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A very warm hello to everyone. A long time since I been and caught up. I hope everyone's well and prospering too

Hi guys long time no see. I have a favour to ask? I've recently been on jobs for jib electricians on Facebook recently and asked them a question thinking I would get help but it turned out to be nothing but a gateway to being ridiculed and called all sorts ie 3 week wonder, self chancer, and...

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Hi I just completed my ipaf course today on 3a/3b. Cost me £210 that's vat included. Did the training through Elsbury training in Caerphilly. Bloody freezing though at 12 meters in the sky lol. Glad I got it though. Question is how many of you lads and ladies got it and is it much call for it...

I've just started my NVQ level 3. My assessor from collage has emailed me over the booklet and logbook. I'm currently working on a factory install. The thing is its not written up very clearly, you don't really know what's being asked from you and how to write it up correctly. I've taken loads...

Hi, I'm planning on installing some led spotlights into an mdf tiled bath panel. 4 on side and 2 on end. I've looked at special location zones so this is fine. I'm planning on operating these from a single pole pull cord. The problem is underneath the bath with the dry line wall is I need to...

Hi guys and gals. Hope you all had a brilliant Xmas and happy new year. I started the inspection and testing this week in my 2330 level 3. Interesting stuff a little complex on some parts but interesting never the less. My tutor told me that there is 2 practical and 2 written tests then a final...

Hi everyone long time no see. Hope your all well and work is good. My self I've been busy in and out of temp contracts with agencies working in the domestic and commercial sector. Because I'm an adult student and I can't get an apprenticeship I have had to go down the path of the self employed...

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Have a look at this We are aware you are trading using a business name that is the same to our trading name of (Caerphilly Electrical Services Ltd) and the email address similar of ([email protected]) and this therefore amounts to passing off. For your information, passing off...

I went to Oxford to lads for my Xmas present my missis got me. Got some photos. Coming up into the first corner at 120 mph, I absolutely loved it. :)

Hey guys how's things? I been really busy with the new job sound complete rewires in 1 day. Yup that's right everything including bathroom and kitchen. There's a team of 4 me included and I wanted to ask some of you guys for any help or pointers in speeding up the process as we're currently...

Well it's not good news. I got called into the office today to be told that I'm being let go. Reasons: ummm you have made a couple of mistakes non electrical. It's come from a couple of sources. My reply can you provide me with evidence to this. Ummm change subject. My reply: I know I don't...

I popped up to see how my brothers extension was going and I noticed that the electrician has installed 4 old sockets that are protected by a switched fused spur with a neon indicator. Which my brother is powering his chest freezer on one of the sockets. he told me that when you flick the switch...

I have this major thorn in my side. I started working for the local authority about 2 months ago now. I started working for free as I needed to try and get my foot in the door as that worked out ok I'm working full time through an agency the only trouble is I have an electrician who I really...

Well here it is I did it this morning.

I was at work today when one of the boys was wiring in an isolator switch for a fan which was fed off a light. He used these colours. 3 core : brown live Grey switch live Black neutral. I was under the impression that brown is live black is switch live and grey is neutral. I asked him...

My mate next door has currently got tv cables ie: scart leads for the tv run in some trunking on the wall in a dogs leg but has asked me to hide it in the wall. I was thinking of running it in PVC conduit and plastering it back up. Any better ideas ??? And i have advised him that there not...

As some of you may know I have been working for free for my local authority to pick up some experience and in with a shout of being taken on as a sparks mate. Well good news I was told yesterday there taking me on and I get to go to collage to carry on with my studies. The job centre said I can...

I recently started working for the local authority, as a work experience position for free for 2 months. Was well chuffed as I been looking for ages for a chance somewhere. Now as my weak points are hands on experience I was teamed up with a spark and his apprentice, I thought excellent he will...