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  1. HappyHippyDad

    Any sparks living on a narrow boat?

    I don't suppose any of you chaps live on a narrow boat? I'm a bit fed up in a conventional house.. mortgage, neighbours etc etc and am seriously looking at living on a narrow boat! I already know quite a bit about it, mooring costs, licence, blacking etc but it would be much better to speak to...
  2. D

    GU10 positioning in living room

    Hi there, My mums living room measures 4m x 3m and she's decided on having 8 GU10 downlighters. The trouble is we're debating on where to put them, as I know downlights have a very narrow beam so we're trying to avoid shadows etc. I'm aware the suggestion of having downlighters are a bit of a...
  3. J

    Order of play for converting living room to kitchen

    Hi I am almost ready to get my builders to convert my old living room into a kitchen diner. I will get a plumber and an electrician in and the builders will make some minor alterations internally (moving a door and adding a small wall, as well as replacing the bay window with a smaller one. I...
  4. L

    "Don't worry about it, i'll be living here for years"

    New to the domestic trade so starting off as i mean to go on by doing it right and safe! just finished the first fix at an old farm house. new sockets on a 20 amp radial using the t&e from an unused storage heater fed via a hager board. and wall lighting. the farmer asked me why i couldn't just...
  5. V

    plug sockets

    Hello everyone new on here ,so be nice i have a large back outhouse at my property that was used back in the day for a coal bunker/toilet . this has all been removed now and made into a bedroom .the walls are solid and have all been plasterboarded . there are 2 x light switches but no...
  6. kingeri

    Joined circuits

    I'm currently working on some general improvements and fault rectifications on an unoccupied house, in my spare time. I've found that the living room ring and the kitchen radial are joined, so both remain live when one of the breakers is turned off. I've found the offending connection, problem...
  7. G

    Does a co2 meter work for me

    hi, i have been living side of the road , and i noticed that due to high traffic during the peak hours, my neighborhood is filled with pollution and then it stays for a longtime. the pollution created is causing high health problems like respiratory problems during nights and evenings and i was...
  8. L

    Pricing help required

    Hi, I have always worked for other people and have recently been asked by a builder to work direct for him. The job in question is a side single extension which is as follows: Small shower room leading into a small utility leading into a larger living area. Shower room is 4m long and 3m wide...
  9. S

    LED GU10s

    Hi All What are the better GU10 LED lamps to go for these days for normal living and kitchen areas? Thanks
  10. E

    Cos we're living in a world of fools.....and i really need to know....

    ...how deep is your chase!! So...I like grinding out the sides of chases then smashing out the middle with a nice sds. Do you lot reckon a 115 diameter one would be big enough? Or do i need a 230mm one. THANKS Ed
  11. C

    Utility of 3 pin 2 Amp sockets

    Hello everyone, My flat has nine 13 Amp sockets in the combined dining and living room, and that number is more than enough to power all the devices I would need in that room. In addition, the dining and living rooms have halogen spotlights , and I also have a floor lamp in the living room...
  12. A

    Problem on job with bungalow

    Hi I have an issue at a bungalow im working at, there is a fault All the sockets are on a ring, when i plug something in the living room it trips the RCD plug it into any other sockets it dosent trip the RCD The board is MAIN SWITCH RCD Cheers
  13. S

    Can you earn a living being a sparks

    I started my training in 1983 so have been around for a while now! I have noticed recently on various sites firms are employing more electricans mates than sparks .they do the easy stuff while us sparks do the fiddly and "stuff mates cant do". The deskilling has already happened . With rates...
  14. F

    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) JIB card

    Can anyone tell me what type of JIB card you can get, if you have the following qualifications 236 level 2, 2330 level 2 & 3, 2382, 2391 and an ecs card, but no bloody nvq. Ta.
  15. C

    not getting 240v

    im a builder just finished refurbishing a house and had a call from the house owner saying hes only getting about 195 volts out of his living room sockets does anyone know why this could be?
  16. sythai

    PIR on pub....

    Hello chaps... Got a PIR on a pub coming up, in a right state !! Just want to make sure I've got this correct. It's recommended every 5 years for a commercial premises ? And part p will only apply to any domestic living quarters ? Anything else I should be aware of...? Many thanks, Sy
  17. M

    Extending Telephone cable

    Hi hopefully this is in the right place. I have been looking to extend the virgin phone line, from one end of our flat to the other. The main is in one of the bedrooms (office at time of installation) at the front of the house and I want it in the living room now. It looks like someone has...
  18. F

    Who tells the mosts lies for a living?

    I have being dealing with some Estate Agents this weeks in the process off selling my house and the difference in values and prices is amazing.Not to mention the tales of how many houses they sold last month.;) One told me she had sold 27 houses last month and a rival told me that was lies and...
  19. B

    have i blown my diimer switch

    hi everyone this is my first post and i have a serious problem with my lights i currently installed a 2 way dimmer switch in my living room the living room has 2 switches aswell 1 single in the living room that i put the dimmer switch on and another in the hallway that is a double gang with...
  20. L

    Requirement for domestic lighting only?

    What regs are there for a person to add/remove domestic lighting only ? New locations etc. cheers

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