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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...

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...

What code would you give for a lighting circuit with no cpc? All accessories are plastic.

Found a strange looking twin and cpc today. Looking at the cable I thought it was VIR cable. It was black, but under that was an aluminium (I think) armour, and under that it was the grey sheath of the twin and cpc. I have took some pics but I do not know how to upload pics from iPhone. Have any...

Hi all, I have a Bosch GSB 18-2-LI and a Dewalt DCK211S2 for sale both are brand new. Looking to sell so I am open to reasonable offers. Thanks.

Is it possible to make a cat5 into a VGA cable without using any extenders? I've seen some adaptors that take cat5 in one end and the other end is VGA. What is the max length of cat5 I could use without getting a bad picture?

I had to do a job today, I had to install and connect some tails and earth from British gas isolator to the consumer unit. The problem was that I found no MET supplied by British gas / DNO, so I phoned the British gas engineer and he told me to just take the 100A fuse out and then take off the...

Doing a fire alarm install today on a HMO property, all sorts of characters living there from, asylum seekers, drug addicts, alcoholics. I noticed the heaters were always on full and at the same time the windows were open. I found out later that the people living there had no bills or rent to...

I've almost completed my NVQ portfolio now, I had to take the day off today so I could write up some more carp. I was just wondering how many of you have actually completed an NVQ? Is it worth it? And how have those who have completed it found it?

I have installed a 3 core swa which has brown, black and grey colour conductors. It is used as single phase so I put tape around the black and grey to identify them as neutral and earth. One of the electricians on site has said that it is not acceptable anymore. I told him that I have identified...

Has any one else had a letter from electrium recalling wylex breakers due to risk of over heating. It stated on the letter only breakers bought from Screwfix are affected.

Hi am selling my iPhone 4 32gb black for 250, it's in good condition but only on Vodafone, selling due to receiving my iPhone 4s upgrade. If your interested pm me.

I have a customer who has bought 76 metres of 3 core swa, he wants to run from his house to his out building. It's a TN S supply. He is going to need both sockets and lights. He is not sure of total demand. He wants to install one 32A ring final circuit for sockets and spur off for ring with FCU...

Hi all, I went out today to do another EICR today, I went down into the cellar where the mains was, I found a Henley block with 25mm tails coming out and feeding an 80A metal clad switch fuse, then out of the switch fuse was an 3 core 16mm SWA feeding a metal clad consumer unit. The SWA was...

I went to do a EICR today, I found a bonding clamp around the DNO main incoming cable, it was being used for the earthing conductor. Although all my readings were acceptable, I still notified the DNO. But there response was that as long as the earthing is adequate with satisfactory readings...

I was called out by a regular customer today, she said her water heater has stopped working again, so I went out to find that the thermal cut out had "tripped" again. This is the 2nd time I have reset it now. The last time I went to the break down, I turned the temp down, hoping it would help...

Hey everyone, I have just had a call from a guy who I occasionally do EICR for, he has said one of his electrician has installed a PV system. The problem is that the inverter will not start up, and indicates a bad earth. He said its a TT system and his electrician has put the rod in. I have...

This video along with many others from the same person are a must see. http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=GB#/watch?v=l5Mmz1OnCR8 Enjoy.

Hi, just wondering all the different methods you guys/gals use to strip back the sheath on twin and earth? I normally use the cpc in the "cheese wire method". I was speaking to a spark the other day and he said that method is no longer allowed due to damaging the cpc? I've never heard that before.

Why do the moderators close threads when they feel like it. Just because you don't like it. We have a right to freedom of speech. I will be rating this app in accordance with the way moderators rate it's users.