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  1. Rockingit

    WANTED IN BRIGHTON - NOW (20:15 24/03) - 32a Extension cable

    Story short, if any of you SE chaps based around the Brighton area can supply a 40-50m 32a extension cable (so a 4-6mm flex with a 32a blue commando on each end) - NOW, TONIGHT - I know someone who'll gladly part with money for it in a catering emergency!! PM me asap.
  2. M

    Christmas Story

    I have done this before on another site and it can work one of two ways. Either it becomes really funny or a total load of Carp. I will start a story, around 6 or 7 words , then a member has to post after with 3 more words, then another member with 3 words an so on and so on until we have...
  3. F

    Win a Megger MIT420

    Hi Guys - as the thread title suggests: Email Megger a photo of you using a Megger instument and a story. They will award one prize for the oldest product and one prize for the story the Megger UK sales manager feels is most interesting, received by the end of November 2013. Some of you may be...
  4. M

    Just a story

    A client has a 3 phase incoming supply as in picture 200amp head 160a fuses as fitted by dno when 100a kept blowing on startup of irrigation pump (60hp) 129a start up added to normal daily load of 30a per phase as you can see its a direct load meter rated at 20-120 aamps we feel he should have...
  5. J

    Whats the story with VOLTAGE?

    Hey guys, i still cant get my head around Voltage. I know that 1V=1J/C. For example, lets say that i have a simple circuit which includes a 12v battery and a lamp. My battery will transfer 12j of energy to each coulmb of current that passes through it. My lamp will use up the 12j of energy...
  6. L

    Electrical products: reward of £200 to share your story

    A national safety charity is looking for stories about recalled electrical products. We are looking for real life stories of people who have either ignored or been unaware of a Product Recall notice for an electrical product, resulting in an electrical accident. Perhaps the product stopped...
    • LG99
    • Thread
    • electric electrical products share story
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. S

    Positive story on Business Green

    Been out of the office for a few days so have just come across this nice piece of news which I thought I would share if you have not already seen it - at last, someone is banging the same drum as many of us! Report: Returns from solar soar as panel costs fall - 07 Nov 2012 - News from BusinessGreen
  8. N

    Fast work

    After commenting on how long a job takes to do reminded me of a story i read on the web, I thought a week to do a rewire was good but not as quick as these guys. ***30-story building built in 15 days*** Construction time lapse *View Fullscreen* - YouTube
    • needasparks
    • Thread
    • before building electrical work fast story work youtube
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  9. B

    My Story on How to Become a 'Qualified' Electrician - for Career Changers

    Many individuals ask how to become a 'qualified' electrician (as I once did). But they should really be asking how to become a 'competent' electrician, since competency is the key to success for anyone looking to join the trade. Qualifications are actually only part of the process. It's safe to...
  10. H

    Help required on behalf of Michelle, Problems with work done by a contractor.

    Over to you Michelle
    • High Tower
    • Thread
    • contractor electrical work helping newbie problems required story work
    • Replies: 57
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. D Skelton

    Forged quals, dangerous work!!! Long story but worth the read!

    So about two months ago now, I got a call from a customer asking if I could do a few bits, "of course" I said. She asked for a rough price to change one pendant for two and install a new socket. I said roughly £100 depending on RCD, Bonding, blah blah blah... and we arranged a date (about a week...
    • D Skelton
    • Thread
    • before customer dangerous electrical work long quals registered round story work worth
    • Replies: 95
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. P

    A Funny ----- Story (just sick)

    I'm an animal lover and have two cats but even I found this funny. I also found it sick, just shows that there are a lot of weird people out there. Daily Mirror
  13. timbobelfast

    Chinese build 30 story building in15 days!

    I wonder what their wiring was like?!?***30-story building built in 15 days*** Construction time lapse *View Fullscreen* - YouTube
  14. P

    My AM2 bitch (just a funny story)

    My AM2 A few years ago I took my AM2 and I was given a fault switch. My examiner refused to come from behind his desk to change it and insisted it was not faulty, only when i took a bell unit and the switch over to him and proved in front of him that it was faulty he finaly (after me waisting...
    • pap1986
    • Thread
    • am2 behind centre faulty funny story switch
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  15. S

    Looking at this map - it tells the story!

    Just found this map showing all the installs in the UK!! PV Installation Map | PaperClip Software sorry, just had PM saying that this is what their installers have done... I thought it was the UK :(
  16. J

    Converting 3 Story house from 3 phase to single phase

    I recently purchased a 3 story house that used to be a care home but is now to be a family home with about 6 bedrooms. The distribution box in the cellar has An output of 3 large armoured cables, each phase going to a 12 unit distribution box on each floor. The electrician who has completed...
    • Jjwet
    • Thread
    • 3 phase doing electrician house meter phase single single phase story supply
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
  17. V

    The story of electricity

    Anyone else watching on BBC Four? Interesting insight into how it all began
    • vernam616
    • Thread
    • electric electrical electricity story
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia
  18. B

    Tragic story

    Just read this in the local news. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-14844903 Someone has to sleep with this on their conscience .
    • brspark
    • Thread
    • story
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Australia
  19. S

    A story of bonding

    Thought I'd share this with you today. Went to a customers house who after coming back from his holidays had a leak in the bathroom and spread to the airing cupboard. On having this leak it's made all the water pipes in the property live. So customer disconnected immersion circuit at the...
    • SimpleSimon
    • Thread
    • bonding story
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Australia
  20. D

    serial story teller.....!!

    Tales from the RAF (linkto plumbing forum) seems that his 2 stories have travelled far...! probably got barred from his local pub and came here not checked the tiling forum yet but who knows!
    • DurhamSparky
    • Thread
    • serial story
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Electrician Talk

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