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Been working in the trade for 2 years now as an apprentice while at college. It is hard work. But I think it is a very good way to learn the trade from experienced sparkys who have been there and done it for years. There is so much to learn and starting at the bottom of the food chain makes you...

Just finished my first rewire that I have run my self. Boss let me organise job, 16 dbl skts, 2 single,house ring kitchen ring and cooker circuit, 2 lighting circuits,8 cr and sw drops. bathroom lighting. new board up and bonding. smokes, bt, immersion, and fans all 1st fixed and chased in. Me...

Prob good if you feel confidents to isolate circuits by pulling and seeing what doesn't work.Then visually check a few bits like, sockets, bonding, light sw and a few ceiling roses. This will give you an idea what the current wiring lokks like. Maybe after that dead test a circuit if you feel...

thamks for your answers, would you link out p n and test to earth on all circuits at 500v and just record results? obviously this would speed up the testing, and record in observations. Would you check any p-n readings?

Great thanks. Will read up on diversity. EXCITING headbangOn level 3 at college now and not covered it yet.

cheers guys, will go with bigger board as only cost

Hi I need a bit of help with selecting a board for a cu change that I am doing for my dad. It has a 63a main cut out. 16mm tails. It is a old wylex rewireable board. Many of the circuits have been doubled up, So with a few new circuits I am adding I need at least 10 ways I am looking at getting...

Hi We had our niceic inspection last week and he said r1 and r2 for a periodic is not always needed wander lead r2 is acceptable. This would obviously save time inspecting domestics by cutting down the time unscrewing all sw etc, just put the wanderlead into the screw. How do you test on a day...

What is a fair rate of pay per hour for an apprentice, depending on experience i guess. So how much would you pay for a mate per day up until thay are qualified? And how much after completion of 2330 17th and testing and inspection?

I agree with the other guys obnox, it is important to have a base understanding of electrical theory before you start wiring circuits in your or anyones home. That is why we gave to study for at least 3 years and take many exams, before we are classed as qualified or competent to work in...

you mentioned that the light worked when directly connected to the ceiling rose loop feed, so trannie works. I think it is how you have your live returning from the sw to your new light. did you run a new cable to your new sw, from your downlight? are you getting your perm feed from sw or...

have you tested the new part of the circuit? Did you prove polarity ? How did you terminate your cables from the ceiling rose to the spot, and from the switch?

Hi I have just finished testing my fathers house prior to upgrading some circuits and a cu change. He has a 6mm cable supplying a 9.5 kw shower, When I tested at his pullcord, I noticed greening at the line conductors into the terminals? The position of the pullcord is 10cm from the side of...

thanks for reply. will really have to see what set up he has first. Trying to match it up blind is hard!! I cant use a electronic tran as this can create noise and harmonic issues for tv signals etc. So it is a wire wound or torrodial tranny which come in around 25 to 75 quid. He prob is better...

I am on fri going to a clients to change a faulty transformer, on a 4 x lv 12v 20w lamp wire light. Can i use a standard 105 va transformer and hard wire the wires into the secondary side? And just fix tranny to ceiling. Or will I need something like this...

I have been working for a year and a half now and not received a shock yet, few close shaves getting carried away and trying to rush, and i blew a hole into my snips when i didnt test before i stripped some plinth lights. The lads take the mick because i have not got a belt yet, and they promise...

thank green hornet, spoke to niceic today before we started the zs and pfc at the ccu's on the top floor this afternoon. There are 50 boards in total so got through 5 ccus this week and 40 circuits. the readings were ok for the ze and pfc. The building is very old and it is quite interesting...

Hi Just starting a job testing a hotel with 1200 circuits and a lot of ccu's and dbb's across 6 floors of a hotel. I am just the apprentice so will get some great experience on practical testing and inspecting from my work colleagues. My question is that a lot of the installation is earthed...

Hi Just wanted to introduce myself. Been reading the posts on the forum for a few months now. I have just finished my level 2 2330, and completed my day in the bay this week. Glad that is finished! Been working for 18 months as an apprentice. Hard work and still got a lot to learn, but really...