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I worked as an electricians mate for 3 years installing kitchens and bathrooms also did quite a few full rewires. I took 16th edition wiring regs then and have since done 17th since re-joining the army. not sure about about the EAL bit but DEI domestic electrical installation incorperating part...

Hi all! Ive not been on for a while, but just got back from sunny Afghanistan, for the last time thankfully!! My question is Im about to start a domestic electrician course, giving me EAL DEI incorperating part p. I also intend to do 2391 before I leave the army in September. Im a little...

Think about trunking mate and/or utilising voids. Cat 5 hates clips,staples etc. Your test results will prove this! :D

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Your totaly right in what you say ian I was just thinking of home networks . Depends on what your man wants to run steptoe. If its a Gbps then Cat5e is the way forward and will support this across the short distances within a home netork. However I still wouldnt use standard internal on an...

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Using normal cat 5 cable externally is bad practice. Although your circuit will work it is not designed to withstand external environments (weather, temp changes etc) therefore vastly reducing its life. However it is common practice to install internal grade cable in conduit or galv trunking...

Cheers mate Im sure it will! there's just so many courses out there! Its difficult to know which which is right!

Id love to become an electrician but obviously Id like to start work as soon as I leave. whatever quals (that are worthwhile) I can get could help with this. C&G 2330 level 2/3 Ill start once I leave. to be honest I just want to be free of the military and start earning.

A little girl finds her dog dead with it's legs in the air and asks her Dad why it's like that. Dad says it's died and it's like that so Jesus can pick it up and take it to Heaven. Next day she says "Dad, Mum nearly died today. She was on her back with her legs in the air shouting 'Oh Jesus, i'm...

Hey all! Just been looking through the net and saw a distance learning course - BTEC advanced diploma in electrical installation. Is this recognised within the industry. As some know Im leaving the forces and trying to get them to pay for as many quals as possible. I could get this for free...

I have both, but would opt for dogs. You wouldnt believe the hours of fun Ive had watching the cats fill my staffie in!! Dangerous dogs my backside!!

Cheers for that. Ive made me mind up that this is what Im gonna do. Ill just get whatever quals I can through the army then once Im out go down the college route, the other is to expensive! Again thanks.

Without going into my life story, I worked as an electricians mate from 2002 to 2005 and was called back up to go to Iraq. Now Ive done my bit Im coming out. My background is in comms Fibre, data etc but i have 17th edition. I can get on part P domestic installers and C&G2391 obviously Id...

Hi all Im Rod. Im due to leave the armed forces in the next 12 months. Im looking into becoming an electrician and have a number of courses available to me but Im not sure whats the best route for me to take in the "real" world!! I thought that this site could really help. Any thoughts? :)