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Just a short post to say thank you to forum sponsor Megger Mark for sorting us out with 2 new multi function testers. Particularly happy with the price and the service. .  :signthankspin: :signthankspin: Phil

Hi all, A customer of mine has had a distribution board built, using a 4 rail din enclosure.  mcb's and rcd's on one rail. main switch on another. Is there any regulation about the building and testing that should have been done during construction or am I imagining there is?? Thanks

Met a friend today who told me about an incident that happened at the school she teaches at this week. Picture a school cafeteria with those chrome barriers that they use to divide the queues up between the tills.  A pupil decided to swing his feet of the ground by holding on to two of the...

So here is a question. Let's say I've got a portacabin type building that is being prepared to be taken to a site. Once at the site it is going to be permanently sited, set in the ground, never to move for at least five years. Is it still a transportable building? Any opinions??

West Midlands police are trying to identify what this is. Was found in a van load of stolen copper. Looks electrical... Anyone got any ideas?

Just wondering if anyone has done any training on section 710 of the bgb. I'm looking for a training course and was looking for any recommendations. Ta

Had a fault call this afternoon.  Customer had an RCD that had tripped and wouldn't reset.  Volex 80A 30mA rcd Fault was traced to a neutral-earth short on one of the circuits protected by the RCD.  Sorted that out, no drama. So, with no load on the RCD, (busbar removed) but the load-side...

Just heard that I passed the written exams. I'm quite pleased with myself if I'm honest. :)

Get in the van this morning, start it up with no problems, de-ice it. All good with the world. Put it in to reverse, move about 2' and then it stalls. Or so I thought. Try to restart it and the engine has seized. Won't even turn over. Quick change to missus car.... Look at the van this...

I've got a client whose property has a 100A TT supply. He is building a detached garage about 15 metres away from the house. I've got to install sockets and lighting in the garage.  Supply to the garage will be via a 3 core SWA 16mm. So the obvious question... export the TT earth from the...

Well, I've been suffering from back pain since the start of July. My back had been niggling me for a couple of weeks, but nothing to worry about...or so I thought. Then I sneezed! Massive jolt shot across my lower back and that was that..leg pain developed almost immediately. Took 6 weeks to...

Evening all. A customer of mine has a fault with the commercial kitchen extraction. Sounds like the fan motor/ bearing is fubar. Not my area at all. Anyone know anyone who can fix this or want this one? Job is in Warwick and is urgent. Fil

I'm presently working on a restaurant renovation and there are two sets of contractors working on site. One responsible for the front of house. The others fitting the commercial kichen and extraction. I'm not particularly happy with the standard electrical work on the kitchen side of things...

Hi, I'm Phil...Nice to be here! I'm looking for electrical work and experience in and around Warwickshire and the West Midlands. I'm am just about to start the City and Guilds 2357 course, which I am funding myself, and am looking to gain some experience and earn some money (to pay for it)...