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  1. Evans Electric

    Strange but true .

    No idea Geoff  , its not part of my kit .           Someone will come on now and say its a Brumagem Screwdriver .  
  2. Evans Electric

    Three phase distribution board layout

    How much knowledge of the French Regs  do we have  I wonder ?   Nothing wrong with Hager by the way . 
  3. Evans Electric

    Strange but true .

    Was that the one that meant ....an Immersion Heater  ?  
  4. Evans Electric

    Strange but true .

    My regular printing customer had a builder in to  install a floor to ceiling  partition  to an area .     They had their own electricians so I wasn't involved until afterwards.   The works manager asked them to ...." Install  nine  twin  13A sockets in the new area "    With a sweep of his arm...
  5. Evans Electric

    Qualified without experience

    Tom  & GazzaD   ... think carefully before spending hard earned cash on "Short Domestic Courses "   . If you are  committed to re-training  then go the college route  & make sure they put you on the correct courses.    As Specs says above ,  getting  employment is more down to who you...
  6. Evans Electric

    Getting used to changes

    I've lost  some good friends   , fellow sparks , over the years and do exactly the same as you ......  they're just not there anymore .....  two good mates I had worked with  from the  1970s   at different firms then started up on our own  .   George & Pete.  Can we leave Tony's Avatar on...
  7. Evans Electric

    Hiring an apprentice requirements

    There can be nightmares when employing someone  ,  and  we are approaching  possibly desperate times  with the aftermath of  the   Covid  pandemic  and the  start of the  Brexit  problems .   I'd be looking at taking him on as a self employed ,  adult Trainee , register him with JIB  perhaps .
  8. Evans Electric

    RCD types

    Probably not ,  they're  from the top of my van  !!   I've had them for 30 yrs .   Like Trigger's Broom  they've had new treads , new ropes , new hinges  etc.    Even worse  ,  as we pan back ,  OMG!   Metal steps !! Call The HSE !!
  9. Evans Electric

    Hi all BMS sparks

    Thanks  Andy .
  10. Evans Electric

    Hi all BMS sparks

    What are BMS  Installations  ?     Oh and welcome to the Forum .
  11. Evans Electric

    RCD types

    That brought back a memory of the common conception about fuses .      " The fuse keeps blowing so I 've put bigger wire in it "  !!! Theres still one fusewire board  left at the printer I look after  ,  I've been pushing  to upgrade it for the last 20 yrs  but its down to  budget.    
  12. Evans Electric

    RCD types

    The usual  jobby is a type  AC   as far as I know .  Has anyone yet to fit any of the other types yet. ? We have now left fuse wire  soooo far behind  have we not ? 
  13. Evans Electric

    Anyone use a brand new , BT Business hub .

    Is a brand new BT business hub  of any use to anyone .  Still in it's box .     A customer dropped it on me saying  can you use this .   I'm on BT  , which works fine , so just stuck  with this box TBH   Is it something you can just plug into your Broadband  or does it have to be registered with...
  14. Evans Electric

    RCD types

    OOO yes  I 'll look forward to that  ...another £200   perhaps . 
  15. Evans Electric

    RCD types

    I note that as with  those AFFDDS   & SPU   ,  whatever  they're called ,   my wholesaler  only stocks  basic RCD s .
  16. Evans Electric

    RCD types

    It does get complicated .  Type AC Detects AC sinusoidal residual current only . Type A. Alternating sinusoidal residual and residual pulsating DC suddenly applied or smoothly increasing. Type F . Responds to HF residual current  & pulsating DC  current . Type  B Responds to all...
  17. Evans Electric

    Electric hob

    No idea  Mikeklos .   good luck with that .   You can't just plug them in anywhere . 
  18. Evans Electric

    Black Friday Huh !!!

    We recently bought a new Aunt Nelly  Sony Bravia  from Currys    @  £600   .   MIssus just announced  Currys have them at £300   for Black Friday.  . :(  
  19. Evans Electric

    Adobe Flash player

    Thanks guys  , I'll ignore it .  
  20. Evans Electric

    Adobe Flash player

    No idea  ,  something to do with viewing videos  I think.     Which  seem to work  anyway  . 
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