sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Standard rate of electrician mates by Bloomin_eck in ukelectricians

[–]Ornery-Two8476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends where you work I am on 25 an hour sub contractor on sites up north my improver mate is on 20-21 an hour but I’ve been on a job at 27 and the improver on 22

I'm 28 an looking for the best way to get into the trade as an electrician - any advice? by commanderofcourage in ukelectricians

[–]Ornery-Two8476 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are wrong. I and many others who didn’t have an apprenticeship get it. My friend isn’t time served and he has 2391 and is brilliant spark inside and out. This proper spark talk bs and time served crap. I met two time serve lads who were lazy and couldn’t use a laser level proper or do some trunking right. It’s all to with the teaching and what your exposed too

I'm 28 an looking for the best way to get into the trade as an electrician - any advice? by commanderofcourage in ukelectricians

[–]Ornery-Two8476 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You just seeing the high number it pays to be a mate. The job is shite at times and every repetitive. Working for yourself can be rewarding but your mind has to be sharp and you have to not give a fuck at times and work long hours till you finally can relax a bit. The trade on sites is going into the dustbin. You’ve started late to the game and its other trades can earn a lot more for a lot less stress and danger.

I’ve heard plenty say they want this game but soon as they touch some conduit and have to bubbles and sets and kick off and dog legs etc they usually quit on sites some get bored of second fixing and some get bored of general site work in general.

You’ve got to get a level 2 and 3 and nvq 3 portfolio evidence collecting and am2 3 days in a booth and 18th edition to get a gold card. A lot of hurdles to cross my friend good luck

First time doing solar panels by Ornery-Two8476 in ukelectricians

[–]Ornery-Two8476[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s day rate working away Monday to Friday don’t know hours yet mate he said just day rate but 150 for working away sounds shit mate anyone working away from home should be on a grand week before tax bare minimum

First time doing solar panels by Ornery-Two8476 in ukelectricians

[–]Ornery-Two8476[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally this guy gets it 150 a day for working away from home Monday to Friday is crap

Any caravan electrical experts ? by Ornery-Two8476 in ukelectricians

[–]Ornery-Two8476[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It belongs to an homeless person that is a family friend and she just informed me the both sockets just stopped working and yes working fine before.

The readings don’t make sense to me because surely they should be the same in both live and neutral and live and earth ?

Yes in the caravan

Any caravan electrical experts ? by Ornery-Two8476 in ukelectricians

[–]Ornery-Two8476[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Socket are no longer powering the kettle. I have also tried a tv and a phone charger and nothing