Changing consumer unit old for new, what to charge?

[linfieldfc]

Hi, I am changing 2 old consumer units to 1 new 17th edition one. I have all equipment just need to know labour costs. Im from northern ireland if that makes a difference?

 

[linfieldfc]

Yes a 4 year apprenticeship, last 2 years was 5 days on site while doing an online portfolio and completing the am2.

 

[linfieldfc]

Haha, they will probably cheat their way through their apprenticeship. Lol.

 

[Knobhead]

Why can’t people realise asking for guidance prices in open forum just isn’t on.

From what I’ve learnt from the lads on here customers aren’t backward when it comes to checking prices.

Being an employee, I’ve never had to price for my electrical work “only” do costings for materials. That would usually result in an argument with the accountants and buying department. They were bloody good at checking prices.

 

[shanky887614]

What is an C&G level 3.?

isnt 17th and pat both level 3?

 

[Engineer54]

isnt 17th and pat both level 3?

Remarkably & Laughably they ARE both level 3 Qualifications!! and both i believe ''Open Book'' Examinations Too!!


Jesus, when i look back on all the examinations that i have gone through during training and beyond, Not one of those qualification exams were ''Open Book'' You either studied hard enough to pass or you bloody well failed. No multiple choice questions to take a chance stab at either!! ...lol!!

 

[Pete999]

Remarkably & Laughably they ARE both level 3 Qualifications!! and both i believe ''Open Book'' Examinations Too!!


Jesus, when i look back on all the examinations that i have gone through during training and beyond, Not one of those qualification exams were ''Open Book'' You either studied hard enough to pass or you bloody well failed. No multiple choice questions to take a chance stab at either!! ...lol!!

You're right there Eng even the AP courses I took over the years were closed book, I must have done about 10 of them, only 2 electrical which had to be refreshed after 3 years, open book exams my backside, they aren't exams there to see if you can read a book properly, I not knocking the guys that take them if that's what they have to do then so be it, but it is laughable

 

[LeeH]

6 weeks for a NVQ 3? Really?

 

[davesparks]

Who said anything about 6 weeks for an NVQ?

 

[urbanmonkey]

Who said anything about 6 weeks for an NVQ?

Was mentioned earlier in the thread. The 2330 is the course that was offered for quite a while by 'proper' colleges, usually tied to an apprenticeship, it takes at least 2 years to complete, not 20 weeks, Most sparks my age and younger gained our basic qualifications via this route. No way a Electrical Trainee course!

 

[davesparks]

Was mentioned earlier in the thread. The 2330 is the course that was offered for quite a while by 'proper' colleges, usually tied to an apprenticeship, it takes at least 2 years to complete, not 20 weeks, Most sparks my age and younger gained our basic qualifications via this route. No way a Electrical Trainee course!

I also qualified with a 2330, but it certainly isn't an NVQ, that was the other qualification I completed alongside it.
Also it probably was 20weeks in total, but that was drawn out by doing only one day a week during term time and also doing the NVQ during those days aswell.

 

[shanky887614]

I also qualified with a 2330, but it certainly isn't an NVQ, that was the other qualification I completed alongside it.
Also it probably was 20weeks in total, but that was drawn out by doing only one day a week during term time and also doing the NVQ during those days aswell.

one day? mine was 2 days a week. two practical half days the rest theory.

i started my nvq after i got 2330

 

[davesparks]

Yes, one day, that's why it's called day release!
We had 2 hours of practical and the other 8 were theory.
The practical was a waste of time, there is nothing really to be gained from wiring stuff on wooden boards when you are doing the real thing on site!

 

[urbanmonkey]

Done mine side by side, helped by already having a job in the trade before I started no doubt. Still learning every day after 8-9years qualified tho!

 

[LeeH]

Who said anything about 6 weeks for an NVQ?

the course takes 20 weeks to complete 14 weeks for level 2 and 6 weeks for level 3

This^^^^^^

 

[jimmy84]

I know how much I would quote but it would have to be a quote because you need to test the existing installation first

 

[VoltzElectrical]

I know how much I would quote but it would have to be a quote because you need to test the existing installation first

Then what you are giving is known as an 'estimate'.

 

[davesparks]

This^^^^^^

He was talking about the 2330 which is not an NVQ, it is the accompanying technical cert

 

[shanky887614]

He was talking about the 2330 which is not an NVQ, it is the accompanying technical cert

most of the 2330 level 2 was multiple choice and some of the level 3 was multiple choice.

in other someone who cant read english could pass it (i know a guy that had 7 attempts at one of them, he needed to be in education so he could get dole, the whole family are filthy scroungers, from them upto there gran parents have all done it)

 

[sparksburnout]

most of the 2330 level 2 was multiple choice and some of the level 3 was multiple choice.

in other someone who cant read english could pass it (i know a guy that had 7 attempts at one of them, he needed to be in education so he could get dole, the whole family are filthy scroungers, from them upto there gran parents have all done it)

It's their grandparents, not there. For someone who can't spell English.

 

[shanky887614]

It's their grandparents, not there. For someone who can't spell English.

its friday, im pished have a pint or 10 and enjoy yourself

 

[dingledong]

Me too