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Why are you a domestic installer when the scheme is not relevant in Scotland (and won't be) ?

What route are you using? There are courses to avoid; There is a glut of people looking for work- had a dad offer to pay for his son to get an apprenticeship a couple of years ago

I wrote to them also mentioning the lack of Part P in Scotland and there is a better way (ps it looks as if Northern Ireland may NOT be abopting Part P, but going down the Scottish system- early days yet) Got no response headbang

Was going to mention the cooling off period, but you can still charge for time spend prior to cancellation, ie the initial visit (I don't do free quotes only free verbal estimates). To make sure in future I would ALWAYS insist on a third deposit- more if there is a high material cost or there...

Remember the data protection act. You can't just hand out contact details for customers out willy nilly without their consent

all in

I take deposits for any jobs >

Noticed this on the IET website Made me laugh (as someone who refuses to fit wylex)

SELECT had a hand in the setting up of the scheme in Scotland (and now manage the certification website on behalf of the NICIEC up here) The website with the actual info is HERE There is NO part P here (horray), but some folks seem to think it will happen Part P brought electrics in to the...

I have one You need to buy a 'null modem cable' to go between the usb-rs232 adaptor and the PAT tester or a null modem adaptor

Make sure you read up on (and do) safe isolation prior to undertaking work. See the LINK

That must be the reason for my lack of hair on top

Predictions? Football (doesn't float my boat, so I'll pass this one) Politics Toires in at westminster, political fireworks between Scottish Government (Scottish National Party- Independence agenda) and Camerons gang Global warming - Whether it is happening or not we should be energy...

A pressure washer steam is ideal- our local garage has hot water pressure washers that are great for removing the letters Then use solvent (like the stuff new windows are cleaned with) to remove any residual glue

I have built a 2 storey side extension I looked at a new boiler, but decided to put kingspan below the floor in the existing house (had to do this per building regs for the extension) The difference is noticable- my gas bill has not went up and i have an extension on the side of the house

I use a local a-z and find it excellent I have sat nav (Nokia Maps) and it's good for locating actual houses They both have their faults - the a-z does not have the newer houses as it is 3 years old, but the sat nav also has errors like this

CEF = Check Everything First Including price quoted on phone is price on the line No delivery charges there (you wern't told about) Make sure you don't get a price 3 x what you have been quoted elsewhere I have found them less than great. They are a wholesaler of last resort

Used a MK split load arrangement with 3 neutral bars. 1 side for main switch RCD (off peak) + 4 mcb's 2nd side for RCD + half off peak ccts 3rd side for RCD + other half of circuits , incl 2 convectors for storage heaters

Tell him if he finds a self employed spark that can inspect, test and cert his own work to pass on the number as you could do with someone who could work for you and give you a profit. When I get my mate to do work (he has own company) I get billed at

Falkland Islands; went there 8 years ago- nightmare headbang >