Hi all.Im currently working as a groundworker on the railway.Ive been thinking about getting into electrics for some time now and wondering what is the best way to do it.At 27 im too old for an apprenticeship,I live in West London.Been looking at college courses which give the c&g 2330 award but...
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Just wanting a bit of advice on how to route a main bonding cable.
The layout of the property is
Water Mains enters in the kitchen
Gas mains enters under the stairs in the hallway
CU installed in Kitchen cupboard
Elec Meter installed in a separate cupboard under stairs
My thoughts...
Am determined to get suitably qualified and work as an electrician. Age in late forties - been in engineering but no actual electrical work apart from manufacturing. Ultimate aim is to work for myself doing mainly domestic, perhaps specialising in newer technology such as PV, underfloor heating...
thinking about going down the dommestic route im sick and tired of turning work down becuase im not part P
so far ive got as quals
2330 lvl 3
nvq lv3 [ just waiting for it to be externally assesed]
am2
what other quals will i need wanting to do the 2391 but just cant afford it at the moment...
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Just returning back to the game after many years out, any views on the best route to getting the 17th regs qualification:
Distance learning and exam?
College one evening a week?
Several day training course?
Any pro and cons on the above would be appreciated and any ideas of costs...
Hi, I am about to supply an outbuilding, do I need to update any drawings or produce a distribution cable route plan? Do I need to get hold of the original for the property and make a revision? Hassle but I was going to use this one for an assessment....
Thanks for your help!
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I'm in the early stages of putting my bathroom back together and am going to have an electric shower. I know I need a new fuse box and it'll all be wired in professionally. My question is that the conduit for the shower cable is to be chased in a wall and I need to do that quite...
Had the shower fitted in April this year, got an on/off button and then obviously isolator. Some people are leaving the isolator switch on, will this burn the shower out because im having to turn thermostat just about on max to give a 'warm' heat.
Do I need a new shower is basically the...
End of this month, I am looking to go as a sub contracting Improver/Mate (shortage of work)...I have looked at HMRC & will also call Business Link. I'm after the finer points with them such as Contractual liabilities, payments, access to funds for continuation of course etc
Would any lads here...
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I have been thinking of training to be an elctrcian for a few years now. I would ideally like to study in London to gain the level 3 city and guilds qualfication. Can anyone recomend some good colleges r alternative routes. I have just this minute had "training for trades" round for a...
Can someone put me in the picture with permitted cable routes... All i seem to get is differents answers from different people.
Here's what we have.existing installation, all circuits rcd protected. Double socket on a wall thats part of a ring. Need to install another socket as a spurs 8 feets...
It seems more and more guys and gals are enrolling at college and completing their electrical qualifications with no job placements and on the job experience, this is due to almost every sectr of industry falling apart around us and many people think getting a trade is the answer.
I have every...
Hi, this is my first posting on here, so here goes - My problem is, I'm a 47 year old time-served mechanical Maintenance Engineer living in Leeds who's been made redundant and I've found that most of the jobs advertised now want engineers with some electrical experience as well as mechanical...
Okay. Deep breath.
Qualified electrician (C&G2381,2391), not a member of any competent person schemes because I only do one or two jobs per year (my day job isn't as an electrician)
I would like to use the local building control route for Part P work. As I am doing the work, only I can...
Have been offered a bit of a golden opportunity which means I could well be employing 3 people in next couple of months to provide rewires to a local authority. The main contractor has insisted that my newly formed company is NIC registered. How quickly can I do this as I would need to be...
Hello,
I recently decided for a change in career and want to train as an electrician. Jobs seem to vary in my area, from testing to installations.
I have looked at a number of electricial intensive courses and am prepared to put in the work.
But can anyone give me an idea of the qualifications...
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