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I learned the ropes the hard way by trial and error  The installation is working a treat  Stormy Daniels must be hard up 

Unlikely 

Good idea I'll price the options let you know how I get on btw the supply works a treat safe as houses 🏡 good old bnq to the rescue with their wiring kit 😂 

Well time is short so try answering the question succinctly and btw the notifications have been sent to junk email so that's why the long delay I thought you electricians were making so much money you were still in the Algarve 

Great I'll check out the extension but isn't it cheaper to buy a roll of cable ? 

Yes I bought an earth rod from Screwfix with clamp under a fiver hammered into the ground job done ✅ 

Running an extension from a builders supply  Hello I want to run an extension cable from a secure live builders supply, obviously I want to do it myself to keep the cost down the options seem to be an armoured cable or twin and earth above ground, the minimum distance is 55 meters and the...

Look read and answer my questions here let me help you "you'll need an earth rod it's a long copper rod you hammer it into the ground and the green earth wire bolts onto it you can purchase one from an electrical factor or diy store"  As always safety first so remember to get a qualified...

Yes once it's been inspected  Yes we are a main contractor 

Don't be too hard on yourself 

Ok know it alls here's how the jobs progressing the big switch on is as soon as I've got the earth rod buried what you didn't tell me is that b and q sell kits for this job so I went on Saturday first to the electric factor which was closed and then had to go to the big store ok please see...

Jack of all trades 

Thanks  btw does anyone know why this discussion is closed as I haven't finished ?

Thanks 

Of course I will I'm just trying to do as much of the work myself as I can there's no law against that it there ? 

That looks like my work whoops no just kidding I'd have used sellotape lol 

Strange replies I'll get a copper rod from Screwfix then I was going to ask more about earthing but I can see it's pointless by the way I saw a mobile site unit with an earth clamped into its Aluminium exterior panels and it was towable so go figure that one out if there's a fault when someone's...

Apprentice I don't have a digger I had a Hanix 1.5 ton open cab on rubber tracks a while back it was good I hired a Volvo 2.5 ton with closed cab for a job the slightly larger machine has a higher sitting position more ability and I think the tracks can extend for steep ground it really comes...

I'm old school I'd buy not older than 10 years tho we need to just move with the times  Low hours best if you can find someone whose bought one as a toy avoid with hammer piping as it'll have massive wear on bushes and hidden cracks 

Many questions John there's no right or wrong answer as at the end of the day the digger will be resale able you touched on the vat hard to avoid the alternative is to search local papers and sites like eBay to source a private sale downside being it might be far away. If you buy the local...