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All's it would have taken for that smoke to be in reasonable order is a galv conduit box, some timber and a couple of stuffing glands. Hardly mega money nor hard work to install.

My local edmundson wholesalers ordered me some only a few months back. Think we ended up going metal halide in the end but im sure theyll make them in a son fitting. If i remember right the manufacturer was Hilclare Would this be any good for you? http://www.hilclare.com/Details/Javier/ They...

Thanks for the replies guys. Funnily enough ive just been looking at the Aico devices. Looks quite a nice setup for a domestic installation. It LOOKS as though the Aico devices all support the alternate warning tone for CO detection although i need to do a little more research first...

Hi everyone, I generally work on commercial installations, so have very little dealings in the way of home fire protection as all of the properties I work in have full fire detection and alarm systems installed. I'm currently however in the process of buying my first house and noticed on the...

Ah right that's strange. Ive found engineer hold off to work fine. Maybe they've improved their boxes of late.

That being engaging engineer hold off mode by use of the strobe?

Interesting. How well does it fill the place with smoke/does it just fill one room or the whole house? Thats a great toy...i want one lol

So yours doubles up as fire protection as well as heat protection. Have you wired your fire detection devices in intruder alarm cable or firetuf/fp200? What panel have you used? Not a bad alarm system ive installed considering the home owner hasnt had to pay a penny. :) Not used a smoke...

Credit to Barx. The bell box/SAB was indeed a Ventcroft. Unfortunately though i had to replace it with a Texecom Odyssey 3 (Metal backed) as the Ventcroft didn't have a wall tamper which is essential due to the high probability of the system being tampered with/vandalised. This property has a...

I think you could be right there. A ventcroft classic. Cheers buddy

Oh yeah...the security light is one i installed earlier. lol ;) Rest of the house isnt much better wiring wise either. The alarm is going on a plugtop until the electrical installation is seriously updated (which i doubt will happen). Were talking VIR cables (although to be fair they're not...

Hi, Just wondering if anyone knows the make and model of this bellbox? Got a job to replace the existing alarm system on the property. The existing alarm is <6months old but doesnt meet the spec of the client ordering the work. (Cant divulge any info). Id like to reuse the existing bellbox...

Sorry for the lack of updates to this thread. Its been a manic couple of weeks including a 7 day, 12 hour day working week. I was due to go to the interview on Thursday however in the end cancelled as my current employer has offered me an excellent opportunity. They have asked me to do a degree...

One last question, what do you consider appropriate attire for an interview as an Electrician? I dont want to turn up looking scruffy now do i want to look to smartly dressed and look the sort who's unwilling to dig in and get his hands dirty. I was personally thinking black shoes, black...

The amount of thermal links i replaced last october time was incredible. Dust builds up over summer, heater comes on, runs hot and link melts. If only i was self employed id have earned a fortune replacing creda links. lol

Thanks SL. That is a truly excellent post. Thanks again for your feedback :)

Haha. I guess that's the joys of large companies. When it comes to recruitment they have procedures in place. A chat down the boozer while eating a nice steak pie sounds a much nicer way to be interviewed. I honestly don't know what to expect in the interview. I presume there will be some...

Hi Everyone, Ive just found out ive been shortlisted for an interview. Now the last interview i had was for my apprenticeship 6 years ago. Ive never actually had an interview as an Electrician. Ive been told the interview will last upto an hour and will be competency based questions. I know...

No, my company (whilst employs 80 electricians) isnt jib registered so I want to register myself to make it easier to get a new job if the time arrises. :)

Hi everyone, Im currently filling in an application for my JIB card. As part of this i need to provide a reference of some description. Now i cant see my boss going to the trouble of writing this for me. I will have to type it up myself and get him to sign it after. On the application for it...