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  1. HappyHippyDad

    When does 3 phase supply become 230V in domestic consumer unit?

    I went along this morning to quote for an EVCP install. I thought it was a domestic house but it was a B@B. It has a 3 phase supply. I always pass on commercial or 3 phase as it is outside of my remit. However, I am toying with the idea of fitting this EVCP IF I can fit it from a single phase...
  2. paulchap

    looking for a online course to become an electrician

    I have found myself at the old age of 38 out of work after closing my businesses down due to covid19. i have seen a few courses(C&G Level 2+3) that start in sept but they are all atleast 100 miles away from me in the northeast. I am looking for something that i can possibly do some online...
  3. A

    As an mature adult, fastest pathway to become an electrician

    Hi all. I am looking to change careers after i had a failed business due to covid and looking to go into becoming an electrician. My research has brought me to start with city and guilds 2365 level 2 and 3, would that be right? In your opinion if i succeed in level would i have enough knowledge...
  4. J

    Will my plan to become an electrician work ?

    I currently am a machinist in a family owned company . I have to work m-f 7am-330pm. I cant afford to quit my job. As far as i can see , the best way to become ab electrican is to do an apprenticeship. The problem is they are all morning gigs and start off at 11/hr vs the 25hr i make now. I was...
  5. C

    How to become an Electrical Design Engineer?

    Hi Everyone, I am currently an Electrician and have been for 10 years now. Going to cut straight to the point... I am wanting to look down the route of becoming an Electrical Design Engineer. I am aware of the City & Guilds 2396 Course but I am not naïve enough to know that once I get this...
  6. F

    How to become an electrician?

    Hi Everyone, I hope you are well. I managed to complete all my level 3 electrical courses, including the following: • 18th Edition: EAL Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations BS 7671:2018, 603/3298/0 • Building Regulations Part P – Domestic Installer: EAL Level 3...
  7. B

    UK Are my old qualifications good enough to become "qualified"

    Hi All, I am not a sparky at present, I work in engineering, but I am considering a change. Last time there was a global financial crisis (2008-ish) I decided that I'd had enough of the uncertainty of working in someone else's engineering business and did my C&G 2330 L2 & L3 over a couple of...
  8. C

    what qualifications do i need to become a domestic installer in scotland?

    I have been asked to get a list of qualifications that i will need to become a domestic installer in Scotland. I am a below the knee amputee and i am looking to get back to work. I am interested in becoming an electrician i have no experience and for now just want to be a domestic electrician to...
  9. 8

    Looking to become a trainee BMS engineer

    Hi. Thought I'd post to see if I can make contact with someone in the BMS industry. I'm an electrical tester who is looking to get into the BMS sector. I've tried and tried to get a trainee position, but seem to get pipped at the post and get nowhere! I am very serious about becoming an...
  10. P

    UK (UK) Would it be hard for a sex offender to become an electrician and keep a job?

    These are for charges relating to when I was young and dumb but I now have to register as a sex offender for life with an indefinite SHPO. I'm not seeking any forgiveness. I'm looking to become an electrician or something within the trades but I'm worrying whether I will have trouble finding...
  11. P

    New to UK. Wanted to become an electrician. What is the best path?

    I want to change careers used to run bars and nightclubs in USA, got older and now need a career change. I am new to London and am interested in becoming an electrician. I have no experience and no qualifications. I am also 38. I know that I am extremely late to the party. I have been trying...
  12. D

    Can I become an electrician? Currently serving in military (army)

    Hi all, Currently serving in the Army, 9years. Looking at using my enhanced learning credits to use on fast track courses. I’m just trying to find out if I can actually get into the trade this route and if it will actually be worth my time. I don’t have time to spare, wife - mortgage - kids...
  13. H

    Retraining to become a self employed Electrician - HELP REQUIRED PLEASE

    Hi Everyone, New to the forum so please excuse any stupid questions which may come below. Sorry if this is long winded but I want to give a good overview of my situation to ensure I get the best advice. I have very basic electrical knowledge and experience but I enjoy and get satisfaction from...
  14. D

    When did seperate earth's in trunking become fashionable?

    Next question on the date my install game. When did the practice of installing seperate cpcs in trunking become the norm? The 'original' part (the rewire when the VIR was replaced) of the install I am trying to establish an age for is entirely in enameled trunking which has been used as the...
  15. W

    Courses needed to become a industrial maintenance engineer

    Hey guys, I am a wind turbine maintenance technician and commissioner, with a level 3 nvq in electrotechnical Installation and maintenance. I am finally done with the industry and want to work at home in one of the local manufacturing companies, I have come across a course which I think may help...
  16. A

    What career path is available for an adult to become an electrician in Scotland?

    Hello I have been going round in circles on the internet trying to find information. I am currently working as an ROV Pilot Tech and have previously worked as a UPS engineer. Can anyone tell me what routes I can take to become an electrician in Scotland while keeping my current job. I am on a...
  17. M

    Best way for a 47 year old to become an electrician.

    Hi. I am after some solid advice. I am a 47 year old ex chef who wants to retrain as an electrician. I know in a ideal world the best way into the trade is a 4 year apprenticeship but at my age that might be a bit difficult. I have been to see tradeskills4u in Crawley who seem quite...
  18. L

    UK Training to become an sparky

    Evening guys, I wouldn't mind becoming a sparky, but with a mortgage and 3 whipper snappers I can't afford to drop to an apprentice wage, there's no night courses near me, what other way is there? Or isn't there? Haha.
  19. ElectricianFit

    how to become an electrician UK

    Hi! I live in London and have 5 years experience in another country (Lebanon). How I became an electrician in the UK, how to be a qualified electrician, and how much time I needed to do it Regards
  20. B

    What qualifications do i need to become fully qualified

    I’ve just completed my level 2 2365 electrical installation course and I'm going start the level 3 2365 course later on this year but I'm not sure what other qualifications i will need to become a fully qualified electrician.
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