Recent content by madmilner

yeah i bet a few drop out. not me though mate, been through tougher times than this lately so this is a dream come true. Really looking forward to it. I will stay around here as it looks like a place where loads of info is discussed. nice to see a good forum rather than hearing about social...

thanks John, duct turned up today with rope. Spent last 3 days filling a skip up with the old paths.. amasing what you find in the ground when digging up the original path from the 70's! Once i cleared the route ill dig a 400mm trench. M

Thanks Neil, I am indeed doing a course sold as Electrical Installation Diploma Level 2 Evening. This includes 1. There is no 1 so to speak the level 2 is a 2 year evening course and the 3rd year is level 3. Then im told there is an NVQ assessment on a portfolio, then AM2 assessment from a 3rd...

Very real i'm afraid. Ironically it was the sparky doing the first fix that inspired me to go for the course.  First fix on my extension that is

Well just got back from enrolling. Gave the payment and signed on the dotted line... Start Level 1/2 in sept 2016 mad M

I have tried to reach the sparky but no response. Got a feeling he is on holiday and i really need to crack on with the patio/ groundwork.  Unless someone disagrees, it seems a safe bet not to worry about the cable and earth etc and as advised above put a duct run in from the shed to the...

Thanks John! Appreciate your help! With regards to the radius bend, there seems to be products on that site for bends, well for every other size but the 50/63 size. Are these necessary? Or can you just turn the pipe, i would have thought it would have a natural ability to bed given it comes on...

Thanks again guys. running a duct around the property is the most logical route, however its not going to be practical to dig up the entire route for the duct, i am only working in the back garden currently and just want to ensure a route/ duct is in place before i lay the patio. Its hard to...

Thanks for the replies ok sounds better to run a duct under the patio to let the spark have an access point.  its the run to the consumer unit that could be the issue, he seemed to think we could exit through the back of the socket. What about the trench, i assume there are regs or guidelines...

Hi all, Just posted this in the wrong place so copying here! Apologies! i am not an electrician, and wondered if you could offer some advice. I have seen posts on this topic but none seem to answer my queries in full, hence my post. Actually i found this forum through googling the topic in...

Hi all, i am not an electrician, and wondered if you could offer some advice. I have seen posts on this topic but none seem to answer my queries in full, hence my post. Actually i found this forum through googling the topic in hand and thought, hey, giving i am going to be training as an...

Hi all, I have an interview tomorrow night at our local college to enrol in a course to do Electrical Installation Diploma Level 1 & 2 in the evening, twice a week for 2 years. Then i would complete the level 3 after this. Currently in IT and fed up with the Corporate world and need a...