Recent content by benlincs

you could try and add an added value like rectify common issue's like incorrect fuse's, loose cable grips even damaged cable(if you want to go that far) then they might not see

that's always confused me not using competent people, where i work the fella doesn't have a clue about pat testing just happily sticks stickers everywhere, he never does any good visual check's/fuse ratings/grips, he was trying to test a laptop ROTFWL it's low voltage after the transformer...

the amount of cheap chinese tack i've bought off ebay, lol they use cheaper techniques to do the same job or there abouts, the chinese probably use tap a tap off tranformer cheaper to produce but can deliver 230v;) when faulty, the best place for them is the bin,

they don't build them like they used too, my old mans got a WICKES hammer action SDS drill with roto-stop had it 12 years if not longer cracking drill had some abuse and still going strong, i bought a cordless from wickes which was shocking don't know what happened to it but it hammers of...

do you secretly work at my place, health & safety is a myth not a regulation,

here's the best bit, the gold encrusted turd Wet Fish, he is the health and safety 'rep', i think also if something fails it goes straight in the skip ,i think if your pat testing you should also repair/rectify problems e.g incorrect fuse, damaged cable,cable grips ect , it's not much use to...

so could i pat test without doing the course? i'm deffo a more than competent, my 6958 course(and previous job) went above and beyond the requirements for pat testing, we have to do checks before returning repaired items back to the customer,

i assume you've got to be qualified to pat test(2377) not just a competent person?and use correct equiptment? well at work there's a bloke doing pat testing and doesn't seem to have a clue, failed a stereo (Class II) for having no earth?, lets a power drill a (IEC 'Kettle type' lead) extension...

Oh dear, :C :C i'm not under any grand dillusions of thousands of jobs and loadsa money, i know there's few and far jobs in any trade especially engineering with so many big firms laying of and a fight for job in smaller firms my logic was that if i was to to get laid off i would be a step in...

ta for al your replies, i would say i'm fairly competent,but i would benefit from experience. i've Mainly done own jobs really my house electrics where in a right state when i moved in, forgot to mention i'm 25, and in my own house, :) i've contacted business's before but to no success...

i've just completed my 2330 Level 2 but doig the level 3/ NVQ , is out of the window as i cannot get work and cannot afford to pay fee's and chance finding work, my college lecture said to be self employed what i would need to do is do my 17th edition and this would allows me to apply for a...

hi, my names ben i'm 25 , i'm currently in engineering but want to change career i'd previously done (C&G:6958 : Electrical/electronic servicing) but wanted to go more to the installations , i'm due to finish my 2330 Level 2 next month (paid for out my own pocket) i've been trying to find...