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  1. uksparks

    Poor work

    Hi, To cut a long storey short, I saw another electrician do this, new sub meter. they were both middle aged and he drove a brand spanking new VW transporter, a nice black one so obvious making the money, but anyway, they looked like they had been doing it years, they also did the rewire on...
  2. Redvanman

    Trade Skils 4 U

    This is the quality of the workmanship that these courses say that are good enough to rewireable a house with. Not sure how slashing accessories onto a board gives you the experience to run cables in the fabrication of a house I would like some one whose done this type of course to give they...
  3. E

    Different standards different trades

    Hello Sparks I feel a can of worms about to be opened. I am in the lift trade. Electricians are responsible up to the lift isolator and we are responsible for all electrical works on our side, which include shaft, motor room and car lighting and what we term small power (sockets in shaft...
  4. D

    Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

    Just wondering if any of you had heard or had any interest in it. Personally I'm against it as I believe it is ultimately going to have a negative effect on our society (especially the Investor State Dispute Settlements part), even if it is good for (big) business. The Tories support it as do...
  5. I

    Training as a tradesmen and making a move towards self employment.

    I would like to know if this is the correct training specification to become a 100% certified and competent Electrician. C&G 2365 level 2 C&G 2365 level 3 17th Edition. C&G 2394/95 Inspection & Testing. NVQ level 2+3. I would also like to know what the current market capacity/need is for...
    • Insomia
    • Thread
    • electrical work making self trade training
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. S

    Returning to trade

    Hello, I have 236 1 and 2 and wish to return to doing domestic work, after a gap of about 10 years. I realise I need to do a 17th course, but what about testing? has 2391 been replaced? From what I can see a regs course is £500, and I'm guessing a test course would be the same? Then I need to...
    • Suede Ed
    • Thread
    • course domestic might returning testing trade years
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. S

    Returning to trade

    Hello, thanks for accepting me. Returning to the trade after doing something else for 10 years. Will need advice!
  8. G

    Starting a charity for elderly who need small jobs doing by tradesmen.

    I often work closely within the construction industry and have many contacts in the way of business owners and highly skilled tradesmen. For a while now I have been a little bothered about how aged vulnerable people, sometimes disabled are paying out money they can ill afford to have small jobs...
    • grumpygit
    • Thread
    • charity doing electrical work small starting trade
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. J

    Started the Trade Center self learning course and would like to speak to somone

    Hi every one. I just joined the site ........ I've just started the Trade Center self learning course and would like to speak to someone in the same position just starting out. Hope all is going well. :tree:James
    • james13475
    • Thread
    • center course doing james learning self started trade
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  10. M

    Trades Gateway - any feedback good or bad?

    HI Does anyone know anything - good or bad - about Trades Gateway training provider? Electrics - Trades GatewayTrades Gateway I cant see anything awful about them on google apart from people not being able to get their money back quickly if they want to cancel (which although not good...
  11. D

    Check A Trade ...getting slated on WatchDog as we type lol

    Been accused of refusing to allow negative reviews for bad workmanship and refusing to put up reviews relating to failure to turn up...., where they explain its to allow both sides to be heard and the tradesman to rectify their work ....well sorry if a trademan has to return to rectify poor...
  12. G

    how the trade has fallen

    A friend of ours was telling us the other day how well her grandaughter is doing since she met her new boyfriend,I really had to bite my tongue when she came out with the following statement." he's a lovelly chap,fully quallified electrician,fully quallified plumber and he's just done his gas...
  13. B

    Thinking of a change to supply side our trade... Advice??

    Hi this is my first post, browsed a few times and seems to be the place for quires answered. I'm an approved electrician plenty of domestic experience rewiring, basic bread and butter sparky stuff. I'm now working as a foreman at the moment but thinking of a change and fancy getting into the...
  14. P

    Trade Test

    Hi guys, I'm new to the forum. To start off, I live in Glasgow and I am currently in my fourth year of my apprenticeship and my boss wants me to to sit my trade test. Long story short, During my first 2 and a half years I worked for a big company in Glasgow who where through the SJIB and...
    • Petemc93
    • Thread
    • apprenticeship glasgow still test testing trade
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. D

    New to the trade, New to the Forum

    Hi Everyone!! Hows it going? As the title says, I am new to the forum and hopefully will be getting trained in the trade very soon!! I am looking to start the 2365 course, to be able to gain a basic knowledge of the area to then be able to get a job as a mate or something then go on and do the...
    • Dominic Platt
    • Thread
    • new the forum trade
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  16. W

    Tradecareers.co.uk

    Hey, I've recently been in contact with tradecareers.co.uk about doing a 2 year course to become a Domestic Renewable Energy Engineer. Has anyone heard of their company and could shed a little light as to if they are good/trustworthy? would like to start studying in this field but don't want to...
  17. F

    Limited company or sole trader

    What have most lads gone for when setting up there own bussines sole trader or limited company and what has been your pros and cons of either
  18. yellowvanman

    Check-a-Trade

    Is it worth it? Does it work?
  19. sjhall

    All things Renewable

    Ground source heat pumps, solar panels, inverters, LEDs & more. Question for you lads in this part of the industry- do you buy off a wholesaler, or do you go direct to the manufacture. Brief background- I've just finished wiring a large factory and part of the deal was that I got one of the...
  20. I

    What do you think is the easiest trade

    I know this is quite a broad question eg bricklaying quite physically deamaning but not that mentally demanding no offence to any brickies. I'm not elitist. But had someone ask me and answered and said they are all hard in differnt ways. what do yo guys think the "easiest" trade is.

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