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  1. J

    Am I a mate or an improved? Opinions..

    Hello. I'm a long time reader Looking for opinions on my status at the moment and my future options. I am 25 years old And have completed two years in college city and guilds I started work on site as a mate. Self employed. I'm on £10ph.. but paying 30% tax as still bloody waiting on UTR...
  2. R

    Milwaukee m18 opinions ?

    Thinking of getting a new sds impact and pistol drill and really like the look of the Milwaukee m18 fuel range, think from the reviews on the internet it stands pretty superior compared to a lot of other brands on the market. What do you recon ?
  3. Sparky Ninja

    Opinions please an an observation I've made

    Hello guys. I'm looking for some opinions on an observation I have made.. below are pictures to illustrate. This happens with the lightest effort whilst plugging something in.
  4. P

    opinions on the E-CERT software from Stromer

    Hi everyone I am looking for peoples opinions on the E-CERT software from Stromer Thanks Phil
  5. B

    Opinions Please (legal advise!)

    Hi all. Up until this year I always sent my meter off to the manufacturers to be calibrated. This year I decided to use a certain Part P bodies own calibration department to carry out the calibration (huge mistake!). Let me give you a list of the facts as I see it: 1. Meter was sent to be...
  6. Ib≤In≤Iz

    Your opinions please

    I got called out to price up some additional socket outlets for a customer. As I walked around checking things out I could not locate the Main Bonding to the water supply. I pointed it out to the customer, whos reply was "oh I think the kitchen fitters electrician did that, I will ask him". I...
  7. rolyberkin

    New Phone Opinions

    My Iphone 5s is coming to the end of its life (I am bored with it) and I fancy a change to android, do I get. a) Cat Phone S60 with flir camera £499 b) Cubot Panther £149 c) Another iphone d) Something different Interested in peoples views, always had iphones, my mate has a cheap cubot and it...
  8. polo1

    EICR, opinions please...

    ....on a property rewired approx three years ago with no local isolation for the electric oven (using the cooker circuit) - Code 2 or 3? Regards.
  9. M

    Brother PT-E550 label printer opinions

    Hi, I am looking to purchase a new label printer, I notice that CEF had the Brother PT-E550 kit on sale, does anyone own one and can give an opinion? I only do domestic wiring so it would be used for labelling CU's, cables and fused spurs etc. Any opinions welcome.
  10. B

    regulation opinions.

    Hi all, I basically Wanted to see if anybody knew of any regulation which eludes to having 1 lighting circuit in a single storey dwelling being non compliant in any way. I personally do not know of one and can not find one nor can my scheme providers tech support so wondered if anybody here...
  11. F

    Opinions please

    Due to a hefty work schedule I had to employe a sub contractor electrician, 1 man band 3rd party accredited etc, the work was in a domestic dwelling and was a new circuit. I asked for the certificate upon completion and his response was you didn't ask me to test it, I'm still a little puzzled...
  12. B

    Looking for opinions

    Hi all, Dont know if this has been covered in the past but I cant find it if it has . I have recently received an email from npower informing me that if I require an 80amp MCB installing in place of a 100amp isolator that they are not allowed to do this anymore due to amendment 3 but they can...
  13. Dave OCD

    Opinions please.

    I have an extension to wire this week which is a garage conversion comprising a study, shower room and small store area. The supply is TT and I'm intending on running a 16mm sub main from the existing mains position under the suspended floor through the hall in the house and installing a new...
  14. michaelw6

    OPinions WelcomE with growing minimum wages now at £7.20 how do you cope.

    its getting harder and harder to find labour with wages on the increase, i don't know about you guys but with all the competition out there and electricians popping up on every corner i am going to be paying an employee more money than i am on. that don't seem fair to me as the average...
  15. A

    Opinions on a post card

    Hi guys, Just wondering if anyone can help on a matter. I recently posted on here regarding non presence of existing supplementary bonding in a bathroom when working on an exisitng upstairs lighting circuit with no rcd, for example adding an extra light on the landing, and not touching the...
  16. L

    opinions

    Hi all, I currently work in the offshore game but to be honest am fed up of spending months away from home. I am thinking about setting up as an electrician on my own self employed. I am already part way there as I completed my C&G2330 17th edition a few years ago. The plan would be for the...
  17. M

    Automatic Wire Strippers - your opinions and thoughts please

    Hi all I am a novice DIYer and a guitarist, so I have in the past tried to make my own audio leads, etc. About six months ago, I had an electrician doing work in the house and he whipped out some of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-FMHT0-96230-FatMax-Stripping-Plier/dp/B00CD24EAK...
  18. J

    Opinions on these qualifications

    Currently doing: C&G 2365 Level 2 - Nearly Completed Next Month: Domestic Installers; 17th Edition Part-P (full scope) EAL 4337 Testing I'm looking for an apprenticeship 2365 Level 3 and hopefully do domestic to earn some extra money. I'm only 18, whats people's opinion on how I am...
  19. A

    Advice and opinions

    Evening all. Im a subby and been working in the field for about 3 years. Almost completed my level 2 2365, thinking ahead to next year and it's the level 3 2365. I currently attend Bedford college two evenings a week and there seems to be a lot of confusion about what's happening with certain...
  20. Gazthesparky

    Opinions please......

    I've been asked to quote for a rewire of a old Victorian house which is fine. The walls are lath and plaster so I don't know what to do for the best regarding the sockets. When I have done this before I have removed a section of laths where the socket is going , put a wood noggin in and put a...

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