Best place for UK electricians to work abroad?

[DanielD99]

I'm a UK trained electrician AM2, 2391 ETC, wanting to work abroad (when possible) and wanted to know the best places to work without having to retrain.

Thanks.

 

[nicebutdim]

Some very sunny places that solely use our fused plugs ('Type G'). Might be worth exploring which of these utilise similar wiring standards for ease of relocation.

According to this list, Isle of Man also uses the Europlug - who knew?

Type G electrical plug type

This electrical socket is common in: GB, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong The Type G plug is used for currents up to 13 A.

www.netio-products.com

 

[Rockingit]

I actually got invited to do a job in Hong Kong, from a post on this forum, some years ago. Guy didn't trust local installers to work at his expectations of quality and workmanship. Didn't end up going in the end, can't remember why.

 

[i=p/u]

Wife didn't let you tell truth.

 

[Rockingit]

Wife didn't let you tell truth.

Wouldn't be that, I've spent thirty years of disappearing for weeks on end on tours (possibly why I'm twice divorced??!). I literally just can't remember. Although....... have just had a booking for two weeks work in the Caribbean in January, might have to gauge when best to let the GF know about that one after two years without a holiday.....

 

[i=p/u]

I'm off Monday again, brackets and tray all the way. Lovely few months off.

 

[nicebutdim]

I'm off Monday again, brackets and tray all the way. Lovely few months off.

Idyllically sunny Navan?

 

[i=p/u]

Clondalkin direction I think

 

[pc1966]

Up until 2 weeks ago I was being stopped four times a day by Gardai. Needed letters to verify I am going to "essential works". However, now it's down to twice a day and no longer been asked to show letter.You sense the foot is being taken off the pedal.

Wow, I did not expect that.

We (myself and guy I'm working with) have not been stopped in Scotland so far, though we were prepared with the "essential services" style of defence if asked.

 

[mattg4321]

4 times a day? I’ve worked pretty much throughout the last year and never been stopped and never heard of anyone I know being stopped.

Is Eire pretty much East Germany these days?

 

[Risteard]

4 times a day? I’ve worked pretty much throughout the last year and never been stopped and never heard of anyone I know being stopped.

Is Eire pretty much East Germany these days?

You've no idea what the Gardaí have been like through this. It's become a totalitarian police state.

They were even demanding to know where people were going before they were given enforcement powers for these "guidelines".

 

[LastManOnline]

4 times a day? I’ve worked pretty much throughout the last year and never been stopped and never heard of anyone I know being stopped.

Is Eire pretty much East Germany these days?

I think what happened is the government took a bit of a gamble with the Xmas holiday thinking that because of our strict lockdown policy up until December we could "treat" ourselves to a little holiday. It backfired badly. We went from one of the lowest infection rates at the beginning of December to one of the highest in the world by end of December.

 

[LastManOnline]

You've no idea what the Gardaí have been like through this. It's become a totalitarian police state.

Strict yes. But not "heavy-handed". By and large I think they have leaned towards being proactive. The vaccine rollout has clearly not gone to plan which is a real pity.

 

[nicebutdim]

I think what happened is the government took a bit of a gamble with the Xmas holiday thinking that because of our strict lockdown policy up until December we could "treat" ourselves to a little holiday. It backfired badly. We went from one of the lowest infection rates at the beginning of December to one of the highest in the world by end of December.

News in NI was showing Garda checkpoints being used to enforce travel restrictions last summer. It may be that enforcement was ramped up after Christmas, but doesn't appear to have begun at that time.

I'd been expecting some sort of similar situation when first lockdown was imposed in NI, but it never happened. It seems that enforcement here was light and lockdown generally relied on people voluntarily complying. Other than facing significantly less trafic, and splitting my time less between two locations, life hasn't really changed much for me - the other half can't say the same as she works with the public and has to wear a mask all day ?

 

[i=p/u]

Construction all go again on 6th.

 

[LastManOnline]

You've no idea what the Gardaí have been like through this. It's become a totalitarian police state.

Just reading a British report on the number of covid deaths in UK so far. Comparing that to covid deaths in Eire it would appear that the approach here to lockdown has worked significantly better. Whereas the approach to vaccine rollout has been handled far better in UK