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Hi all. My college lecturer was talking about another lecturer who lost his electrical business because of non-paying customers. His cashflow stopped and then he couldn't pay his guys and so on. I'm curious, does this happen a lot out there? I hope to be self employed one day and wonder...

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Hi there, My Grandad asked me round to put up some pendants he had bought. Seen here. As you can see they are metal and class 2. He has a loop in lighting system so I used terminal block to connect the appropriate wires. The PN for the lamp connect in a small contained terminal block...

Thanks for the help. I finally got there with a knife and bending :) Will look out for one of these tools though, can imagine it speeds it up nicely. Thanks again 8)

I know this may appear a stupid question but does anyone have any tips on stripping 2/3 core flex well any flex. Maybe its lack of practise, patience, correct tools or procedure. Maybe all 4. Using a knife I struggle to strip the outer sheath without slicing into the conductor's insulation...

Hi All, Yesterday my neighbour called me round (they are quite elderly) and asked me to have a look at their fluorescent light. Its a 70w single tube 8' in length. The tube would turn on and be fine for about 30seconds. Then it would start flickering. I was sure it was the bulb as the starter...

ah what a list! Some tools i've never heard of haha! Thanks, will start writing a letter to santa..

Hi all, I am on my second year of my C&G 2330. I'm slowely building up my tool collection and try to make the most of my birthday and Christmas to give them a boost! Well with them both looming I was wondering if there was any tools that you cannot work without? I have most of the basic...

I am also in my second year and this is a concept that I haven't quite got to grips with. I understand that if you are stood at point 4 touching point 3 then there is no potential difference with the 0v. But say I were to connect a conductor at point 3 to an earth rod at point 4. Im guessing...

Hear, hear to that!

thanks guys! Yes spot on john, where it's twisted slighlty by the looks of it. It looks like it's leaked before as there's tiny stains where the holes are. Thanks for your help, will try some of that stuff ;-)

Hi there, We have just swapped over a broken immersion element for a new one. We have put it back together and turned on the water and we have 3 tiny tiny leaks by the emersion. The emersion seal itself is water tight. The leaks are litterally smaller than a pin prick, not even visible but...

Ah thanks for that Col', Im thinking that strip lights may be the way to go. Our kitchen has had an extension and the ceiling is split into 2 so im thinking of going for the single strip version and putting one in each side... 2x twin would be a bit excessive on the power usage, especially as...

Hi guys and girls, Our kitchen has been blessed with those blasted downlighters that provide us with nothing but shadows. We have 2 circuits with 4 x 50w on each. I would like to put all 8 on 1 circuit and then on the other circuit chuck up a couple of good light emitting lights. Im happy...

Connect live to C Neutral will be a switch live (should be identified by either red/brown sleeving). Connect this to L1 Leave L2 empty and connect the earth to the box behind the swith in the wall. edit. Does the switch have a metal front, Ive assumed it hasnt. If it has connect the...

Ah thats interesting. Was just what I was taught at college, have not been around long enough to test it long term, I wasnt even thought of in 1984 haha!

Im sure I saw universal phone chargers in Tesco for about £3 or something rediculous!

Dont forget PVC conduit isnt UV stable therefore can become brittle when exposed the the sunlight.

Hi All, Im seeking some advice :) I am just coming to the end of my first year of a C&G 2330. I have no previous experience and dont currently work in the electrical area. In september, on top of my 2nd year of 2330, I am thinking about doing a 10day Part P course to get an EAL Domestic...