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    Planning permission for 8kW commercial roof Northamptonshire

    We have the go ahead from a customer to install a 9 kW installation on a commercial building roof in Northamptonshire. The installation will be on a flat roof and the building is currently unoccupied. Will we need planning permission and if so how long does this normally take? In other words can...
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    Working out AC on a 50kW array

    Hi I need help in the design of a 50kW PV system, 3 phase inverter so 50000W divided by 400V = 125A. 125A divided by the square root of 3 (1.732) =72.17A per phase. is this right?
  3. EoinConway

    This weeks Meteor Electrical Offer

    Hi All To see this week offer click here to have a look The week's offers - Timer and Heating Controls Be sure to log into your account to access your forum pricelist for further savings. If you haven't signed up to the "Forum Price list" please pm me and i'll get you setup. (only members...
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    System installed thre weeks ago, MCS assesment on the 4th DEC ,OMG???

    HI all, Ive installed a 2.1kWh system a couple of weeks ago all good and runing fine, trouble is my assesment is on the 23rd Nov and im so worried about not passing and the client then missing the deadline for the 43p, as the cut off point looks like 8th Dec for FIT application, is there...
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    JIB Card

    Just a quick question, just wondered how long it take to get my JIB Card through the post as i need my one re-graded. Thanks
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    fluke 1652 user!!

    Anyone else get a ''err4'' message when doing a Zs on certain installations. I bought meter 3 weeks ago done a few PIR's and signed a couple of rewires off. Zs's have all been fine except today. Doing Zs on lights and getting "err4" code. Landlord following me around says its a fault with my...
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    Furious - 15 weeks and counting for warranties from Segen

    :90: Warning - DO NOT buy Fronius extended warranties from Segen. I've had 5 mins this afternoon to chase AGAIN warranties due from SEGEN cos I've got nothing better to do. I have paid for 13, requested 3 in July, 2 in August and 5 in mid September after which I stopped requesting the...
  8. S

    Nappit MCS --- in 10 Days

    Hi Guys. I know there has been a lot on this and I have searched through other posts. Just wondering. Is there anyone out there that has recently done their assessment with Napit. I am only asking cause the manual appears to be very thin. MCS 001 and the manual seem to differ somewhat IMO or am...
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    What are your hours of work as a sparky?

    Hi, just wondered what your hours of work are in the spark game? I'm a HGV driver and on 4 shifts a week at min due to college and I still do 50+ hours most weeks average shift is 13 hours long so wondering how many hours and what time of day you work. I'm on afters and nights at the minute :(
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    My first weeks practical

    I started my first weeks practical last Monday and must admit I am a little disappointed. me and around 10 others arrived at Watford centre and within 30 mins of talking we got given paperwork of 2 lighting circuits (Pretend upstairs and downstairs) and had to start from scratch straight from...
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    2391 for me starts on September 14th for 9 weeks...

    Hi every one, The company are putting me in for my 2391 and i know it's hard, but until i start the course can any one give me any tips what to be looking at? I have been glancing through the 17th that i did last year and getting some hints to look at the more harder equations ie Adiobatic and...
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    domestic installers course... electrician in 4 weeks??

    This is not me btw but a friend of ours has recently enrolled on a course to become a solar installer and after ringing round a few trade schools has found a course that will let him set up his own company installing pv systems and working on peoples houses in under 5 weeks. he has been saying...
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    Training

    Can you really become an electrician with only eight weeks training?
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    Confused.com

    hello one and all, new to the site and I am looking for some hel[p and advice, but first let me start with a long winded story. recently my company that i work for lost the long term contract which I was working on, and under the Tupe laws i was due to go over to the new company. However one of...
  15. R

    ELECSA Certification Scheme Anyone been to the ECA / ELECSA technical evening

    As the title says really, the technical evening is about ammendment 1 of 17th edition. Just wondering if anyone has been and what it was like??
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    Very cheap van required within 2.5 weeks

    I have just been offered a start for a new company, but I am not supplied with a van. I am looking for a small van just to run my tools about. I want to spend about £700 ideally, so I can have a bit more money for tools and relocating my family. I havent really researched yet, but i have seen a...
  17. RWJ

    Fake JIB Cards and City & Guilds Qualifications

    Today we have been contacted by another company based in Essex who in the past we have supplied subcontract work to. They employed a "fake" spark in May this year who's qualifications and JIB card were high quality fakes. The company who employ a moderate amount of staff, know what a real JIB...
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    Work

    Evening everybodyJust a little post. If any ones looking for a hand with any work during the next few weeks please let me knowI've a few slack weeks coming up so any help needed contact meCheers
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    DNO pre-application timescales

    Hi I'm looking at doing a pre-application for a 4kWp system to Western Power (playing safe as I hear they are starting to bit a bit more rigid with G83) and am wondering if anyone has got any experience of this and ideas as to how long it is likely to take? Thanks Mike
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    MCS passed

    Hi we passed our MCS accreditation on 24th May and just wondering if anyone can shed any light on what happens next? Do MCS get in touch via post or email, how do we find out our MCS number? Many thanks

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