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    pat testing 110v extension leads.

    Hi everyone, i've got a martindale easypat 1600 which has a facilty to test extension leads by plugging them in and the red bars tell you if if they are ok e.g 3 bars correct,2 bars something missing etc etc. But for this function you need to plug the other end of the lead in to a power socket...
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    hard finding work as a mate/trainee

    Hi guys, I know in this recession work is light for everyone but what I think is really sad is how there is only a very few mates jobs out there(even before credit crunch started). People go to college to learn the trade but how can they get any experience?? I think its one of the reasons why...
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    Customers: what's going on here I wonder

    Hi robojin, Where abouts in surrey are you? that job is 2 mins away from me but havent qualified yet. Dave.
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    main bonding stopcock

    Thanks. What a very quick reply!! :D Chatting to my friend the other day and he had this very situation I would have bonded the incoming pipe but he did it to the stopcock on the first floor:( :Y
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    main bonding stopcock

    Hi guys, if you where on a job where in a house where there was no stop cock where the water pipe comes into the house. but there is one on the first floor would you bond within 660mm of that or where the pipe comes into the house? Thanks. :Y
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    Changing mcb type b to rcbo type c

    :D Thanks guys thats exactly what I needed to hear.
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    Changing mcb type b to rcbo type c

    Hi guys i'm just finishing my level 2 2330 so please bear with me. In my house I have a proteus consumer unit with all mcbs and no rcd protection. I was thinking of fitting all individual rcbo's on the power circuits. The current mcbs are type b and I have found some type c rcbos. Now I know I...
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    Saturday/Sunday free experience/work wanted

    Any. Any experience would be fantastic.
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    Saturday/Sunday free experience/work wanted

    Hi guys, my names David and I will be finishing my 2330 level 2 in june and am looking for any free weekend work/experience in surrey in fact I dont mind travelling within 30 miles of surrey. I work for a large building firm as a maintenance Operative doing general building and repairs so am a...
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    problem with no lighting uostairs.

    as I was testing it the lights came on. With the mcb off I got a reading of 5volts between live/cpc and now the mcb is working and lights are back on i'm getting a reading of 222 volts between live/cpc. is this right? Thanks
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    problem with no lighting uostairs.

    Hi, wife came home last night when to turn upstair switch on and the circuit breaker blew. Told her would reset it in the morn. I reset it but now its on the lights still dont come back on. put my volt meter to the ustairs light when mcb and light swithc is off I get a reading of 5 volts between...
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