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  1. MDJ

    Socket Tester

    The earthing arrangements are irrelevent, the rest of your post I agree with, these plug in testers confirm polarity not readings between conductors, they are like volt sticks, handy but not reliable.
  2. MDJ

    Electrician moving over

    A doddle, fire can be a bit awkward unless you only install and know someone who can use a lap top and program points etc, there are however courses you can go on, intruder alarms are just plain simple, nothing complecated at all about these, most CCTV have apps you can upload which is school...
  3. MDJ

    Hi All

    It has been a while, hope your all okay and life is good
  4. MDJ

    RIP Mam ............

    Crikey your easily led then, you didn’t like the monarchy until you saw a tv program then you changed your mind lol haha
  5. MDJ

    Complete Newb Toilet Light Switch

    Dear oh dear, I hope you have a fire extinguisher
  6. MDJ

    The Russians are coming!!!

    One nuclear bomb is enough to make them think, they may have 6000 or more but one of ours on moscow would be a disaster, as long as we have this capability we will not be walked over
  7. MDJ

    Hourly rate discussions following Help needed in trying to diagnose a fault Thread

    Plenty of hero's have raced to the bottom, and the winners always end up losing out, de skilling the job is not the answer by charging cowboys rates, if your a professional time served Electrician and good at your job you will always get work by word of mouth, I kind of get your point, but you...
  8. MDJ

    Hourly rate discussions following Help needed in trying to diagnose a fault Thread

    I think most sensible people would expect a 50 quid bill for an hours labour at least, try calling a plumber out if you have a burst pipe, you will be lucky to get away with less than 200 quid for them to stop the leak, in fact 50 quid is cheap IMO.
  9. MDJ

    Hourly rate discussions following Help needed in trying to diagnose a fault Thread

    it is 2018, the race to the bottom should have passed by now, 50 quid plus vat for the 1st hour and 35-40 per hour plus vat after that at least, a MFT costs 800 quid these days, well for a good one, lets not forget liability insurance, 6-7 k a year running a van and the stress of working for the...
  10. MDJ

    Maplin's Struggling

    yep true, I go to cribs causway now in Bristol for shopping or the internet, the internet usually, gloucester is a shambles, expensive and just pound shops, charity shops and mobile phone shops lol, a complete shambles
  11. MDJ

    Hi-I'm New

    Hi Fella :Salute Thanks for the welcome Lads
  12. MDJ

    Maplin's Struggling

    a horrible time at the moment, Carillion started the slide south, I liked Maplins, but internet shopping is killing the high street, amazon prime has transformed shopping, next day delivery and so easy as well. A shame though
  13. MDJ

    HELP REQUIRED PLEASE

    Fair enough but I was polite
  14. MDJ

    Hi-I'm New

    Yep, may be 10 soon :Applaud
  15. MDJ

    Hi-I'm New

    Thanks mate, best behaviour guaranteed from myself, thats a promise.
  16. MDJ

    Removing bulb from spotlight in bathroom

    I find that 5 % ish of LED lighting fails in a year then once changed like the other 95% it lasts for years, Hopefully the OP will get a decent long lasting light next time, that said that fitting does not look like an integral unit to me either as mentioned above, still we sometimes get it wrong.
  17. MDJ

    Hi-I'm New

    Been away for a while, firstly I took early retirement but then decided to work again, however it is 4 on 4 off, and the internet was getting too much so I have been on very rarely, as you know our site EC is struggling and it is going to close, I don't expect to post much to be honest but...
  18. MDJ

    Removing bulb from spotlight in bathroom

    How old is the unit? it may be under warrenty, if not a shame really, they have come down in price though.
  19. MDJ

    Removing bulb from spotlight in bathroom

    Well it either twists out or pulls out, looks like a 230 from here so should twist out as mentioned by Murdoch, perhaps it needs a little more effort.
  20. MDJ

    HELP REQUIRED PLEASE

    You seem to be doing a lot of work and asking all types of questions, I am concerned you are out of your depth and could end up installing a dodgy installation, all of the questions I have seen you ask so far are basic knowlege ones for skilled men, not trying to sound rude but what experience...
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