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  1. G

    help needed what am i doing wrong!!

    hi everyone I not long finished college . i did a level 2 and 3 city and guilds, 17 edition , 2394, 2395 which i found challenging, i also have ECS card (adult trainee), have my own hand tools, can drive both car and truck (c license ). i have been applying for jobs i even offered to work for...
  2. Pete999

    C.E.F.

    Anyone tried registering for the 2017 CEFlive event in June? I ask because I tried and can't enter any info in the boxes.
  3. C

    pete999 and forum not working

    hey guys and gals, pete999 is having problems logging on, well i can log him in but it then says he does not have permissions to view, new posts , for example any ideas TIA
  4. J

    Zs tripping rcd

    hi guys, Hoping for a little advice. Been working on a property this week and have been having trouble getting zs readings as it trips the rcd on a 17th edition cu. Property is pme. I've tried testing idividual circuits one by one and completely disconnecting all the others but it still trips...
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    Old B+W photos colourised free

    Its basic but free and fast. Colorize Black and White Photos - http://demos.algorithmia.com/colorize-photos/ Just tried it with a random picture from google.
  6. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Neat and tidy

    Sweet job
  7. B

    Magnet fishing

    Well my grandaughter was bored and wanted to go for a walk ( I had prepared a seriously strong magnet and a rope earlier) so took her to the local canal. First we tried the lock area but got nothing (kids soon get bored) so tried the old boat jetty BINGO a prize every time. We got loads of...
  8. T

    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) anyone tried calling the JIB about your new card

    I have been trying for days to get though to find out where my card is. You get put in a clue 6/9 and sometimes it says we have a high level of callers at the minute. After an half an hour it just cuts you off. So send an email! A week ago. Still waiting, its just an renewal done the test logged...
  9. R

    Certification software

    Hi Guys, Just looking for some input and thoughts on the above. I've been using the NICEIC software for the past two years made by CLIK. I find it ok, But expensive when you pay £80 a year per iPad and the initial outlay for the software. Then having to buy cert numbers from the NIC at...
  10. S

    risco wisdom wireless security system

    I've being called out to a customers alarm and its a risco panel full wireless system. on the display it is asking for a code to be entered and keeps flashing up call engineer, no matter what code I try nothing changes the panel just says wrong code I've been on riscos website and tried all the...
  11. S

    New Gadgets or tried and trusted methods

    Hi there so I'm Doing a Domestic Flat With a lot of Gu 10 led down lighters . bathroom ones being Ip44 and the rest fire rated . I've wired the lighting in conventional 3 plate wiring . So Feeds ,Switchline . Neutrals and pcp all at 1 light. Switch Line neutral and pcp looped in each room...
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    error4 on fluke 1651b tester

    Having problems with my 1651b fluke mft when measuring my ze when i clip the croc clip on earth and touch probes on phase and neutral it shows error 4 straight away without me pressing test. I've tried this at home too on my board same thing is it time for a new tester or leads. every other test...
  13. T

    Where to get new EICR form?

    Hi Folks Hoping someone can save what's left of my Friday night, I've spent the last hour trying to find the new EICR form but so far have failed! I'm very interested in taking out an app subscription as I'm dealing with a lot more corporate type clients lately and obviously it looks better...
  14. G

    2394/2395 college courses.

    Does anyone know of a college offering these courses in the north west, I've emailed a few just waiting for replays. I've seen independent training providers charging around 2k for these, I would have thought colleges are cheaper..? Cheers.
  15. J

    Battery Audi battery intermittent drain

    Audi A6 – 2007 Since I bought the car 2.5 years ago at a main Audi dealership it’s had an intermittent battery drain which I’ve tried all sorts to trace. It’s getting steadily worse and none of the ‘standard’ techniques have traced it yet, mostly due to the intermittency of the fault. The...
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    megger 12552

    someone to probably point out the obvious please. its a few years old and was last calibrated 2013. I have purchased the elecsa test card to avoid paying another £100.00 to calibrate, but i fear its now buggered. testing on the low ohms range, seems to be all over the place. join the leads...
  17. richy3333

    Anyone tried these new type MF junction boxes

    House refurb. Temp board fitted for the joiners to rip out. I called in today and they showed me this balls-up!
  18. shanky887614

    Anyone tried wiha cable cutters?

    anybody tried the 200mm wiha cable cutters? (the shears not snips) im tempted to try them but i was wondering if anybody has used them before?
  19. E

    Anyone tried using the electrika cloud estimating tool?

    i saw the other day that electrika has some new tool for online estimating and quotes and jobs and stuff. it's this thing: Electrika - Free Estimating Software has anyone tried it? is it worth the bother?
  20. M

    2006 Mazda3 Remote Locking works intermittently.

    Hi, Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer. I have a 2006 Mazda3. I have had it about 3 months and have found the remote central locking only works sometimes. When I get out the car and close the door and press the fob lock button, sometimes the car locks, often it doesn't. Locking...

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