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Sorry... Mis-read your post, you are planning to re-train as a "boiler engineer" will you have to work up from the foot plate, to stoker, before you can call yourself a "boiler engineer" Personally I love steam trains, though did not realise there was a career in working on them...

Why? Were you hoping that you'd get advice saying "go ahead"? You already knew that NICEIC say "don't do it", and via association so probably do the ECA and SELECT, but you didn't care for that advice, so you went looking for some which you did like. And having not found any here, where...

Why does everyone want to retrain to be a plumber/heating engineer? I reckon in a couple of years there will be a real shortage of financial advisors (was tempted to use *ankers).... Will it be worth re-training, just in case.. :shock:

English helps too :?

Cheers, just thought it would be interesting, I have 7 tats, both upper arms and one shoulder, but lots of people ask if you regret having them done. I have no regrets, may even have some more at some point. Nick.

Why can you not use a junction box? Make off the cables/cores you have into a JB with a short length of flex fitted, make this flex off into your light fitting (you can replace the white plastic box and connectors with a JB). The JB will then tuck up into the ceiling void, through the...

You missed an option on the poll 1. I have tattoos, and will have more. 2. I have tattoos, and now hate them. Nick.

You could always create a name on your phone and save the pin there, then you have to remember the name, and to keep your phone safe... Nick

If the fault is common to all heaters in the property, check that the off peak board is switched on, and that it is getting a supply at the correct times. Nick.

Don't think so. http://www.ybsinsulation.com/products_floor_foiltecdouble.htm Nick.

That the work table requires a ground rod within 7M of the table, with a resistance of no more than 0.5 Ohm. I know it is a DIY forum, but a lot of people who post here are professionals, I was assuming that some of them would have some experience in this area (testing earth rods) and could...

Thanks for that... But don't think it actually answers any of the questions I asked. Nick.

It is actually the "ground" point for the cutting table on a cnc profiling machine, the plasma unit that does the cutting needs a ground rod close to the table, with a reading of 0.5 Ohm or less, to dissapate the HF pulse it produces at start up. Nick.

Hi, Is it possible to test an earth rod using an earth loop impedance tester? Can you get an accurate result? How should you carry out the test? Thanks, Nick.

I have just swapped to Halfords EB Bulbs, same wattage, made a big difference to the Astra's lights Nick.

I have only had a few parking fines, they do what it says on the tin, if you park somewhere you should'nt, you get a fine... Nick

If you are running T&E in the kitchen, are you aware of the need to notify the work? Nick.

The answers to his questions were correct. I am an Electrician, have been since I left school (1978), but I work on industrial sites and not houses, I am not Part P registered, so if I wanted to move an electric shower, I am capable of doing the work, but am only "allowed" to move the...

Yes it will need a test switch. Why don't you replace the existing light fitting with an emergency fitting? Could work out easier. Nick.

My "essential" journey today..... 3am set off from Derby 9am arrive Stranraer 12am arrive Belfast 2.30pm arrive Dublin Only 430miles :D Off to Sligo in the morning... Nick.