Lockdown has been extended and it is possible it will be partially lifted in a few weeks. Jury is out on whether electricians are key workers unless it's emergency work etc but that's another argument.
If you are self employed then you can't avoid working forever. There are bills to pay and...
Hi everyone. Hello from Poland
My uncle give me inverter Aurora Pvi 3.6
He told me when disconnect Pv panels the cable made a short circuit to the ground
I open it. Inside its nothing burned (I think)?
When I connect to AC grid inverter not start. No errors, no message BTW it's dead ?
Maybe...
My question is what would I set the overload to on a soft start. Do I use the FLC on the name plate or that value /1.73 as what it says on the soft start.
Thank you for your help in advance guys.
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I am totally desperate, looking for advice. With the Covid, nobody wants to come home to repair my dishwasher. It is a Siemens SN65E003EU/43.
I had a problem with the draining pump which I remove and cleaned. Once I plugged it back in, nothing happen and the dishwasher won’t start...
Hi guys
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
Apologies in advance if this is the wrong forum for this sort of topic, please point me in the right direction if that's the case.
I'm looking for advice and opinions from people working as electricians or sparkies mates on whether or not in the...
Can anybody please offer any guidance with the following problem.
The power button doesn't work but when turned off at the socket, left a few seconds and turned back on, the lights briefly come on.
The history so far is here.
Good evening ladies and gents,
I'm an adult of 27 who is finally taking the plunge into the electrical industry, and from what i can see have a few options open to me and i'm not overly sure what ones would really set me off on the best start.
I have recently applied for multiple...
Immediate start, looking for electricians mate or trainee and also qualified electrician. Ideally full time but part time possible, must have own transport, CSCS/ECS and tools. Large commercial site in Kent.
First post guys, so treat me gently.
I'm looking to change career in to being an electrician. I've been on and off assisting my old man with a wide variety of electrical work on my days off for the past 5 or so years, such as domestic installation and the odd bit of commercial installation. As...
Hello.
First post here so go easy please haha
So basically the last 3 years have been working as a mate. I have no qualifications and would like to start getting them now.
I feel pretty confident in my ability and would preference a faster method.
Any help would be great fully appreciated
Thanks
Hi all,
just a question regarding starting up as self employed electrician carrying out works in domestic installations such asEICRs, remedial works, consumer unit upgrades etc. I am hoping to start this mid 2020 and I am looking to get some info on pricing etc. I am based up in Scotland.
1-...
Hi all,
I would appreciate your advice. Recently my AEG T58870 tumble dryer stopped working. It stopped in the middle of the drying cycle and the LCD screen just "died" (no digits on it at all). Since then, it won't start. I've tried using another socket which I know is working properly but no...
I’ve been looking at ammeters to install in my car, I see an analog gauge by Bosch that shows -60 to +60 amps which would be great most of the time to show when my car is charging, when it’s fully charged, and how much of a drain is on the battery when the engine (and alternator) is off. But...
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I own a BMW E39 which developed a crank no start issue. No codes are being thrown but my initial thought was fuel. So I checked the fuses (all ok) and then moved onto the relays. I removed the relay and its ok then checked the socket and discovered the relay base is showing 4v on the...
Hi, as the title says I've recently finished my Level 3 course, I'm based in Swindon but have my own car and I'm willing to travel up to roughly an hour or so for work. I usually do up the electrics when it goes wrong in my parents house which hasn't been more than a light switch or rose, but I...
Hi Guys, any help is really appreciated! Want to wire a start button while using a three phase contactor. Contactor has A1 and A2 for coil and is 220 volts (contactor ).
I tried wiring A1 to 1 on contact block and A2 to 2 on contact block of start push button. No power to machine. Does the...
Hello everyone,
Just wondering your thoughts and welcome any advice.
Just been made redundant again from my original trade of printer which frankly is a dying trade. I did a 5 year apprenticeship in the early eighties which at the age of 55 now seems worthless.
In and out of the print trade over...
Hello, I have a 96 Camry - previously it started fine but the engine ran rough and when I scanned it it said there was a misfire in cylinder 4 (P0304). I changed the spark plugs (the old ones were all black with carbon) but no obvious improvement in the misfire. I was getting around to look into...
I’ve passed my 2365 level 2 and starting Level 3 in September at Guildford College .. looking for a start with someone if there’s anything available .. I have transport and most tools.. doing my ECS test on the 20th August .. I’m a hard grafter and looking for something permanent preferably ...
Hi, I recently decided on a career move and am looking for any sound advice on getting the correct accreditation for becoming a qualified electrician domestic & commercial. I have no experience whatsoever and am thinking that i will be self-employed as I have Have owned various businesses in...
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