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Thing is, his plasterboard has 50mm of insulation glued to it which butts hard against the rafters. Rafter space has been infilled with 200mm of insulation. There is no roof space to run cables where they won't be in insulation. (Might run conduit in stud wall.)

Interesting post, as I'm doing the design and install for an extension in Kent. One problem is current building regs insist on so much insulation in roof spaces, leading to heavier cables or alternative routing. Safe zone is my preferred option in my case, but the kitchen section has a cooker...

Things looking better guys. Been offered a job to do the electrics on an extension. Buiding control really helpful, required form submitted. Nominated test company from BC also very helpful, so once job is finished I have my example job to show to whatever regulatory body I go with. Homeowner...

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Want a real sickener Steptoe? Few years ago I was on a job at a chemical plant and was chatting to a Chemical Engineer. He was there to sort out a waste discharge issue. He was on £3000 a day!!!

At least (in my experience anyway) commercial customers are willing to pay a decent rate for electrical installations and fault finding. 75 quid a day makes no sense. Feel sorry for you domestic guys, I've been shielded all those years. The volts and amps may be bigger in industry, but the wages...

Well, been an interesting few days. I've been checking out what potential customers would be willing to pay for electrical work, and it's not encouraging. One contact I made told me that his current "electrician/handyman" charges £75 per day! Local college might have some lecturing work in a...

Hi Tristan, welcome aboard!

Hi there, did you complete your motor install job?

Hi Corey! Just noticed no one had said hello! Welcome aboard, I'm new to the forum too.

Hi Evans Electrical. Thanks for the detail much appreciated. I have my 2382, 2394 and 2395 (and a few others) and have done some domestic work via Building Control for friends. (New consumer units, feeds to outdoor buildings). Managed to buy the test kit I used in industry so have a combined...

Hi all. Recently been made redundant after 20 years as an industrial electrical design/test/installation engineer. Looking at starting out on my own, specialising in small domestic jobs some people struggle to have fixed, along with some bigger stuff. Issue I'm finding is because I've been...