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    What job can I get with a City & Guilds Level 2 Qualification?

    Hi everybody, I have just completed the level 2 C&G at college. I'm not doing the Level 3 because I am out of work and need a job, plus I found the level 2 quite difficult and tedious so the written exams in Level 3 will be horrible. I now have basic knowledge and want to move forward with that...
  2. R

    SDS+ drill at Lidl for £35

    Just got an email from Lidl (yes, I am on their mailing list, especially for things like this) and from Thursday they have a Parkside SDS plus drill and bits for £35. I know Parkside are not the greatest of tools, but at this price, who cares about that? Check out the video here Think I...
  3. H

    Interlinked smoke alarms and intruder alarm

    Hi Guys I am looking to buy some mains interlinked smokes x3, heat alarm x1 and Carbon monoxide alarms x 2 can anyone recommend a good brand and even a sit where i may get them from? Also do you think it is ok to put the smokes on the same circuit as an intruder alrarm? Thanks Craig
  4. B

    My Circuit Test Screwdriver Melted!!

    I bought one of these a few weeks ago from an online company (who will remain unnamed for the time being) and i was using as normal to test a circuit and the handle started melting. The company have said they won't give me a refund, and will only exchange it for another one? But before i do...
  5. B

    thinking of moving to sunnier climes your qualified to work in the following

    BS 7671 Adopted by the follow Mauritius, St Lucia, St Vincent, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago and Uganda. So your qualified to work in any of the above, Personally id give Sierra Leone and uganda a miss but it might be useful for our european collegues
    • bugsy
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    • arial aus electrical work following might moving qualified thinking work
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    • Forum: Australia
  6. P

    I disagree with the PIR!

    Just been asked to quote for work in a church required by a PIR undertaken by another NICEIC electrician. He's given a code 1 (really?) to no RCD protection (doesn't specify for what). The church has PME earthing and two 3ph boards - one supplies storage heating, the other lighting, a few...
  7. K

    Would eBay be my best bet?

    Hi, I became disabled several years ago and have got a few specialist tools that I might as well try and sell. I was wondering if eBay is my best bet, or is there somewhere better? I'm a bit out of touch now and don't know anyone in the game.
  8. R

    Tooled-up.com service

    Alright all, I my missus got me a dewalt cordless for my birthday, but she wanted to get a combi but got a drill driver by accident. She got it from this tooled-up.com place, has anyone dealt with them before for exchanges? They say you can excange within a 7 day period (seems a bit brief to me...
  9. H

    Lumens per circuit watt

    This is a table showing the lumens per circuit watt ratings of most fluorescent and incandescent lamps:
  10. S

    Why is my battery not charging

    Hello all,wondered if you skilled electrical blokes can shed some light on my dilema.I have a childs electric scooter 12 volt and 100w motor.It had a 12v 9ah battery on it,but got old and flat.Got a new np7-12 ultramax 12 volt 7ah battery to replace it (cheaper)! connected it to scooter and then...
    • sean gould
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    • aus battery charge charger charging might motor
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    • Forum: Australia
  11. S

    short circuit capactiy bs3871 type 2

    could anyone help me with the short circuit capacity and maximum permitted zs of a BS3871 type 2 MCB please. And if using the sheath on a micc cable as cpc what do you put in the cpc mm2, is putting sheath acceptable. Thanks Paul
  12. sythai

    Earth rod installation...

    Jusy wondered what the correct safest way of doing this is....? without going through gas/water pipes etc? Reckon there is a chance I might have to rig one up temporarily for a job I'm doing. And also good to know for future reference. Property is in the middle of a residential area so dont...
    • sythai
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    • aus cable chance detector earth earth rod installation might
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    • Forum: Australia
  13. D

    Fault Finding Practical 2330.

    I was wondering if someone who has done this exam would be able to tell me what certain faults will have on the test results. I don't have a job and have to do this exam in a couple of weeks and while I know how to test I am feeling very unprepared for it. I know that doing CPC check will...
  14. RhinoKing

    f-f-f-freezing - help, boiler stopped working.

    My hot water is cold, and so are the central heating radiators. Just looked in the garage and there is no light in the boiler. I've tried relighting using the instructions in the user guide and inside the flap, but it doesn't appear to work. It just says turn the knob to 6 and switch the on...
    • RhinoKing
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    • aus boiler electrical work help might online water working
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
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    JIB card, anyone know how long they take to come through

    as the title just sending off for my first jib card as I will be visiting sites shortly. got all the relevent quals etc just wondering on the time scale. thanks in advance
    • Phil
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    • anyone application aus card certification jib jib card knowledge long might scheme through weeks
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
  16. sparks1234

    This might be fun

    I have been asked to quote today for a new sub-main, it is to feed a computer room. They want a new feed back from the incomer as there are machines off the rising main. Now, they have asked for 100 amps single phase. So far so good, I asked what are they actually going to pull, load wise and...
  17. B

    this might be a wind up

    Just had a phone call this guy is a bit concerned about a job he's just had done , he said it's all wired in white flex (could have been fp. not too concerned ) then he said that each floor (ground and first ) plugs into a commando rcd socket nearly fell off my chair laughing apparently it...
    • bugsy
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    • aus might right someone sounds wind
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Australia
  18. D

    Finishing off other peoples work

    Hi I have been invited to quote to complete a half finished total rewire on a flat. 1st fix appears complete - but I cannot vouch for cable routes and connections without removing plasterboard etc. Although I have been given the go ahead to do this, there are obvious practical limitations. The...
    • Danny Pross
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    • aus cables customer electrical work might off other work
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Australia
  19. steamboatwilly

    Childproof Light Switches?

    Folks, Doing some work in a cottage next week and the client has a young autistic child who's favourite game is to constantly switch the lights on and off all day. They want me to change the wall switches for something which he can't intefere with. Any ideas what switch plates might be...
  20. mrloy99

    rcd query

    Hi all, I remember when the use of rcd socketsfirst became widespread(before they were generally being incorporated in consumer units) We were told then that there were two types "latching" and "non-latching" . The first type would re energize after a power failure --usefull for a...
    • mrloy99
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    • aus might power query rcd units
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia

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