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  1. pewter

    Ways I can further my career as an electrician?

    2394 + 2395 is worth getting. i did the 2396 design course, i thought it was worth doing.
  2. pewter

    Plug in DIY solar !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I dont know if you guys have discussed this already, Plug in DIY solar !!!!!! i cant beleive it
  3. pewter

    Home buyer report - risk of fire and accidents !!!!

    My mates inlaws are selling there house and some joker has done a home buyers report. He said the whole report is full of rubbish, the section on the elecrtrical installation is fantastic. The report even picked up a sink had no plug !!!!!!!!!!! They have the old Wylex board with domino...
  4. pewter

    Special post.

    yes the Muslim's
  5. pewter

    heights of switches

    I like that. i will go with 1150mm to centre of switches, sockets and door handles, everywhere.
  6. pewter

    Adding a piece on during a rewire

    I have rewired loads of victorian places with boxes at 500mm centers.
  7. pewter

    heights of switches

    I thought it should be made no less accessable and only a new build has to be between 450mm-1200mm..... unless there is reason not to, or somethign like that. I always match existing property, new build i do 500mm/1150mm to centre of boxes. Has anyone had the Electric Gestapo bust them for a...
  8. pewter

    Spock to Kirk Its not logical Captain !

    I always number from the main switch, it is how the stickers are done also.
  9. pewter

    The kid may have a job at last .

    Back when housing was affordable and eating out at lunch was normal. Now we get to spend most of our wages on bills, work through lunch or have a sandwich while working.
  10. pewter

    Charging for house sale EICR,s

    I charge between £25-50 per cercuit, consumer unit, switch fuse One of my old neighbours who was selling asked me to test there 5 bed house with 2 consumer units + 13 circuits in total. I said £250-300 and could take all day. Estate agent offered them someone who does any property for £150...
  11. pewter

    Need help on pricing a job, please help

    has anyone ever been told off for not notifying work regarding part-P ?
  12. pewter

    faulty RCD? i think its the supply cable.

    yeah that is too much, even an electric with headphones on is too loud at that close proximity
  13. pewter

    faulty RCD? i think its the supply cable.

    i understand if its being disruptive.  he must have being close to you
  14. pewter

    faulty RCD? i think its the supply cable.

    Luckily im in a detached house, my mother lives one side and an old hippy the other, sometimes we are dropping beats until midnight. We only have an electric drum kit at home, although i was down the street the other day and i could hear it outside. My daughter is raising money to buy an...
  15. pewter

    faulty RCD? i think its the supply cable.

    Thats exactly what happened. worked flat out all day, so i could get back to take my daughter to her drum lesson at 19:00, 16:30 and 3 circuits left to energise.   Was still on site at 19:00, didnt even get out of my work clothes till 23:00. Drum lession tonight and feeling refreshed
  16. pewter

    faulty RCD? i think its the supply cable.

    When the fridges were making it trip i did a quick insulation resistance on the fridge and freezer plug N-E, L-E and it was clear. I was thinking it could be the compressor. When the kettle did it i thought that might be knackered also, untill he told me it was brand new.  they also had a small...
  17. pewter

    faulty RCD? i think its the supply cable.

    Problem solved, thanks for al lthe help guys. I started at the beginning. -checked the conenctions at the service head and loop tested -checked connections at the meter and loop tested -checked connections at consumer unit main switch and loop tested -reinstalled the RCDs but only fed them...
  18. pewter

    faulty RCD? i think its the supply cable.

    I was wondering if it was a plug top that had the N + E the wrong way round.
  19. pewter

    faulty RCD? i think its the supply cable.

    I will double check. good call. everytime i put one in i open up all of the clamps to full width, clamp, look, then tighten. After i found a neighbours one has been left the wrong side of the clamp, burnt the insulation off the supply bar and didnt look far from a fire. Im going to go back...
  20. pewter

    faulty RCD? i think its the supply cable.

    Before we had this and it took weeks of DNO putting analyser on, and eventuly they said it was a N fault in supply cable out side. We couldnt prove it was that, and they took a few weeks before they dug up soem road and solved the problem. Going to do what Tony S said. wondering if i can do...
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