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    CK Tools - New sponsor, Glad to be on board

    Yep...all of the above and the combo snips are the DBs
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    Numerous DIY questions.

    Ok accept your explanation, just thought it was a bit generalised...but in the circumstances!! all noted
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    C K MAGMA Comp

    Hate you.....................just kidding.....well done
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    quick question

    I agree....but caveat, 99% of guys i work with use Grey {sleeved blue) for nuetral, this is the industry accepted norm, black used as swicth live with brown sleeve......but.......there is no reg as long as the cable is correctly ID'd at all connections.
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    Can I be a self-employed apprentice?

    The terminology is the prob, under taxation rules kit is very unlikely that an apprentice could be self employed(SE) The law has evoled some quite stringent tests to show ether someone is employed(E)or not, usually Inland revenue cases, where HMRC chase SE people who should be E but have...
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    Numerous DIY questions.

    What about dedicated freezer socket!
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    Labels on sockets, lights etc

    No reg but.... just done an EICR on a pub with three DBs' and with alledgedly 22 C1 + C2's from the last ****** who went in there!, I found nothing labled at all, including MCB's. How the last bloke did it I don't know, well he missed loads of stuff, mis-identified others. Me and the Lad spent...
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    Bathroom options

    what is the problem there. The spur is to protect the cable I.e a spur max rating 16/20A on 2.5, the fuse in the plug is also to protect the appliance from drawing potentially damiging current in a fault condition and should be appropriate to the appliance. That said if you use a spur direct...
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    accounting software.

    No probs here, I am thinking that if you are VAT registered peolpe have a differring view of your Company. That said we do a lot of new build, refurbs where builder has negotiated a low VAT rate (Dont ask how that works, but it is availble via the planners!!!) and shop fitting. PV is only 5%...
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    wiring Emergency lights

    Architects and consulktants (small c!) do not have a monopoly on real world knowledge, we are responsible jointly and seperately for design install and commisioning, therefor you should play an active role in the design by telling said person , why something can't be done or if permissable, how...
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    P.E mag morons

    so what is the wieght of 600-1000mm of 6mm 3C SWA Jeez your cleats must be weak!!!!!! I usually fit them whichever way is appropriate for the situation or whether it looks neat or not Why am I wasting my time on this - cricket a bit slow this morn!! RSA 136-4 of 35
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    accounting software.

    TAS basics - free, company has been bought by SAGE, does all I need plus VAT - it wont send your return to HMRC but that takes five mins on line. As a point, why do many people think VAT is difficult, time consuming or masses of paperwork. No paperwork, your free software will give you the...
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    Anybody else do this?

    knicks on switch drop, perm marker on several gang switches/grids, perm marker on CU ends, perm marker on WAGO boxes if needed
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    Standard White Accessories.

    Yep Click all the way now
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    EICR for flat

    FB keys???
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    notifiable or not

    I tend to use surname followed by first line of address, easycert stores them in alphabetical order
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    Generators wired up in parallel

    out of my league!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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