Electric vehicle charging qualification

[bigspark17]

Looking to get trained/qualified on the EV charging point installations.
To those of you who have gone down this route which way did you go about it, is it worth getting training by one of the manufacturers or the training centres like nic?

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Vehicle.
A number of companies that install these charging points offer training.
I think a company has advertised on this Forum for installers.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

If you will be installing them and claiming the £500 subsidy for business or homeowners then you will need a qualification and manufactureres approval for each type, this can be the one day niceic 'course' all theory but if you can fit a CU and a rod then you dont really need practical as such.
you will also need manufacturers approval for the olev approval. this involves a free one day session from say Rolec, EVBOX etc.. each manufacturer has its own one day thing. just contact them to find out more.

If you will not be concerned with the olev stuff then its really a case of whether you want to pay for the course or just do a one day free thing. I personally think the city and guilds ev course is considerably over priced. yes you get to play with one but you are better off buying a used ev charger off ebay for less and put it on your own or a family members house and you will learn just as much by reading the iet guide whilst doing it as youd get on the course.
I did the one day NICEIC course in bristol and didnt learn a great deal, it was more a means to an end. if i get a chance in the week i will scan the course book into pdf for you and send it over. its due to be updated but youll be able to see what it involves.

 

[Zdb]

City and Guilds 2919

 

[Marti]

but you are better off buying a used ev charger off ebay for less and put it on your own or a family members house and you will learn just as much by reading the iet guide whilst doing it as youd get on the course.
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A faultless approach. TBH, how many of us passed our CPS with a bit of a no-pressure home install.

 

[ThatMatt72]

Looking to get trained/qualified on the EV charging point installations.
To those of you who have gone down this route which way did you go about it, is it worth getting training by one of the manufacturers or the training centres like nic?

Hi BigSpark, Did you decide what training route to take? I want to get qualified and am unsure of going down the NICEIC or C&G route. NICEIC assured me that the outcome is the same and I would still qualify for OLEV etc.
I am unsure as to why I would want to pay double to do 2 days on C&G if I am getting the same result. Am I missing something?
Sorry to resurrect an old thread guys....
Cheers
Matt

 

[Pete999]

Can't really see what all the fuss is about with charging point qualifications. I you are an Electrician and understand the pointers to VC points then carry on. This is just another way of the IET, NICEIC and all the other scams to take your hard earned, when you probably know more than Sir tutoring the courses, come on Guys get real and smell the Profits without giving it to the faceless. They'll be running courses on how to thread conduit next.

 

[Zdb]

I'm booked in to do the "City and Guilds Level 3 Award in Domestic, Commercial & Industrial Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation Course (C&G 2919-01)" next month.

I would always try and stick with C&G where possible as they are the most recognised in our industry.

My company is paying for me to do this luckily as we might have a large number of chargers going in soon that will require installation and maintenance.

 

[Pete999]

I'm booked in to do the "City and Guilds Level 3 Award in Domestic, Commercial & Industrial Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation Course (C&G 2919-01)" next month.

I would always try and stick with C&G where possible as they are the most recognised in our industry.

My company is paying for me to do this luckily as we might have a large number of chargers going in soon that will require installation and maintenance.

As long as it's your Firm paying the go for it fill yer boots Mate

 

[Toneyz]

I am surprised there is not a scheme you have to join for an annual fee of course.

 

[ThatMatt72]

I am surprised there is not a scheme you have to join for an annual fee of course.

....... YET! lol

 

[ThatMatt72]

Can't really see what all the fuss is about with charging point qualifications. I you are an Electrician and understand the pointers to VC points then carry on. This is just another way of the IET, NICEIC and all the other scams to take your hard earned, when you probably know more than Sir tutoring the courses, come on Guys get real and smell the Profits without giving it to the faceless. They'll be running courses on how to thread conduit next.

I know what you mean Pete. I just like to keep my finger on the pulse and stay on top of what's current (excuse the pun).
There's a few of them popping up on houses where I am, and there's very much a "keeping up with the Joneses" mentality round here. The tesla seems to have replaced the Mercedes and well someone has got to fit the bloody things. May as well be me. Seems like more fun than bashing out bloody knockout boxes anyhoo.
I can't decide whether it's just a fad or whether it's the way forward. I can totally see the argument for hydrogen cell cars but "those that be" seem to be putting as much into EV as they did into diesel and look how many of those crap heaps we are stuck with at the minute.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

I'm booked in to do the "City and Guilds Level 3 Award in Domestic, Commercial & Industrial Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation Course (C&G 2919-01)" next month.

I would always try and stick with C&G where possible as they are the most recognised in our industry.

My company is paying for me to do this luckily as we might have a large number of chargers going in soon that will require installation and maintenance.

Would be great if you coukd review this. Looking to do the C&G qual by the end of the year.

 

[hasel5]

Personally I would not bother with a course just read the relevant section in BS 7671 and comply with manufactures instructions

 

[JK-Electrical]

Personally I would not bother with a course just read the relevant section in BS 7671 and comply with manufactures instructions

I would advise anyone not doing the City & Guilds course to buy a copy of the Code of Practice for Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation as there is essential information to be found here that isn't in the big blue book.