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  1. M

    Hello from Manchester

    Hi guys/girls, Just a quick hello, I'm recently out of the Army after 22yrs and have taken things Electrical as my resettlement course. To be honest i dont consider myself a sparky yet, so im sure you will be hearing quite a lot from me in the future, i hope you dont mind helping this newbie...
    • mattscaddon
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    • electriians mnchester hello manchester moment sparky things welcome
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  2. D Skelton

    Blonde moment!

    When you look at a standard socket outlet, the line is the right entry hole of the lower two slots right? When you look at a plug with the three pins facing towards you, the line is again on the right hand side. So turn the plug over and plug it in, it's polarity is reversed?! The pin with...
  3. E

    Is it worth Taking on more work and expanding business in these hard times

    Evening all, As the title suggests, is it worth taking on extra work and trying to expand or is better to play safe? ? At the moment I don't have the worry of competing with others as I only have myself to worry about and don't have to come up with wages at the end of every week. What are...
    • egginyourface
    • Thread
    • better business don't electrical work moment taking thats these times work worth
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Business Related
  4. R

    solar - worth the effort?

    I'm thinking about venturing into the solar field. Any thoughts or recommendations?? Is it worth bothering spending the money to get going?? Cheers
  5. N

    200a TFT fuses

    Hi guys how long or how many amps would it take for a 200a fuses to blow at the cut off point, we are working in a factory just now and it's peaking at 198.2A at the moment and not all machines are on at the moment :-@. Cheers guys
  6. D Skelton

    Spur to outbuilding TN-S

    I'm having a blonde moment here??? Supply is TN-S, technically, could you spur off an existing RFC in the house to provide power to an outbuilding as long as you don't export the earth??? Connecting the earth rod from the RCD SFCU in the outbuilding? If you can, this is not in a million years...
  7. Richard Burns

    Banned! Moment of panic

    Just opening new threads to read and got this message: vBulletin MessageYou have been banned for the following reason: No reason was specified. Date the ban will be lifted: Never Slight moment of panic, what have I done!!!!!! I think it was just my PC and opening too many windows at once...
  8. S

    Jacuzzi bath, replacement LED light

    Just a quick one Im having a blank moment Jaccuzzi bath, all protected by 30mA RCD. One light fitting to replace, its metal bodied, 2W, double insulated 12V It has a point on the back to bond to..... You know what Im going to ask don't you! Does it need to be supplementarily bonded to the...
    • SPARTYKUS
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    • bath bonding led led light light metal moment replacement required
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  9. O

    BT Socket - having a blonde moment!

    Ok, got a client who want me to connect a BT "extension" into the back of the socket in their house. The "extension" cable is of the type you would buy off the shelf and has already fitted the socket on one end and the plug on the other - both moulded into position so its not possible to check...
    • Octopus
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    • cable extension green having moment orange socket white
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. B

    Domestic property no heating at the moment, EPC

    I was wondering if a house is being renovated with no heating at the moment and you install pv before the heating goes in do you need an EPC to apply for FITS 21p rate.
  11. W

    Right...dont shoot me, i think im having a moment.

    Will a 380v rated connector strip suffice for 415 cable...im telling myself yes, but then i keep thinking well surely thats why they sell 415 rated connector strips in the first place (of which i have run out). But i want to start this job now and have found an abundance of 60A 380v strip...
  12. G

    Latest Batches of Panels down in price

    How far will we see the price of panels drop to make the new tarrif worth while? Who is cheapest for Canadian Solar and Suntech at the moment has anyone come across any good new deals??
  13. the pict

    victor meldrew moment

    This was actually still live and in use PIct
  14. E

    New Member (NON ELECTRICIAN) at the moment

    Hi all, My name is Daz, and im a scaffolder who has been interested in becoming a electrician for a while, any info would be great, where i can do course on a weekend in essex area Thanks
    • essex
    • Thread
    • electric electrical electrician member moment new new member
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  15. 1

    Emergency call outs - DOMESTIC - Small one man band companies

    Being pestered by a certain advertiser at the moment and something has come up in discussion about emergency call out. Now at the moment I don't provide this service but what I would like to try and establish is... Is there much of a requirement for this service in the Domestic Sector. I've...
    • 1shortcircuit
    • Thread
    • companies cover domestic emergency hours moment small
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
  16. S

    Senior moment.............!

    Please help the aged. I had one of my students doing ring final circuit continuity testing, and he asked me why we got a quarter of the r1+r2 value at any given outlet. for the life of me i cant remember the calculation.:confused5: cheers...........Howard
  17. N

    scariest moment at work

    Come on guys you must have had one here mine : working on lighting conductors at a castle ,not the one on the island the other one not saying where , replacing damaged sections of the tape beautiful sunny day cut it out put in a new piece bolt together test and jobs a good one move on to the...
    • nickblake
    • Thread
    • electrical work engine moment never other work working
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  18. N

    need an engineers help please

    hello all could use a hand or push in the right direction, im currently studying for a hnd in electrical engineering and im finding the mechanical engineering science a bit of a nightmare, as my background is pure electrical. im completing an assignment on static engineering systems and im...
    • nelson19
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    • courses degrees electrical engineer engineering engineers moment please salary science students
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Electrical Engineering Chat
  19. P

    Having a Blonde Moment

    I've got a total mind block, just filling out a minor works form for work i've done today and I've just drawn a blank as to what I put in method of fault protection and my books are in me van outside. Am i right in thinking it's refering to bonding and circuit breaker/fuse etc? I want to put...
    • peck06
    • Thread
    • having moment
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
  20. G

    notifiable work confusion

    can anybody help me? i have been contracting to companys for the past three years and i am thinking of advertising and starting up myself. when i have done work for the companys they tested and notified building control, what i need advice on is if i do notifiable work what would i have to do...

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