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  1. F

    3 weeks later and the electrician still hasn't given me the EIC

    Hi, I would like some advice. I had a full rewire done 3 weeks ago and I am still chasing the electrician to issue the EIC. The electrician is registered with Napit and he is also on the Competent Person register. I have emailed + called him up multiple times, but he keeps making excuses. What...
    • FTBuyer
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    • certificate eic electrician given later still weeks
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  2. cliffed

    Amendment now problems later

    Doing a EICR in a college…there have been many over the years, it’s approximately 50 years old & improvement happens every so often. The new amendment concerning all areas of the installation on support of cables to prevent premature collapse. This college consists of plastic containment...
  3. P

    halogen bulbs in kitchen ceiling keep going of then on again a while later

    I have 9 x halogen lights in kitchen ceiling 3 in each transformer wired into the main ring. the centre set come on then go off, then come back on again a while later, repeating this process. is it the bulbs or is the transformer on its way out ?
    • PaulRea
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    • again bulbs ceiling going halogen kitchen later while
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  4. J

    Callout charges & work carried out couple of days later

    Hey I let out my flat to help with the mortgage costs and I live with my parents. Flat let via fully managed letting agents. My question, Electrician went out to reports of fault with economy 7 heater that is 2.5 yrs old and additional earth bonding required due to new regulations as existing...
    • Jill1980
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    • carried charges couple electrical work later out work
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. Soulsurfer

    Weird callout for later on Gremlins abound !

    Just had a text from a regular client but is a weird one and nothing I've heard before, just wondering if anyone has heard anything like this ? Kitchen weirdness: Last night extractor was very hot to touch so I turned all the sockets off overnight. Now the big oven won't work. The microwave has...
  6. K

    A rock and a hard place, how to train later in life?

    Hi I have a load of questions about training, this seemed like a good place to ask. I'm thinking of dumping my current career. Having completed a house renovation it turns out I quite like electrics. The problem is as far as I can tell if you want a proper career as an electrician you have...
  7. Pete999

    Garage Electrics

    For all those DIYers who want to add some sockets in your Garage (I know it's American) but its still funny
  8. N

    I have a work experience lad later this week. Advice please!

    Hi all, I have posted in here because the lad who is with me later this week is possibly a member on here after I advised him to join. He is a first year 25yr old electrical student, but seems to have his head screwed on when I have spoke to him. Anyways, he is watching (and hopefully helping)...
    • NDG Elecs
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    • advice bonding electrical work experience first later please questions work work experience
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  9. O

    Burned by a customer

    So called out to quote for a cooker supply yesterday.... asked for a price on the spot (stupidly gave one, though alarm bells ringing...) Today....utter disaster... Plasterboard came away with the tiles...strong adhesive no underfloor access at all...due to walls everywhere and no depth to move...
    • overskilled
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    • being chipboard customer later
    • Replies: 87
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  10. S

    Tester wanted

    Anyone selling a tester in good condition and calibrated many thanks
  11. C

    Renault laguna abs/ecu fault

    Hi all, hoping somebody could possibly help me on this one. I am going to buy a second hand abs unit with same model no for car etc but will I have to get Renault to re programme the module to the car?? Renault abs units are £1200 with programming!! Many good one's one e-bay for £45 ish. Have a...
    • cotty
    • Thread
    • appreciated fault later programming usually
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
  12. the pict

    Board change and PV

    Changing a board later this week that has PV any thing I should be aware of other than isolation of both supplies Pict
  13. F

    Irritating Customers

    So I got called to look at installing an electrical cooker and hob to replace the gas one that had been taken out. I went and told the customer it will have to be on its own circuit and wired in 6 mm and it was easy to hide the cables under the floor and you will never tell. But no the customer...
    • fugzyx
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    • always cooker customer customers later
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. S

    4kW now- addtional 4kw when approved by DNO

    Really quick one- If I install 4kW for a customer now but have a DNO request in for 8kW, can I install the 4kW under 15.44 and later on the additional 4kW under 13.99p?
  15. W

    Deemed Output - you may lose it if you have a Smart Meter fitted later on.

    Until a few days ago, I had assumed that if you'd signed up for FiTs with no export meter (<30kWp), then you got deemed output and go paid 50% of what you generated for export. Bearing in mind that MOST people actually export more than 50% (even the 2.5kWp systems) because it is difficult to...
  16. M

    megger 1552 sine wave symbol

    Don't know if any one can help here. Today whilst doing a Zs test my megger produced a weird symbol that looked a bit like a sine wave with a vertical line dissecting it at the top. It have the correct Zs result at the same time. But id never seen the symbol before Can't find anything about it...
  17. M

    Adding in more panels at a later date.

    I have a 3 week old install, 10x aSun Black Mono 250w panels running as 2 strings of 5, and a Fronius IG30 inverter. The original survey was for 16 panels (10 on the main roof and 6 on an extension roof) all facing SW with no shading. We couldnt afford the £7K install for the 16, so plumped...
  18. T

    Wylex old style breakers

    Anyone know what the breaking capacity of an old style plug in MCB on a Wylex board. The breakers are 6 and 16 Amp. Am i right in putting them down as BS3871? Cheers.
    • Top Cat
    • Thread
    • breaker breakers later old style though wylex
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. S

    Date of original installation

    Can anyone help with estimating a dates of original installations. It needs recording on the certificates but can't come up with a date. What are the signs to look for to estimate a date. Other than rubber cables and old wooden backed wylex boards.
    • sparkymatt1987
    • Thread
    • cables earth installation later original table
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. W

    help with solaredge se4000

    Hi folks, Ok ignore the fit senario issue. Would the solar edge SE4000-er-01-gbr work initially with 8x240 or 250 watt panels. I understand that it would not be as efficient as matching then later add an additional 8 panels (same type) regards wiggly

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