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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...

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...

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...

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...

Hi everyone, Couple of questions. Simple but just seeking clarification more than anything. Heat resistant flex - Is it the inner cores, outer sheath or both which are heat resistant? Reason being ive stumbled across an urn which all the wiring to the heating elements/control gear has...

Hi, A friend of mine recently bought these fittings from focus before they went into administration. Anyone know where i can get the same/very similar fittings from? Thanks, Russ

Hi, Having passed my 2391-10 earlier this year im considering enrolling on the 2391-20. Has anyone else here done this course and if so how have they found it to have benefited them? Thanks, Russ

Hi, Have some high quality sensors available for intruder alarms. These are pet friendly and dualtech detectors not just your standard pir sensors. This makes them less prone to false alarms etc. The sensors are Honeywell DT7435UK2. Info can be found here - DT7435UK2 - Honeywell Security UK...

Hi guys, Just a quick one. Electrotest have done a pir on one of the buildings we maintain. Theyve listed a cat 1 fail as no front end rcd on main isolator. All circuits are protected by 30ma rcbo's. Do we need a time delay front end rcd does anyone know? Installation is a tt. Thanks, Russ

Anyone know of any offers/cheap deals for the above? Thanks, Russ

Hi, Got a job at work tommorow on behalf of crime prevention to repair and service a Paragon Plus alarm. Does anyone know where i can get my mitts on an installation manual? Typically the homeowner has no manuals at all. Ideally i dont want to put a full system in if this one can be returned...

Hi, Has anyone used these? Ive installed some for a customer and my god theyre ****e. Only work when you wave your arms in the air. They dont seem to pick up anyone walking around the house normally. Not sure if ive got a fault batch or something along them lines as im sure PIR's cant be this...

Hi Guys, Just done a mains change at work and the installation is a TT earthing system. TT reading is fine at 50ohms. My question is when filling in the test sheet it asks you what the maximum zs should be eg 0.92ohms Obviously with a TT system even with the bonds connected your...

Hi, Got an alarm installation job to do. The property is a bungalow that has been converted to a dorma bungalow which is looking very difficult to run cables in. I was wondering if anyone on here had installed a wireless alarm and if so which model? Ideally could do with a pet friendly alarm as...

Quick question guys. If im adding say an additional light to a lighting circuit which currently isnt RCD protected (or has 100ma RCD in some cases) should i change the circuit to be on a 30ma RCD? In some cases this is very difficult and would involve a mains change. Thanks for the advice, Russ

Hi guys, Got a job to wire some new emergency lights in a residential home we look after. Currently the entire buildings emergency lights are supplied by a 24v DC central battery system. The system also has a timer installed to switch the lights on at night to provide night lighting for the...

Hi, I live in an unadopted street. As a result we dont have council/highways provided lighting. Alls we have are some 1m bollard lights. One of the neighbours reversed her 4x4 into another neighbours bollard light so it now needs replacing. I have managed to source a new replacement light...

Hi, As title has anyone here got a degree in electrical design? Im recently qualified but im thinking of signing up to start this course, just need to see if work are willing to allow me the time of to attend college one day a week. If anyone has done it id just like to hear your experiences...

Hi Guys, I'm due to qualify very soon. As some of you may have read in a post i made last week its looking slim that i will get offered a job when i qualify, or at best it will be on a rolling 1 month contract working for circa

Good times tbh. Found out i passed my AM2 on my first attempt last week and today had a phone call from my JTL training officer informing me he was going to nominate me for apprentice of the year. Quite chuffed tbh. Sad times...my firm might not have a job for me when i come out my time...