Advice appreciated if you can

[markyboy2782]

Hi

I drove past Rocksavage power station the other day and I have been wondering over the past few days how difficult it is to get into HV work. I know there are lots of different courses out there, but I always have this feeling that if I started them would it lead to anything. I don't want to spend thousands getting trained with no actual on the job training. I have a good job working as an electrician for an online company with future prospects that are pretty good, financially, etc and it keeps me generally busy (mostly company politics paperwork with people who haven't got a clue) but I am always drawn to what it would be like working on HV and would it be one of those scenarios of I've just spent thousands getting trained up to the eyeballs and one there's no jobs once I'm done or two I have no actual experience. Can any of you guys working or have worked in this field give me any advice?

Thanks

Mark

 

[chrish_1977]

Hi mark, that is also something I wanted to know. Hopefully someone can answer

 

[Engineer54]

I have no idea of the work opportunities, ...what i do know is that you'll need a big pot of money to get the necessary training if your paying yourself!! As a start, you'll need ''Certified Person'' ticket to be able to get anywhere near MV/HV installations. Then there is the ''Authorised Person'' which used to require at least an HNC/HND qualification, but that may not be the case anymore, seeing as it seems the Standards have dropped across the board these day's!! lol!! Either way, you'll be looking at several thousands of pounds coming out of your Tommy Tank account!! ... lol!!

 

[Fast&Rough]

I worked for a company in Scotland that did internal mains work for Scottish power and i got my hv ticket for working on the power lines up to 33kv When they tendered for jobs it's an expensive game and all the gear is expensive , so try get a job with a utilities company and get your authorisatons and some experience but its hard work climbing a pole with all the tools and some times your up a pole for 2hrs a time or you're in a hole full of pilc cables and its pouring with rain then you get covered in resin

 

[Sharpend]

Following your description, is that where you gained the name 'fast and rough' ?????

just asking!!


besides with a description like that I'm sure the OP will be more than put off!!!!

 

[Knobhead]

You almost make it sound glamorous!

Without a company willing to pay and that is able to give the practical experience, you will waste a lot of money. It’s interesting if you can get in to it.

 

[Fast&Rough]

Every one likes a bit of rough
Also you only need one exclamation mark !

 

[oldtimer]

No offence here but there aint a 5 week course in this the problem with HV years ago was it was all in house by the DNO,s and heavy industry ie mining petrochem. Plus for me it is a separate trade .

Problem is now that this is Thatcher's chickens coming home to roost as she wanted competition only problem was companies thought they would be smart get rid of training and poach workers from other jobs and that worked for a while but now these guys are retired and companies don't want to pay to train someone then watch them get poached . Plus even if you get in with a company the best you can expect is a HV switching course and thats only if the customer pays for it.

Funny old world is it not