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    Massive electric bill

    fitted meters for a while , they go wrong very very very rarely. it could cost them money if they did.
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    Electricity Meter

    i would say so , no need for two meters to one house. i would say there was a fault with the old clock because the newer meters would have built in time clocks that switch over automaticily and you set up with laptop( mind you i could never get them to set up properly).
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    Motor Rewind

    go for it , always looks better being in a job than out of work. should be pretty interesting and could open some doors for you when you are out and about working. these doors could be getting into hvac ect or coming across a contractor that thinks yes i would give that hard working bloke a chance.
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    Light for walk in freezer

    we keep some products at minus 30 at work do you want me to check what we have in there?
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    Bt workers drive earth spike through 11kv power cable

    a few years ago my mates old man went through a 11kv cable with a jack hammer, walked away with out a scratch on him just shaken up ...luck of the irish!
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    hey all, need help

    go and talk to your college and ask them about the replacement for the 2330 , i dont think you will be able to start it next year unless you already have.
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    Just a quickie.

    as pro dave says check the timer , always worth checking a electronic meter as well they can be programmed wrong also. or not even set up properly. you have a little tool that talks to the meter you plug into your laptop when you install them , mine was always playing up and not letting me set...
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    About to start apprenticeship

    swallow
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    Thames Valley Police Call Divert Scheme

    we dont live in a nazi state yet , i would love to see them try and prosecute someone for daring to ring someone driving. they want to remember there are here to protect and serve not extort money out of us at every given chance. mr sb please refrain from use of such language thankyou mr smith
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    hey all, need help

    Not what we were told by our college , said we still needed the 17th edition. Scaming so n so's .
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    Passded C&G 2330 lvl 2

    now you have the joy of getting ripped of for the 3rd year, which could easily be put in with the first two.
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    PV Panels

    my mate just did a course at bedford college, said it was practical and class room based. sat a written exam at the end which he said was quiet hard , has to wait for the result. one of the lectures from our college was there for the exam for a retake as he had failed the first time round ! ...
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    Hello to our New Members...

    i am lee mechanical fitter by trade just finished my 3rd year 2330 and half way through my nvq3. not sure what i will do next , currently doing hvac stuff boilers and various other tedious tasks. and i am 33
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    Motors?

    http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/magnetic/indmot.html http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_2/chpt_13/9.html http://www.teslamotors.com/blog4/?p=45 google what you are stuck on , there are some helpful sites out there.
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    Some of mine

    cherry picker yes platform nope. But we had the hse at work the other day spotted someone on a mobile platform and said he should be wearing a harness . the right hand does not tell the left what it is up to in this country.
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    Right tools for the job

    Just experience mate , mechanical fitter by trade. If i had time to use that stuff i have time to repair it properly. Imho off course actually it would get you out of doo doo while you arrange the long term solution
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    Best course?

    guilds are gash ? people keep saying its going to change to a module based system? if it is not a clue. visiting your college is your best bet , see what they say is happening and were to go .although if it is like mine there will be a waiting list so dont dordle get down there.
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    Right tools for the job

    snake oil , would not trust that wonder tape rubbish myself.
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