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    Scottish Power

    In these circumstances I usually run a 3 core 16mm armour and supply it through a 63A double pole MCB (usually a Hager or Merlin / Schneider) The DP isolator fits well in to a 5 module plastic enclosure
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    Scottish Power

    In these circumstances I usually run a 3 core 16mm armour and supply it through a 63A double pole MCB (usually a Hager or Merlin / Schneider) The DP isolator fits well in to a 5 module plastic enclosure
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    Best contraception

    Designed for little knobs I presume :^O
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    Best contraception

    Designed for little knobs I presume :^O
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    Advertising are people really that gullible

    I'm with Orange and I find thier signal much better than Vodafone (here anyway) I phoned up and checked the roaming was free (yes I am really Scottish) before I signed up. They will automatically merge both networks late next year (2G and 3G) but are doing a softly softly approach to prevent...
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    Advertising are people really that gullible

    I'm with Orange and I find thier signal much better than Vodafone (here anyway) I phoned up and checked the roaming was free (yes I am really Scottish) before I signed up. They will automatically merge both networks late next year (2G and 3G) but are doing a softly softly approach to prevent...
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    SJIB Electrician looking for work willing to travel

    Glad you got a job Things are not too fast at present. I have had 3 calls today from people looking for work (and 2 cv's in the past 5 days)
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    Can I be an apprentice again???

    Sorry to hear about your problem Things are quiet for a lot of us- I am ticking over and keeping my head above water, due to repeat business, word of mouth and more advertising I get a lot of calls from people looking for work or training, but I have an apprentice lined up and he is out part...
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    Which phone??

    I had a Nokia E71, not too bad, but I had a few faulty ones and Orange offered a different model replacement. I actually chose a N86 as I had this in a previous contract. N86- excellent music player with FM transmitter (if the radio's crap you can play your music MP3's on the radio) Getting a...
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    tiger-com.com (don't bother)

    I sent the above to the MD and am still waiting a reply, My mate sent this (personal data removed) Good morning Lee and Alison, After reading here please do not contact me again and please remove me from your database. Any contact from you again will be treated as nuisance calls and reported...
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    tiger-com.com (don't bother)

    I had a call from a chap at tiger-com.com who was, to say the least very cocky and arrogant He said he 'called for a chat' and wasn't calling for sales or marketing , although he called my mate who runs another electrical business trying to sell him a 0141 Glasgow number. I have wrote a letter...
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    Can I be an apprentice again???

    Is it really that bad down south? Up here SECTT manage ALL SJIB apprenticeship training and there is ONE training officer per area. The training officer knows EVERY apprentice personally and speaks at every SELECT (ECA of Scotland) branch meeting to give a report on the training. He also has...
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    Need An Apprenticeship ASAP

    I have just taken someone on (he won't start his apprenticeship until next August, as I like to have any apprentice prove themselves for at least 6 months before they start their actual apprenticeship) I hope you find an apprenticeship as it is really hard, there are very few people guaranteed...
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    Asbestos, take care

    Sad to say there are still people doing silly stuff with asbestos Went to put in a fan last week and there was an asbestos soffit, so out came core cutter and fan went out gable end (made the job a bit more difficult, but safer) Next door (my client's son) had a bathroom done by the social...
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    chargeable mobile numbers

    I have my business mobile and have a different 07022 number. This number is on my website and is given to sales people and folk like SKY who charge you to call them My real customers are told to call the landline number on my site that diverts to my real mobile free of charge (to the client)
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    How do I get a proper email address?

    I use 123-reg as I have found them more reliable and better to deal with I have bought my company domai name, and almost all the other endings (if you don't buy then others will) You don't want your competitor buying your domain mame having you domain also means you can set up different...
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    which wholesalers?

    CEF = Check Everything First :D I don't use my local CEF, but will on occasion use 1 10 miles away (better service) I usually use my local independent (they are good on price and excellent on service)
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    Busy or not ?

    I have upped my advertising, but am still ticking over- making less dosh than I was when I was employed, but just about paying the bills Must admit- had thought about working down south (the prices here are 30% lower than England. for rewires etc) Don't have a problem with anyone from a...
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    Dead Tests - Board Change 3

    Make sure the earthing and bonding are up to scratch, and the supply is OK Good luck
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    Has anyone had an RCD fail as spectacularly as this one?

    Had the same thing 4 or so years ago with a CHINT rcd. Pressed test, nothing happened, pressed and held - bang and took out fuse on sub circuit
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