Recent content by electrician786

It's good that you discovered it, god knows what would have happened if it was left that way.

Very neat install.

I have not been part of the forum long, but from the friendly banter and advice I see posted on a daily basis I know you have done a great job. With the wife having to stay at hospital a lot, and with late night trips backwards and forwards this forum has been keeping me sane. Even if that...

I have told the landlord that I will change the consumer unit only if he does not want that then he can find someone else to do his job. Even if that means losing all the work he gives me.

I went to a job yesterday and found a missing consumer unit cover, when I asked the tenant and landlord they said they know nothing about it. I have told the landlord he either needs to find the cover or pay for a new consumer unit. The CU is in a cupboard and the landlord suggested putting a...

I'm doing the NVQ in Birmingham, it has cost me just over

Yes, I have also seen this practice. I was offered work to install pv systems using ladders, my answer was "pass off".

Wow!! Amazing. Respect to those guys.

I've done all sorts of work for the portfolio. I've done SWA, metal trunking, tray, PVC trunking, plastic conduit, Steel conduit, singles, twin & cpc, fp200, fire alarm, outside work (you need for portfolio), first fixing, 2nd fixing, pics of you doing all that kind of work, wearing PPE...

An I the only one who is doing the NVQ?

No, it's the assessor from the NVQ place, he has to come out to see me on two sites working safely. I wish I was an apprentice again, those years were the best years. Not working as an apprentice but the teen age years were great lol

Hi to all, Just wanted to give an update on my NVQ, I thought I was almost finished with it a few months back but it seems not. I have taken photographs of all jobs I've completed due to needing different types of work to show in the portfolio. But all the writing is taking the pass. It's like...

Take the front off and check what is connected to the load side, if anything.

Looks cheap and tatty, I'm not surprised. Its most probably mass produced in Asia.

I would not rely on a neon screwdriver, invest in some good testers that will actually give you a reading of the voltage present.