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Evening all, been a long day and the grey matter (and google) are letting me down, so need a little help..... Went to the outlaws today, they want me to pop on some nice new lightswitches and sockets they've bought..... long story short they want a double dimmer but the backbox is only a...

Got a call from an old mate whos just moved to a new house this week (well new to him) can I take a look at a few things for him as some of the electrics don't seem right.. The garage light switches dont seem to work correctly.. Guess at least they'd put some tape over the exposed...

Anyone come across any good deals on the Big Green Book ? Amazon are currently doing it for £65 and the onsite guide for £20, and seem to be the cheapest so far...

My trusty Megger MFT is coming up due for its calibration, I usually use my local wholesaler but this year their price has really jumped (quoted £95+vat). Considering using one of the online call-collect-calibrate-return services, has anyone used or have any experience of either 'Acutest' or...

Got a job on at the mo, ground floor single storey side extension consisting of bathroom, bedroom, & a 'kitchenette'/lounge. Builder has just called to tell me that the owner has now specified an oven and hob in the kitchenette (previously only going to be a microwave, kettle & toaster)...

....anyone used it & have any comments ? Thinking of using it on an upcoming install, small R&D room (just built) which requires approx 6 DSSOs. Was going to run this past the client as he will probably want the flexibilty... or should I say he normally changes his mind on locations...

Contacted electrum as I have several installs with wylex 6A & 16A breakers between the specified dates, its now been three weeks and still not recieved anything (not even a confirmation) Have called the hotline back twice and tried the online form but they can't tell me when I'll recieve...

Mates just called me, he's just had his boiler replaced by a well known national company, and he's expressed concern about how the boiler has been wired. He was told its fine by the installer and that the job is now complete and commisioned... The existing boiler feed (1.5T&E) has been...

First page of the electrical section in a well known sheds catalogue... :roll:

Been passed on a job by a 'mate' (well recommended to the customer) its a CU change, PEB's and some downlights in the same property because he's out of the country on another job. I've obviously got to stick to his quote to be fair to the customer, however he's said he wants almost 20% of the...

Went to a job yesterday (CU change) and found the previous home owner had been a bit of a DIY nut, he'd extended the single ring (or so he thought) to get power to his attached garage and conservatory........had a total of 13 DSSO's, two hardwired 2kw heaters, and a 500w security light all...

Neighbour had his garage broken into over the weekend, and it got me thinking about whether my home insurance would cover my business tools. I can see them possibly stumping up for £200-300 for normal DIY tools losses (joe bloggs), but tallying up the cost of replacements for my power tools...

Hi all, anyone had any experience cutting chases in concrete walls in a domestic property ?? Nephews just bought his first 'fixer upper' house and unfortunately being family the rewires coming my way whether I want it or not........ :roll: The house is circa 1960s of concrete slab...

I've got a bit of a disagreement :) on my hands......... I've been asked to help out on a new build project (4 bed detatched), the spark running the job has detailed that the CU will be mounted 6" below the ceiling height in the internal garage....... I thought that CU's in new builds are...

Been helping a mate out this week doing PIR's....thought I'd stick some pics up (seeing as you all like pics so much) from a local sports centre..... 4mm radial doubled up with an already well loaded ring final.......even though there were spaces available in the board. One of six...

I've got my assessment date through for my NICEIC DI assessment, can anyone give me any clues as to what to expect ? I'm guessing on retesting at least part of the installation (my major job is a CU change), checking my knowledge of testing and understanding the results seen.......... I've...

I'm hoping I don't get 'moderated' for this...... Thought I'd let you all know that the WHSmiths 3 for 2 book deal thats all over the TV at the mo includes all tech/ref books including the 17th regs book, the new GN3, and pre-orders on the OSG.. :D

Does anyone know if theres a new Part P approved doc or update due out ?? Just wondering out loud as the doc obviously has many references to BS7671:2001 and as we are now all working to BS7671:2008............

I got collared by a neighbour this morning to have a look at a pendant in his hallway, he'd replaced the old one and then the fuse blew immediately......., I had a quick look to see whats amiss and he'd basically screwed up his connections and fried the terminals :roll: . I've replaced...

Came across one of these nail pullers on fleabay ...... are they actually any good or would I be wasting my hard earned beer vouchers ??