electrician

  1. Power Tree

    Power Tree Plug and Play Modular Db Board Research

    I’m testing an idea before investing further. Would you consider using a plug-and-play modular distribution board instead of a traditional DB? Designed to: • Be pre-structured and clearly labelled (MCB,SPD Back Up, SPD, Earth Leakage + 2 double pole + 8 single pole) • Reduce installation...
  2. O

    Electrician for Smart Home in Cape Town

    Hi guys, please I am looking for a good electrician who can help me with setting up various smart home tech at my house most especially the light switches and power monitoring systems. I have called a few and all of them seem to be scared or confused about what I need from them. Please if you...
  3. Acorns844

    Apprenticeships in South Africa?

    Good Day Seeing as the year is coming to an end ,i want to know if any of you have done an apprenticeship and know who to ask or where to look as i have completed N3 and N4 electrical engineering and would like to know where i can get an apprenticeship in the trade of Electrician/Auto...
  4. M

    Need advice identifying wall switch wires and how to use a Shelly 2.5 to wire this 4 gang switch, where I only want to wire 2 channels? (more detail

    Hi everyone! I originally posted this on Reddit, but I thought a more local forum might also be fairly useful. So, I have finally decided that it’s time to start making my in-wall lights smarter. At first, I considered buying off the shelf smart switches, but I realized that they don’t really...
  5. W

    Inverter nightmare

    Bought an Ellie's 1200w inverter which includes 2 batteries. Searched for an electrician and found one recommended by friends. He said he knows what to do. He put in an extra distribution box and related the plugs through there. First time I switched on the washing machine everything tripped...
  6. T

    How to install a freestanding electric oven

    Up front, sorry if this is a dof question but not had to deal with this problem before. What’s the procedure in SA for buying a new freestanding electric stove and swapping out an old one? Does the switchover have to be done by an electrician? There is an existing connection socket (old one is...
  7. S

    Job demand for trade jobs around the world.

    I am currently in varsity but I'm worried my job in the industry(finance) will be automated. So what is the global demand for trade jobs as they are not likely to be automated. Trade jobs are plumbers, mechanics, electricians etc. Also what is the average annual salary of these jobs.
  8. DMNknight

    [Wanted] Electrician & Solar power enthusiast

    I'm looking to install a complete solar power solution at home and have sourced most of the parts necessary. However, what's missing is an Electrician that is willing to take on this job with a certain amount of enthusiasm because it deals with a few less than conventional, but proven working...
  9. J

    Where can I study to be an electrician?

    Hi, Just looking for the best electrician courses and advice from anyone that has done it? Are they all full-time, or are there part time courses available? I've done googling, hasn't helped much. Situated in Johannesburg. Thanks
  10. S

    New Online Quote Service - Excellent response and turnaround

    Hi, I recently had my geyser blow out and also a fuse go out on my electrical board. I cam across a site called QuoteBox http://www.quotebox.co.za and proceeded to request a free quote for plumbing and for an electrician. I was initially sceptic with all these types of sites - that your...
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