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Has the world gone crazy, tool prices Discussion ThreadHas the world gone crazy, tool prices Electrical Advice

So, a bit of insomnia kicked in tonight after a hectic few days and I found myself scrolling and saw this sparks doing a bit of a tool price vid.
He paid over £400 for a wera torque screwdrive, 4 small vde joker spanners and 1 standard joker.
400 QUID
worlds gone mad when a screwdriver and a handful of spanners affords over 400 QUiD

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Replacement ideas for fluorescent strip lights. Discussion ThreadReplacement ideas for fluorescent strip lights. Electrical Advice

What fittings are people using for replacing fluorescent strip lights? Looking for something with bulbs that customer can change rather than integrated? There are obviously plenty of led tube options but surely there must be something smaller/less bulky?

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Hello Discussion ThreadHello Electrical Advice

Just want to say hello everyone!

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Posting hi so my account doesn't get deleted. Discussion ThreadPosting hi so my account doesn't get deleted. Electrical Advice

...... hi

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Fluke 1662 MFT with Calibration Certificate Discussion ThreadFluke 1662 MFT with Calibration Certificate Electrical Advice

Fluke 1662 MFT with calibration until Jan 2025, brought from CEF October 2022, had very light use and kept in good condition as shown in photos. No longer required. Local pick up preferred.

£400...

 

Hispec heat alarm Discussion ThreadHispec heat alarm Electrical Advice

Hispec mains heat rf alarm in situ for 2 years no problems..started beeping intermittently changed battery still beeped..changed unit to 1 with lithium battery fine for 2 days then started beeping...meanwhile the original alarm on a shelf in a different room not beeped since ...any ideas?

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Electric meter advice Discussion ThreadElectric meter advice Electrical Advice

To be clear I have no intention of messing with this, I just need to pick a few brains on the following.

British gas are sending me this on a regular basis, a ploy I think to get me to install a smart meter which i don't want.

"The radio service that supports your meter is being switched off. So we need to replace your electricity meter to make sure it continues to work after June 2025.
Your current...

 

Would like to have full membership again Discussion ThreadWould like to have full membership again Electrical Advice

Hi folks.Glad to see you are all alive and well and keeping this valuable forum up and running.Hav,nt been in a position to post for a while and need to log in now as "a guest".Also don,t receive any notifications.Have emailed staff but unsure if they had a chance to respond.In any case I,m hoping this "first in a long while post" will help to get me up and running...

 

Becoming an Electrician, best learning route? Mature Man Discussion ThreadBecoming an Electrician, best learning route? Mature Man Electrical Advice

Hi,

I am interested in completing training and to get the qualifications needed to get to where I want. I have looked at local colleges who only seem to offer heating engineer type qualifications and other courses that seem to only scratch the surface of what I am likely to need.

Could someone let me know the qualifications that are...

 

Replacing fused spur and hard wired kitchen appliance (fridge freezer) with a standard plug socket Discussion ThreadReplacing fused spur and hard wired kitchen appliance (fridge freezer) with a standard plug socket Electrical Advice

DIY'er here...


After my fridge failed (less than 5 years old) I replaced with a new one.
The old one was hard wired in a wall socket connected to a fused spur above the fridge.

So I replaced the hard wired socket with a normal plug in one.

When I...

 

Distance between meter and cut out Discussion ThreadDistance between meter and cut out Electrical Advice

My main cut out and meter is in a small cupboard above a kitchen sink. The CU is in the utility room next door. The tails are approx 2 meters long. The DNO has said there is not enough room for a smart meter in the small cupboard.
Is it allowable to fit the smart meter next to the CU in the utility room as long as the tails do not exceed 3m? Or is there a max allowable distance...

 

Section 7 checklists Discussion ThreadSection 7 checklists Electrical Advice

When doing an EICR on something like a swimming pool there is a section on the inspection checklist which asks about any other special locations and asks to record the results of the inspection separately. My question is are there any templates for inspections for special locations (especially swimming pools)

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Greetings all, first post to say hello Discussion ThreadGreetings all, first post to say hello Electrical Advice

Just a post to say hello. Great forum and very useful 😉

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Hello! Discussion ThreadHello! Electrical Advice

Posting here otherwise I have been threatened of being forcibly ejected!

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Intro Discussion ThreadIntro Electrical Advice

Got a message asking me to post, so here's my initial post...

I have found answers to some electrical questions on this forum over the years and finally decided to register. I'm not an electrician! But I did study electronics and have done quite a bit of my own small house electrical wiring fixes over the years.

I often look power poles and wonder what's going on. Usually I can suss out what's going on like ok, there's the 3 phases...

 

Cables within stud walls Discussion ThreadCables within stud walls Electrical Advice

Hi All,

Wondering if I can get some advice. Basically I’m having exposed joist ceilings in my house and I’m in the process of slowly changing all the cables over to new.

Currently I have 2 sockets within the lounge area chased into the brick plaster walls however I’m potentially looking to transfer over onto a stud wall. Basically the stud walls are insulated with space roll insulation which then...

 

Fraudulent EICR Discussion ThreadFraudulent EICR Electrical Advice

Hi guys, I'm looking for your expert advice and thoughts on the EICR that was issued back in April 2021 for the house that we rent and live in.

When the inspection was carried out, the electrician said that it was Unsatisfactory due to 2 C2's.

They were:
1. Db1 has no RCD protection on any of the circuits to allow for faster trip out times under fault conditions.
2. Batten light fitting outside the bathroom is...

 

Saying Hi, and posting naughty pics Discussion ThreadSaying Hi, and posting naughty pics Electrical Advice

I came across this bodged work of art in some West London restaurant today.

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Saying hello! Discussion ThreadSaying hello! Electrical Advice

Hello! Being told I need to post a hello message to retain my account, thank you.

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Hi! Discussion ThreadHi! Electrical Advice

Hi, I'm new here. Found the forum while working on my level 3 2365 and it's a great resource.

Currently working on my design project but hopefully sitting all my exams in 6 weeks or so

Not sure how it all works here but if I can get the trainee rank or whatever it is that would be great

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