

    Heres some of the old gear that i get to see, and sometimes i have to rip it out and replace. Solid, dependable and ugly, but its craftsmanship at its best!
  12. IQ Electrical

    Interesting article on an 'old chestnut'

    What Is A "Qualified Electrician"? | My Local Electrician
  13. M

    Interesting find...

    Last night I went to view a house with my mate that he is thinking of buying just to get an impression of the state of the electrics. All looked rosey till I asked the owner of the house where the CU/Fuse Box was... blank faces followed!! Was then directed to a cupboard under the stairs where...
  14. T

    Interesting lighting circuit installation

    Thought others may appreciate this bit of handiwork I found in the loft today.... This was controlling all of the upstairs lights, yes the wires you see hanging out are live and were left exactly as you see it. the four wires leading away from the board were servicing what I can only...
  15. M

    Interesting article on "Nuisance Tripping"

    Came across this article today - a colleague at work linked me to it (he's experiencing this at the moment and I've been trying to give the odd bit of advice here and there - he wanted me to do some work, but since I'm not Part P registered and don't have the NVQ3 as yet, I refused. He's since...
  16. D

    The Evolution of the Socket Outlet - New Biz Opportunity?

    Hi Guys, Just read an interesting article from the GSM group, it says all the big mobile phone players have all opted for a standard usb connection for all their phones by 2012. My electrika update CD arrived in the post today and one of the new products highlighted in the mag was a single...
  17. D

    interesting job today

    went to a block of flats to be met by the Landlord who tells me that he wants to stop a particular tenant using free electricity...! EH! ok rewind a minute! any way after showing me the problem i understand what he is on about! basically, the tenant is effectively STEALING power from the...
  18. V

    It's American, but interesting.

    Hi guy's I notice there's always a lot of threads here asking how to price jobs. The other day by accident I came across this Electrical Flat Rate Now this seems to be big in the land of the free at the mo and I guess it's much the same as our point pricing. Reading through that long section...
  19. G

    Installation of a Microgeneration unit.

    A simple guide from NICEIC. ***PLEASE NOTE, THE UPDATED VERSION OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENT IS IN POST #9***
  20. S

    An interesting(?) read....

    Havent had time to go through fully but does make for some interesting reading with regards to the scheme providers.... https://www.electriciansforums.net/attachments/1420091-pdf.120130/

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