Becoming a electrician in few weeks! (Crash courses)

[sparkz]

I know a local guy, calls himself a handy man. His doing a Electrical Crash Course with Trade Skills 4 U. He was telling me his going to be more qualified than me because his doing 17th edition and also a Part P course. I believe learning the hardway is the best way. I attended college and did my 16th Edition an NVQ's for 3 years then worked on site for another 2 years as a aprrentice. Thats 5 years of studying. I dont understand how these courses work? How can they combine everything in such a small amount of time. Could someone explain to me what these courses invole?
At the end of the day i did mention to him he wouldnt last long on price work or even getting a job on a building site.

Appreciate your help....

 

[wet string]

example, my shower stopped working, landlord sent an odd job man to replace it,
not impressed so complained that a sparky should have at least checked it, so out comes the letting agents electrician, nice bloke i spoke to him as i was awaiting my niceic at the time,he was an old lag, time served,with his own firm couple of apprentices etc. and later worked with him. but all he did was check that the connections were good in the shower... dont need a cert.as its like for like he said as he left. now if that was me as a dommy i would have at least checked the bonding, non evident, and the IR, and recommended fitting an rcbo, he didnt even look at the fusebox ! experienced yes, assuming definately, i went on a rewire job as he was short handed, minimum amount of power and lighting outlets,and didnt put protection over notched joist, despite my suggestion, put smokes on rcd lighting circuit and so on, all he was interested in was getting offsite asap with the cash, i was reminded of Harry Enfields, 'loads of money , splish splash splosh, loads of dosh.'

 

[Tiger]

I think unfortunately you will find that in all trades it dosnt matter how qualified you are some peolpe will cut corners and just take the money. Which is why i think it is a good thing that now someone is accountable for electrical works in a domestic household.

 

[peterspark70]

i think you compleately missed my point. Get off your high horse. Point being at least there is a standard now to protect customers before there wasn't.

some one needs to tell all the customers about the part p ,9 out of 10 people do not know any thing about it, why dont these part p company (napit niceic ) put adverts on tv & radio to explane the part p ,they can use some of the membership money which i keep paying since this fast started
cheers

 

[wet string]

completely agree and have posted similar, most punters arnt interested in getting a cert. as long as it means a cheaper job, part p wont work as it was designed to unless theres a a campaign to inform joe public, and building control work out how to police it, untill then its just an expensive joke on us, that goes for upgrading bonding and rcds as well, its like a plumber being asked to fit an extra sink, who disapears into the loft for an hour only to return and tell the punter they need to upgrade their boiler and mains supply first, ....if they are not informed they about the regs, its no wonder they think you are just on the make

 

[Spudnik]

Chaps, can we calm down a bit.

Remember this is a friendly forum and i'd like to keep it that way.

Cheers.

 

[Sue kelly]

Hi everyone, Iam looking for advice, iam 28, female and have been interested in doin electrician since i was 18 but i chickened out!! am I too old to apply now?

 

[cbw]

Never too old............

 

[adamh]

If your easy on the eye you will have no problems!

 

[snowhead]

Never too old............

The Original post or Sue, the poster?

 

[cbw]

Hahahahahaha......I think the original post sounds better!!!!!!


(Not what I meant but no harm in bluffing)

 

[Engineer54]

Hi everyone, Iam looking for advice, iam 28, female and have been interested in doin electrician since i was 18 but i chickened out!! am I too old to apply now?

I'm sure there are plenty of electricians in your area that you can ''do'' at 28. Are you sure you won't chicken out again though?? lol!!!!

 

[electric will]

I also dd the fast track courses after working in the motor trade as a master technician/auto electrician for ten years. How do people see me

 

[Brightspark2]

How do people see me

With there eyes...

Next question...

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[electric will]

Correct

 

[ps64]

I'm on one of these courses right now (with et4u) and they say that we will definitely not be top sparks on completion, that's given. However we will have done testing, 17th ed., design and wiring circuits, and be 'safe and competent' enough to register with napit, niceic etc. LOnger courses spend much time learning about extinguishers, cpr, life skills etc so long doesn't always mean better. The 4 week courses are a good grounding in electrics though

My aim is to get some work as a mate for a spark so I can gain experience and confidence and only then will I even consider thinking of myself as an electrician, that will take years.