About me; I'am 38 left school to join army as this was all i wanted to do i didnt try hard at school. After going to Afghan i left the army and went to become a chef as i loved food and creativity i became very successful but family life suffered. Then covid hit and after having time off from...
Can someone please help me understand what the hell is going on here???
This 3c E was in flexi conduit and the same problem was happening as shown in the video. I have pulled it out to do it like this for testing purposes.
I have tried with 3 different pieces of 3c E. all tested open between...
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...
There's been a few changes recently at the company I work for. 2 electrical supervisors and the contract manager left towards the end of last year. Which has led to a few changes as you'd expect.
Our new contract manager has hired 1 Electrical Supervisor but whishes to trial a system of having...
Hi, sorry if this is the wrong place to ask, I am wondering about becoming an electrician of some form or another and thought to come to an electrician’s forum to ask questions.
Just a little about me: I had problems in the past, now 26, did really well at school but dropped out of uni so my...
Hi, I am new to this forum so i don't know if this is the right place to ask or not but I want to know a few things...
- How math intensive being a electrician can be.
I also want to know if going to college or apprenticeship is the right way to become quailfied?
Since I just started...
What title says basically. Sorry if this has been posted before but I couldn't find anything. I'm 23, finished a degree in costume a year ago and looking for a career change for a number of reasons I won't bore you with. I'm unable to drive due to ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) because it...
Hi,
I’m just looking for some advice/ someone to point me in the right direction please.
Basically I worked as an electrician for 5ish years from when I was 18 to 23. I’m 25 now and want to get back into electrics but the only qualification I currently have is the AM2.
Is anyone able to help...
Hi folks,
So I was in the process of looking into a career change. I noticed a local training company offering a 'gas managed learning program', enabling you to become a gas safe registered engineer, but I don't have much hope for gas with the net zero plans so decided to look through their...
Hello,
I am looking to change my career and become a domestic electrical engineer / installer. I do have some related experiences and qualifications .
I am looking for some un biased advise on what steps I need to take in order to achieve this . Long term I am only looking to work in the...
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I have recently sat my City and Guilds EV charger course and am now looking to become OLEV approved. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what the process of doing this is
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Hello everyone,
I am new to this forum. I have seen the posts about becoming an electrician, however, given we are living in uncertain times, I would really like some advice on becoming an electrician during the covid years.
I have a degree in electronic engineering and I have been working...
I recently did a load of work making good a poor installation for a friend who just bought a flat. I have some electrical qualifications and 30 years experience, but I'm not a member of a CPS because I don't do enough notifiable work for it to be worth paying the subs.
When it came to bonding...
Hi All,
I’m looking to become a qualified electrician but already have a full time job so unable to complete a full course.
can you get online courses that you take your time with? For example https://gbconstructiontraining.com/courses/part-p-cg-2393-10-online-course-weekday-exam-value-bundle/...
Hello there. I am 22 and would like to become an electrician. While searching online, I found the TradeSkills4U L2&L3 2365 qualification, worth £7490. I know it will NOT make me a qualified electrician, but I am of the understanding that I need that qualification to get me through the door. Can...
So I’m at a crossroads. I’m 21, and I’ve just applied for a college course but im worried at the end of it I will not be able to get a job as an electricians mate. And I’m worried on how long it will take.
I was looking at the apprenticeship route, but it’ll leave me on £4.15 an hour and...
This has been on my mind for a while.
I've read about taking apprenticeships, but is it even possible to survive on that low a wage if you're not a teen living with parents?
Hello All, I am in my 30's and currently, work as a Maintenance Technician/Engineer and always have.
My Apprenticeship was in Manufacturing Engineering, some of which included basic electrical knowledge/aspects, for multi-skilling... However, the majority was mechanical.
Since my...
I’m 20 and looking to train as an electrician but doing apprenticeship is impossible for me as I have a mortgage to pay for and a lot of other bills etc. I’ve been looking at short courses but I don’t believe they can train you to be a level 3 in 4 weeks so I’ve been looking at night school to...
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