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    Replacing Downlights

    Tell them you will be happy to comply if they can show you where it’s a requirement within the BS7671, say that you would like it confirmed in writing by their competent electrical person for verification by the IET.l as you are not familiar with the bs7671 yourself.
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    New light fitting - tripping rcd immediately

    Because it’s a simple light swap and you’d done loads of them (badly?) Just a guess 😀
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    New light fitting - tripping rcd immediately

    I think wrong assumption, zooming in the plugs are marked LEN on each and wiring appears to correspond? Andy beat me to it, didn’t refresh before I posted!!
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    New member

    You might want to get some relevant electrical qualifications before you contemplate starting out as an installer? Generally installation consists of a qualified electrician and a suitably qualified roofer. Your current skill set doesn’t appear to be aligned?
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    When is £200 less than £184 ? 🤔

    I stopped paying by DD, I just ask them to bill me and I’ll pay it within 7days. (EDF) Write a stern concise email to the CEO of EON express your concerns, I did with EDF and ended up with second in commands mobile number and email, didn’t get any more issues after that. 😉
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    New member

    Howdy Phil, Midwest?
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    Afternoon all

    Welcome Si, bet you have some good stories!
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    Working with other sparks

    Agency?
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    Working with other sparks

    If the other guy is on books then he knows what he can get away with and also knows that if complaints come in you are the first out of door. That’s subbying.
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    Working with other sparks

    As a Subbie you will not get the glory unless you are only spark on job.
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    Working with other sparks

    Ah! I think you’ll find our colleague Tony is perhaps SE but Subbing , hence the frustration. ??
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    Solax inveter tripping MCB

    This is a prime example of what all these so called schemes miss, the customer gets a shoddy install by an alleged professional company and due to lack of being able to enforce correct install, has opted to go elsewhere to get it rectified, leaving so called professional company to continue on...
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    No Earth

    Or was it an electrician!!! 🧐
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    Armeg - British Manufacturer

    Can I just say @Armeg UK (phil) that I’m very impressed with the multi tool blades I won, seem to go through wood like it’s butter. Great job 👏
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    Armeg - British Manufacturer

    Great insight, thanks for that Phil. 👏
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    Looking for direction

    Hi David, look up mature candidate course on JIB website, it is for those like yourself that have the qualifications form yesteryear but need to get up to speed with NVQ etc. can be done relatively swiftly.
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    HELP, How to prove power theft through my circuit from the flat above

    Ok simply put, who have you been dealing with, the monkey or the organ grinder?
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    Solax inveter tripping MCB

    Could you not make a thread as a sticky on the front of the forum, similar to knowledge base?
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