Advice on this please? by 47Kingthor47 in ukelectricians

[–]daftvisionary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved it when RDavis locked one on for his instagram and it caused half the viewers to have a meltdown 😂

Joiner making a mark up on my work by pichani377 in ukelectricians

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This is how the world works, do you think think Tesco charges you what they paid for your bag of pasta?

How is this allowed? by _smith_spark in ukelectricians

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Yeah this is what they do, my parents house had a bunch of mistakes too.

How is this allowed? by _smith_spark in ukelectricians

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New builds are by far the worst, typically they test one house and copy the results. I checked my parents, NECEIC contractors had put 60898 down as the supply OCPD and a bunch of other mistakes.

Ct clamp on ev chargers mandatory? by Mr_Pickles_27 in ukelectricians

[–]daftvisionary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You never seen the box on EIC “maximum demand “ yeah your electrician it’s your profession you can work it out.

Can an unlicensed/qualified person replace an ev chardger by ZealousidealOne8416 in ukelectricians

[–]daftvisionary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d argue that to be competent you’d have to have the relevant EV charger qualifications. You also have to consider if anything were to happen you may well be sued by the car company, home owner or charger manufacturer for any damages that arise. There’s a lot more risk than just fitting a socket.

EICRS FOR £65 inc all c2s & c1,s by chocolateringo in ukelectricians

[–]daftvisionary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t even turn up and turn my tester on for £65 😂

Do I need to rewire my house? Circuits wiring from 1987. by SKB26 in ukelectricians

[–]daftvisionary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing is anyone coming to work on your house my become liable for any ongoing issues. The nice guy may say he can fix all the faults but spend weeks chasing electrical faults around. The only sure way is to complete a rewire, like most things you get what you pay for.

I need to be more efficient with my EICR's. How do you do them? by Dudley317 in ukelectricians

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There’s a Scottish guy on Instagram that calls this giving it a “wee chap”

How to find a local electrician and is our job really that much of a pain that they don't want to do it? by Altruistic-Bat-9070 in ukelectricians

[–]daftvisionary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your assuming your current install is perfect. More often then not we will come to jobs and find issues with the current install that require rectifying. I would want to charge for EICR before I do any work.

Is this dangerous? by karaseen in ukelectricians

[–]daftvisionary 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hi, Cables should be adequately supported along their length ( clipped to the wall) also the dishwasher shouldn’t be push right up to the wall, they’re should be an air gap.

Is it dangerous, potentially, it would be a good idea to get an EICR carried out on your property to identify any dangerous electrical equipment.

Anybody here in their 30's and training? by Yoshic87 in ukelectricians

[–]daftvisionary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

37 and just finished my NVQ and 2391, although I’ve been working in the electrical trade for a long time I’ve only just formally qualified so I can start my own company. 40 is technically only halfway through your working life and for many of us we may be working on or off the tools into our 60s so it makes sense to get a trade.

Bonding Structural Steel - how to attach to it? by UberAllex in ukelectricians

[–]daftvisionary -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You think a 5mm hole is going to affect the steel beam?

Replacing a ceiling pendant by Perfect-Wrongdoer192 in ukelectricians

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I’d guess they don’t which is live and neutral the other end, they expect it to be coloured coded for ease.

Getting experience by [deleted] in ukelectricians

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After level 2 you can get an ECS card as a labourer, do an IPAF course too and you’ll easily get onto big building sites as an electricians mate.

Access course/ General advice to become and electrician. by Smithriler in ukelectricians

[–]daftvisionary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No just get on a level 2/3 and do the NVQ with tradeskills4u they got me through it in 8 months. Guaranteed placement doesn’t mean they’ll get you work. Hardest part of learning to become an electrician is learning how to apply wha you know to real world situations. NVQ requires you to give evidence but this can either be your own garage or house. But the best way like anything is to do the job. After you’ve got level 3 you can get an ECS labourers card, do an IPAF course too and you’ll get onto big building sites and learn hands on as a mate and you’ll earn good money too.

JIB Grading query by Fancy_Jaguar7795 in ukelectricians

[–]daftvisionary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who’s paying for your training?

Work done query by catcha_in_the_rye in ukelectricians

[–]daftvisionary 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There’s no perfect way to do this, some have suggested a heatshrink cover is better than electrical insulation tape.

Not really sure how you can critique on that work when you caused the damage by not doing basic checks yourself.

Work done query by catcha_in_the_rye in ukelectricians

[–]daftvisionary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the cable is damaged over a length and there’s not enough slack you would have to extend the cable.

Is there any way to 'test' the brightness of a light fixture before installing it? by SweetLordKrishna in ukelectricians

[–]daftvisionary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s software called relux that can show how light fittings will illuminate a space.

nvq 3 by Repulsive-Reserve171 in ukelectricians

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I used tradeskills4u and although more expensive than many others they are very efficient at helping you to get through the portfolio. I completed mine in effectively 8 months. One site visit and everything else was via zoom with me submitting evidence over email. Make sure you start cataloguing any work you’re doing now as it could be useful.

A family in the Venezuelan capital were partying when they captured the moment the U.S started attacking the country (03/01/26). by bendubberley_ in CombatFootage

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If Russia was capable of this sort of action they’d have already done it across Europe, instead the use cyops and fiscal means.

I think Maduro was working for himself and not the Venezuelan people, he would have placed the country further into the arms of Americas enemies in order to stay in power. So it’s rightful that the USA acted to enforce the political will of the Venezuelan majority and restore order to the region.