Recent content by Chris_81

Tails look like that as they'd tried bypassing it, see it all the time. Only the surface thats burn and still connected tight or yeah arcing and sparking would of been very likely. Sorry Specs,if you gaffa tape it next time I'll turn a blind eye! ROTFWL See the same as your mate did on a...

Probably quite tame to some of you but thought I'd share them. Apparently the meter casing had been reported as cracked by a meter reader.... Customer was still using it, couldn't see what the problem was... and said she lets her kids play hide and seek in the same cupboard!! This one was a...

The big problem with them is the dividing wall is still concrete. So although it looks converted it technically isn't fully

Don't forget that being a kitchen fitter makes you more than a bit competent!!!!headbangROTFWLheadbang

Its concrete panels for the ground floor then the upstairs is plywood with tiles attached to it. You put in a load of akros (sp) then remove the lower walls and replace with a proper cavity wall. Changes it from this: Google Maps To this: 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale in Knockhall...

The other halfs at work and the mad mutts asleep so I'm having a catch up! :D

I phoned uk power the other day about a job. Asked them if they knew if it was pme or not. Dopey on the phone said, no but we can come and test it... So I asked how... Earth loop Test on the cut out! Pointed out to her that doesn't prove anything as a tns system can often register low enough to...

Bet they were fun to hunt out! Judging by the way the cables are all twisted around in the holes I'm surprised you managed to trace anything. Resin joints aren't to bad to do, much better than burying anything that isnt even sealed!!

The insurance company aren't bothered by it at all, have said its up to her if she wants it done. I'm going round next week to do a full PIR on it for her. Biggest joke about the survey is it doesn't mention anywhere the house used to be prefab and has only recently been converted. Neither my...

Exactly what I thought mate! Not been bad, covering ridiculous distances for the idiots I work for and major amounts of diy haven't left me much spare time. How you getting on?

My sisters friend has just asked me if I'll go round and test a house she's put an offer in for. This is the report she got.... The meter and consumer unit are located in the cupboard within the kitchen. Where visable, the instalation has been wired in plastic covered cable. Surely that just...

I must be in the minority then :) !! I've got more qualifications than are needed to do metering but at present its the only work I can get... When we re-energise, de-energise, new connections etc the customers side is never turned on. New connections and re-energising is done through an...

I was at a job the other day where a bloke had asked a sparks to price up a job for him.... Remove 6 downlights (no need to fill holes and access from above) and replace with 1 flourescent strip light. He was quoted

He is a Dave! Welcome mate, told you there was plenty of useful advice on here :D

Supply is tns. Earth to the garage was exported using 3 core swa. Cable is old and from what was said the garage could be turned into a sort of workshop so I'm going back tomorrow to tt. (Garage is approx 20ft from the house). Maybe seen as over kill by some but makes sense to me and the bloke...