Leave your spark alone, sounds like he knows the regs relatively well and he trying do to a better job than required....Hat off to him. For example:
All RCBO's on CU
Glanding straight into a metalclad CU
Wanting the water stop clock under the kitchen sink (much easy for sparks in future when...
Whats going on?!? Going to a fault with 50 volts lost and not testing between all conductors and then no IR or continuity tests?
Were you not taught this in your apprenticeship? Fault finding and rectification, spent about half my 3rd year doing it and still struggle with faults in the first...
No disrectful Tel, but was a HND in 1979 the recognized qualification needed to be a qualified electrician via an apprenticeship? such as the 2360, 2330 etc. This is what I mean!
And I know you know your stuff..... A lot more than me
Your not getting my point!!! If a spark has been working in this industry for 20 years and completed his apprenticeship at his time.... HE WILL BE GRADED AS AN ELECTRICIAN!!! Same for the 60's, 70's and so on. NVQ or not. You complete the recognised electrical apprenticeship at the time and...
Finish your dinner lads and you'll get the card. Simples!!!
Strange how the only people who slag the JIB off are either Electrical Trainee, mates, improver or 'technicians' from other occupations.
Like I said the JIB are the only ones keeping our industry serious and battling against what must be hundreds...
The Nvq is part of every new electrical apprenticeship and if you completed your apprenticeship before the time of the Nvq the JIB will still give your an electrician status.
Whats the problem?!?!? Complete your apprenticeship thoroughly and you'll get the card!!
At least the JIB can...
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