I've got an awkward job approaching where the consumer unit is to be relocated due to a semi-detached house being knocked into one. It's currently fed via a kmf & 16mm t&e, with a seperate 16mm earth. When the consumer unit is relocated, this wont be long enough, and even if it was this would...
anyone got the NVQ 3 spec for what needs to be done and what you need to take evidence of for the portfolio ?
Starting it in September but working on a football stadium couple months before so trying to get a head start with evidence etc ..
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I am a newly qualified electrician (6 months ago). I did a 4 year apprenticeship. I am really struggling at the moment, I feel like I don't know basic things that I should be expected to know. I did 2 years of my apprenticeship working at a housing association and then moved to finish...
I was wondering if anyone here can help with the JTL NVQ 3 portfollio job write ups as i am slightly confused on what to write for some of the units.Thanks
Hi, I am fitting out a new cattle shed with 12 led tube lights in 3 rows each switched separately, 2 led floodlights switched separately, 2 way consumer unit, 7 double sockets, conduit running between every light light and socket, approx 120 meters of conduit fitted, power done by previous...
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Hello everyone, I need some advice. I am a 61 year old apprentice served electrician. I have been " in the game for 45 years ". Mostly I have been employed by companies in the commercial and industrial side. After arecent illness and a lot of thought I've decided I don't...
Is it worth while re tapping lugs on back boxes? Just ordered a 3.5mm tapping tool as I had an issue at the weekend with the head of a screw shearing off and the resulting pain in the neck hassel of getting the remaining screw shaft out of the lug. This must be a very common problem. Is re...
I have been looking on eBay at the various meters for sale, have a general preference for fluke. Can anybody recommend a good all round model for general testing.
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Hands up, I'm just a domestic spark, but the gym where I train wants to put in a boxing ring and these are in the way. The cable is sheathed and I haven't taken the whole thing to bits but I've never seen anything like these twenty terminations. Apparently the building, which is on a racecourse...
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Boring thread.
I decided to give in and purchase a copy of the above publication. Give in, in that I understand there are a couple of errors in it, rectified by errata sheets etc.
I see the IET site has the ISBN as 978-1-84919-887-5. Does anyone know if this is the latest print? I understand...
Now, I know I am easily upset, but I find the "new" banner, which covers over some of the text in postings, just ever so slightly irritating. I keep trying to scroll across to see whats under it, is it just me?
Just watch some pushy scam company trying to scare an old lady about the fire risks of electrics .. he got an inspection of her electrics done which said that she needed a few front plates changing and a new board...
HOW MUCH!!!!!!!...
£2500!!!!
I hate scum like this :mad:
This is for you Dan ;):p
I am not one to post much on forums, normally i prefer to just steal everone elses information but the main man has sent me a message urging me to post an intro so here goes.
Fairly new to the industry having realised a few years ago delivery work wasn't supporting my...
So boys and Girls we are back in business, and it is nice to see members piling back on.
One positive thing to come out of the latest downtime is the amount of members that contacted me by whatever means available asking me what was happening and when it would be fixed and mainly how much they...
Good evening all, I no electrician and I don't pretend to be I used to work as a chef mainly two rosette restaurants until I was diagnosed with a stage 2 brain stem tumour and for the passed year been having radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment about five months ago bought a two bed mid...
Anyone else had a letter about it, I got a recorded delivery Saturday saying they are doing a recall on 10k hager mcbs, that have been sold and fitted over a 3 month period this year, apparently they are asking for them to be removed and returned to hager, all costs for having to go to site and...
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