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    Does anyone know of a cable identification guide?

    Just wondered if there is a guide out there to identify csa of cable by visual inspection? I have read about confusion re tails eg 16mm or 25mm. or twin and earth etc?
  2. 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
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    • better business don't electrical work moment taking thats these times work worth
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Business Related
  3. T

    Chelmsford CITY??- then WHY no training centres here!!!

    O great, Chelmsford has got it's CITY-status in 2012, but there are no Electrical / Electricians training centres in the whole of this big town - sorry CITY. I've searched, but can only find the closest being HARLOW where there are two on the same industrial estate - funny that is. 45mins on...
    • TheSilverSpider
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    • city courses thats training welcome
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  4. S

    bad work

    went to a job today, didn't know where to start. all they wanted was a new socket or two, but after I saw this work I couldn't leave site without rectifying. trouble is how to get paid for extra work. I am a small business, not the electrical police. so I doubt I will get paid for making...
    • sparkless
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    • attach client danger electrical work really thats work
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. B

    Thats not what i had in mind...

    After months and months of the wife nagging im working every Saturday its get to the point where I think right.. Ill take it off.. Re jig a few things and hay presto i have the day off. So what does she have in mind.. Im thinking i miss a day on the lash.. bit of food and a good drink.. Nope...
  6. E

    new chapter in solar again tomorrow

    So a new cut to the tariff ! Do you think it will impact your business as much as other cuts ? how do you see the long term for your business good or bad ? :93:
    • Eco Deal
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    • again buying customer new offered selling solar thats tomorrow
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Green Lounge (Access Only)
  7. N

    Prices per circuit

    Hi guys, for youse guys out there that price testing work, how much do you charge per circuit? i think to charch £15 - £20 per circuit but a company from down south has started to steal some of our work with £7.50 per circuit, our gaffer has started to price jobs at £7.49 per circuit just so we...
  8. the pict

    So thats why the economy is failing

    Treasury minister David Guake reckons the reason the treasuary is broke is because all us self employed tradesmen are contributing to the black economy by taking "cash in hand" for work done, he reckons we are all at the fiddle and do not fully declare our earnings and the customer is "morally...
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    Job

    Ive been asked if I can do the a very simple job for someone, all it is is to change the faceplates from plastic to chrome on the following 8 x double sockets 1 x single 5 x dimmer switches 1 x normal switch 5 x switched fused spurs 1 x aerial socket 1 x telephone how much would you charge...
    • lofty84
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    • boxes electrical work job plastic thats
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. D

    Now thats a static charge!!!!

    Dont know what weathers like by you but we had a brief but bad thunderstorm this morning as i was loading up, not unusual but was what happened next that left me stunned, got white out blinded and at the same time it was like a bomb had gone off... it was such a bang it stunned me then could...
    • Darkwood
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    • charge static thats
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  11. J

    Another sad reason Part P just doesnt work

    An old customer asked me if I could sign off another contractors work that was carried out in their property, so that they could achieve Building Regs sign off. (They used a main contractor for the whole build hence why we weren't involved). I let her know how part P works with self...
    • jjnr78
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    • another contractor doesnt electrical work installation issues local part part p reason thats work
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. T

    any work about

    Ia anybody busy ? solar PV qualified electrician wants work. Been offered £95.00 per install on new builds 3 panels DC wiring only boards mounted no testing. Sounds good eh! forgot to mention that £95.00 is between team of three.
  13. i=p/u

    bit of you knowledge and love for the tools

    looking at laserlevels here and was wondering if anyone has bought the new dewalt laser level? and anywhere you seen at good price at moment?? think the new 1 is 88k
    • i=p/u
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    • knowledge led level thats tomorrow tools whats
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Australia
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    Napit only 8

    Im with Elecsa but not really doing much thats notifable.(Subb'in and coming under there's) Rang Napit think i just as well go on the only 8. You ve got to be employed and cant be a sole trader to get only 8? Whats the point of offering it!!!!!!
    • mattmoo1974
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    • employed napit scheme thats trader
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Business Related
  15. S

    poole dorset install jobs start asap start asap

    £500 per day 2 man teams required imediate start tel 07866 777 474 Mark
  16. P

    Well thats different

    Through the small company I work for I've been sent a few times to a factory that makes shop signs. They have their own sparks but can't do em lights maintenance, repairs and installs due to H&S + insurance (seems daft to me but hay hoe). Anyway the boss got a call today asking if he can...
  17. S

    Stroma Certification Scheme Stroma

    So...... has anyone joined? Looks favourable. 430 odd for NIC bit less for ELECSA or NAPIT 245 for STROMA same end result (you're legal and can notify - THATS IT!) ?
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    New career skills advice and feedback

    Hi guys i'm 25 and have been looking a retraining as a sparky i've done some research and have a grasp of the basics I had a meeting with a guy from new career skills today I've been offered a place on their course it will cost me £6795 I am aware that colleges can offer this sort of thing alot...
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    New job just got told i loose £20 less a day because my I'm just out of my time

    got inducted at a new job today its an underground job in london My agency they told me my rate when i got there and filled out all the forms i got pulled to the side by one of the companies supervisors doing the induction...because my Gold card was so fresh he asked me how long i have had it...
    • thisisricky
    • Thread
    • asked because electrical work job loose new out qualified since thats time
    • Replies: 52
    • Forum: Australia
  20. Spoon

    Thats what I call a full English

    Just been sent this link. See what you think. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1215745/Could-biggest-English-breakfast-world.html

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