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I came across another consumer unit installed by an “ electrician “ that I posted a previous photo of his work on this forum. How many faults and non confomance can you see? https://postimg.cc/gallery/3cfo2fzq0/

Customer has had as new consumer unit (plastic) fitted just before Christmas by a previous electrician. They haven't been given an installation certificate and it hasn't been notified (electrician not registered with anyone). Do I just need to do an EICR, rectify any code 1 (note consumer unit...

For those of you that have got into the solar side of things has it worked out ok for you? Has it been worthwhile training up and are you making it pay? Have you had enough solar work to keep you going constantly or is it just an extension of your normal electrical work? Your thoughts and...

I'm just getting back into 3 phase Installation after a twelve year break, could one of you kind chaps just confirm everything is as it should be with what I'm intending to do? I have a diesel powered machine that has a conveyer either side of it (one to feed into the machine and one to take...

Hi Gents I need to install a 16A 3P+N socket c/w isolator for a roller shutter door ( door installers plugging into this and doing there own control wiring). This is in a farm building and the socket needs to be located next to where the incoming 3 phase supply is. The problem is that there...

Anyone had any problems with Protek RCDs? I got called out to a job last week, TT supply, Protek RCD consumer unit and RCD had tripped and would not reset, did the usual tests and everything Ok but still would not reset. I removed the RCD and drove home with it to see if I had one in my...

I have got a Portacabin to connect up to the mains tomorrow, I have not been to look at the job so I don't know what it entails, and it's been a while since I had to connect one. What is the general practice to connecting portacabins now, if the supply is PME will I need to tt the Portacabin...

2 x 13A ovens on a ring circuit, what are your views on this, ok, or better practice to put one on its own circuit?

25 x fire rated downlights. 1 x smoke detector. 11 x double sockets. 1 x 3 gang dimmer. 1 x telephone point. 1 x PIR sensor (alarm). 1 x 2 gang dimmer. 1 x light and switch in loft. 1 x spur for boiler in loft. 1 x 2 gang switch. 1 x shower light and fan. Extend door contact to other...

How much are you charging per point for fire rated downlights (brushed steel) and sockets (white plastic) if in a new extension. I'm just wondering if I'm too expensive.

I have been asked to wire 2 extra points for sky+, but have only ever wired points for normal sky before. I understand that it needs a twin satallite cable, so do I need to run 1 of these twin cables from each new point back to the sky+ box?

Hi I have got my second assesment with Elecsa soon, and was wondering do they choose which job to inspect or do I take them to a job of my choice? T.I.A

How many on here have their own website for their business, and do you get much work through it?

Anyone got a Fluke 1652b, thinking of getting one and wondered what people thought of them, any better than the 1652?

I'm thinking of selling my Robin KTS 1620 multifunction tester. It's got about 6 months left on the calibration certificate, and has not been used much, due to me doing a fair bit of sub contracting and using their own testers. I was looking at about

...how long was it until you got your certificate through the post?

I found out I passed my 17th edition today, thats one out of the way.

Anyone use them, i'm thinking of opening an account with them?