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An electrician is a tradesman specializing in electrical wiring of buildings, transmission lines, stationary machines, and related equipment. Electricians may be employed in the installation of new electrical components or the maintenance and repair of existing electrical infrastructure. Electricians may also specialize in wiring ships, airplanes, and other mobile platforms, as well as data and cable lines.

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  1. M

    Passing pipes under floors

    Hi guys. Just wanting to know how you lot pass your pipes under the floor boards? Do you clip them to the sides of the beams? Or put noggins in? Do you take the floor boards up at certain distances? What about if you need to run a 22mm pipe and notch but the beams are 180mm thick? Also, do...
    • mutley racers
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    • 10mm 22mm bosch cable ceiling costs electricians floor floors hammer hose joist passing pipe pipes plumbing problem tee tools under wall
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  2. E

    nvq gas level 3

    i am a slightly mature student (well very mature) who is taking a break from electrical work in order to work with a gas engineer and also go to college to do a proper gas apprenticeship to get gas qualified. i have just finished the first year of the NVQ level 2, and hope to complete the second...
    • Eddie Charlton
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    • apprenticeship building electricians gas heating hose job level level 2 nvq placement price qualification radiators skills system training work
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  3. E

    s plan to a y plan

    how do i convert a s plan central heating system to a y plan and what extra components do i need
    • ewoodblue
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    • blank boiler central central heating system convert cylinder electricians flow hot hot water hot water cylinder industry internet job pipe plumbers radiators s plan system tee valve water work y plan
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  4. A

    Copper Pipes in New Build

    Hi All, Our plumber is about half way through our first fix on a new build house. He's using copper throughout and need some advice on covering the copper pipes before plasterboarding. Some of the pipes come down the internal block walls to the sanitary fittings etc. At present these are...
    • adh
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    • 22mm build building building regs cheap copper copper pipes electricians expansion gas gas pipe google high leak new build pipe pipes plumber plumbers regulations safe waste water work yellow
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  5. P

    Trade shortage still in headlines

    Papers still given and give information of a skills shortage 'The UK is facing a 'ticking time bomb' because of a potential shortage of skilled workers such as electricians and plumbers, an industry leader warned today.' Read more: Shortage of skilled workers a 'ticking time bomb' | Mail...
    • Puddle
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    • apprentice choice courses electrical electricians gas head hose industry law oil plumber plumbers skills still trade training van work
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  6. U

    new member saying hello

    hello, my name is bob, i just started to work for a plumbing and electrician company this is new to me, so hope to get some advice and help on things. Thanks
    • Unic-uk
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    • electricians hello member newbie plumber plumbers plumbing question saying work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  7. A

    electrics on boiler installs

    just wonderd how many of you do you own electrics when installing boilers(oviously qualified) and does it pay you to do your own or get a sparky in?? answers on a postcard.
    • andyg0507
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    • boiler boilers central central heating system cooker courses electricians electrics gas install installs job oil plumber plumbers system train training
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  8. C

    Hi

    Hi All Just signed up this morning, I have been looking at the posts for a while and thought I might aswell join! Not sure if this is the right question to be asking on an Plumbers forum but im stuck between choosing to do a Plumbing apprenticeship or an Electrical apprenticeship! If you...
    • charlie1
    • Thread
    • 6129 apprenticeship central central heating electricians fix gas heating install insurance job nvq plumbers plumbing trade work
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  9. S

    Hi all

    Hi all, I have been lurking about here for a while and decided it's time to introduce myself. I am a spark by trade and a member of the electricians forum which I am on regularly. I joined up here just to find the answers to a couple of questions which thankfully i found (but be prepared for...
  10. R

    British Gas TOol Box

    I'm in need of desprete help. My van was broken into last night and my tool box was stolen together with other bits and pieces. The tool box in question is the one that BG engineers use. (blue one) Does anyone know where I could buy one. I've looked over the internet and no luck or if...
    • rodders09
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    • bits boilers british british gas cheap comparison drain electricians gas gas engineer google hose internet parts plumbing sale sales storage store switch tool tools van wall web work
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  11. M

