Ex army plumber needs part p and 17th

armyash · Feb 23, 2012

Hi all

I am a member of the plumbers forum but after some electrical advice.

I have had a read of the sticky ex forces thread, very useful.

I am looking to do Part P and 17th edition this year using my army funding so that i can do the electrical side of any plumbing jobs I get.

What revision would you all recommend I do prior to doing the courses? I could possibly get on Part P at the end of March or I can wait until September.

I have very minimal experience of wiring (have wired up boiler, programmer, room stat etc)

I am working my weekends with a plumber now to get experience so don't think I am going to be going off bodging jobs and causing problems

Any advice would be appreciated thanks.

Dave 85 · Feb 24, 2012

Its a classic misunderstanding that the training centres prey on.

They sell you the part P course, and of course, you've heard that you have to be part P 'qualified' so you think great. Then on the last day of the course they tell you "ok heres you're part P qualification, afraid it alone is meaningless, you're still not allowed to do squat. You now have to start a company, get insurance do some jobs, spend £1000 on test equipment pay £500 a year, be assesed etc etc. Oh sorry did we neglect to mention that when we sold you the course" I know a lot of plumbers, chippies etc who fell into this trap and none ended up being Part P registered and actually doing their own electrical work.

To answer your question, as far as I know, if you do a part P course and a 17th Ed course you are applicable to apply to be registered if you do all of the above.

When people say you have to be 'part P' to do electrical work, they mean part P registered not Part P qualified. There is no qualification in the world that allows you to legally do notifiable domestic electrical work in england with paying building control a fortune to supervise you.

armyash · Feb 24, 2012

Dave 85 said:
Its a classic misunderstanding that the training centres prey on.

They sell you the part P course, and of course, you've heard that you have to be part P 'qualified' so you think great. Then on the last day of the course they tell you "ok heres you're part P qualification, afraid it alone is meaningless, you're still not allowed to do squat. You now have to start a company, get insurance do some jobs, spend £1000 on test equipment pay £500 a year, be assesed etc etc. Oh sorry did we neglect to mention that when we sold you the course" I know a lot of plumbers, chippies etc who fell into this trap and none ended up being Part P registered and actually doing their own electrical work.

To answer your question, as far as I know, if you do a part P course and a 17th Ed course you are applicable to apply to be registered if you do all of the above.

When people say you have to be 'part P' to do electrical work, they mean part P registered not Part P qualified. There is no qualification in the world that allows you to legally do notifiable domestic electrical work in england with paying building control a fortune to supervise you.

Thanks, very helpful i'll dig around a bit more before I commit to anything.