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  1. paul b b

    Ceiling Rose To Downlights

    I would like to see insurance companys refusing payouts on fires etc... caused by sub standard installs! if people thought this then they would think twice about doing it themselves.
  2. paul b b

    Installing A New Light Switch (Connections)

    yep, my mistake! teach me to have a quick peek and not read it properly
  3. paul b b

    Installing A New Light Switch (Connections)

    first of all...earth, has the new faceplat got an earth terminal? if yes the connect it there if not then connect it into the metal back box. the switch you are changing has strappers in, can you take a photo of the cables in the other switch, by the looks of if it you do need a N and if your...
  4. paul b b

    £800 Worth Of C.k Sidecutters To Be Won!

    Thanks for the new screwdrivers C.K!!!
  5. paul b b

    Scrap

    proberly been posted already but saw yesterday in the local rag that cash for scrap has been banned. looks like May have to put it through the books now :'(
  6. paul b b

    Is Something Is Going Wrong Here...?

    I've noticed the decline in questions being asked, i always find reading someone else's fault invaluable learning so im ready if i get the problem. On the new lay out....i thinks its ok! Works well on my phone and laptop! I don't use other site personally because i found some people helpful in...
  7. paul b b

    New Batteries For Dewalt

    hi all, My 12v stuff is all dead but not really wanting to get new ones, i can replace the inside but can someone send me a link to the correct cells i need to purchace. many thanks Paul
  8. paul b b

    Problem With Pull-Cord Switch

    sounds like a bit of a dodgy swithch to me, though to be honest i dont see the point in switching it off, i just leave it on.
  9. paul b b

    Borrowed Neutral Testing

    Dave...I've found the easiest way of finding it is use the wander lead from the N of the downstairs lights...the problem is normally on the hall/landing...so go there first...switches and fittings.. Last time i had a borrowed N on a cu change customer did not want it sorting so i put the lights...
  10. paul b b

    Borrowed Neutral Testing

    Dave... You need to test continuity from the N in the cu to the N in the switch..so wander lead ( or a roll of 1mm) is needed.
  11. paul b b

    Check A Trade

    Thanks guys..im a bit of a sceptic tbh but they do checks and ask for prev customer details to get references etc..so better than rated people.
  12. paul b b

    Check A Trade

    I can hear the guns being loaded ready to shoot me down in a blaze of glory! I know there has been a lot about rated people etc... Just wondering if any one is with check a trade abd if there any good?? Ouch...stop shooting already!!!
  13. paul b b

    4Mm Radial Off Ring Cct

    I had an unbalanced ring last week, though that's another story!!
  14. paul b b

    Invoice Template

    thanks monkey, have pm'd you thanks for you help guys
  15. paul b b

    Cu Change

    Going back to the main points here.... I've been reading and re-reading through all the points that have been posted, i think it highlights how the BGB is so open to interpretation. Both Steve and steps have made very valid points. If regs are regs they should not be so open, guess its the...
  16. paul b b

    Invoice Template

    Thanks Steve. Will try that. Dave my logo does not appear when i send invoices. Also had one problem with customer not having Microsoft office, hence i want the email to contain the invoice. Thanks.. Oh.....does anyone have a nice template?
  17. paul b b

    Invoice Template

    Morning men!! I have started to email invoices off, has anyone got an invoice template they can put in the download section? Or mail to me? I have excel. I have a little trouble at the moment with copy and paste excel into an email as it seems to reformat it and leaves out my logo.. Thanks
  18. paul b b

    How Not To Produce Electricity

    must have been noisy and i'm amazed he is still alive after breathing in the fumes lol
  19. paul b b

    Simple Fusebox Update

    Ash, i only did that job last month!
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