    Independent advice required

    Hi all, Just joined the Forum. I am a layman in the plumbing world and this may be a naive question but..... Is there somewhere one can get independent advice on a plumbing solution? We have a seperate, stand-alone garage which we want to get hot water into for a dog grooming parlour. We...
    • mike_lee77
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    • advice boiler combi costs electricians gas gas boiler hot hot water independent install job plumber plumbers plumbing required shower system taps trade water work
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  12. M

    Job Available

    General laborers required to refurbish houses. Own tools would be an advantage. Basic, shared accommodation available for long distance workers. Wages negotiable & paid in cash. We need: · Electricians · Plumbers · Carpet cleaners · Roofers For inqueries...
    • mickydowell
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    • available electricians flame general job plumbers polish roofers tools
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  13. W

    Dishonest customers!

    Some of you will remember I had a accusation that I had caused water damage to a customers house when in fact it was from the shower pump hubby had installed along with the other diy nightmares. Please feel free to look at my album what a mess. Well my insurance company for P&L agreed with my...
    • Winston
    • Thread
    • costs customers damage difficult diy electricians free gas high insurance job jobs leak plumbers plumbing price problem pump shower shower pump supply trade water work
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  14. M

    Plumbing Issues

    Are there any common trade issues which make jobs difficult to complete?
    • mbrett90
    • Thread
    • combi difficult drains electricians emergency flow free green heating installers issues job jobs merchants plumber plumbing skills system trade work
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  15. M

    7-year-old feeling flush after raising £150,000 for Haiti

    Hello, I'm just a guest here who's been told by Dan on the Tiler's Forum to post this here as he thought it might spark a bit of interest.;) (That joke was meant for the electricians forum but I'm getting muddled up now) :D 7-year-old Charlie Simpson wanted to raise £500 for the Haitians by...
  16. S

    Bizarre behaviour...

    Hi, I am new to the forum and really need some help. I have a Ferroli combi boiler and a Hoover Ultracare 1500c hot-fill washing machine. Basically when the central heating isn't on (and sometimes when it is) and I use the washing machine, there is no hot water from the taps and the boiler...
    • Samantha Kell
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    • boiler boilers central central heating system combi combi boiler electricians ferroli hot hot water kitchen loft no hot water plumber plumbers price problem reset taps washer water
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  17. J

    Whats happening to 6129 level 3

    Hey everyone, I have read on the forum t6hat they are doing away with the 6129 course . I am currently on my first year of 6129 level 2. If they stop it whats happening to level 3
    • joe brown
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    • 6128 6129 cold cold water combi combination electricians element gas gas training heating hot hot and cold water industry jobs level nvq plumber plumbing qualification rules training water whats
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  18. Dan

    ContractorForum: no work in jan now thanks electricians!!!!!: Had a phone call tonigh

    ContractorForum: no work in jan now thanks electricians!!!!!: Had a phone call tonight, I had four nice sice bathrooms to tile i.. http://bit.ly/8DJjAM More... Follow us on Twitter.
  19. D

    Earthing to a gas meter

    anyone know can an earth wire be attached to the customer side of a gas meter is this legal ? as we are locked in a battle with a sparks over it , he thinks he has a good earth , but according to the gas company his earth is bad and not legal, any comments ?
    • dublin plumber
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    • 10mm boiler compare electric electricians gas gas boiler gas meter hot installers kitchen meter pipes regulations remove safe safety system taps tee
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  20. J

    Clamp-on Thermostat conections

    Hello I have a clamp-on thermostat that use to run a oil fired heater ti heat the hot water. I now want to switch it to an element, but it has 4 wires conecting it. One is an earth, and i guess the other 3 are positive in, positive out (when switched) and negative. Is this correct? do you...
    • jammey
    • Thread
    • control electricians element heater heating hot hot water oil price switch thermostat water
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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