Getting into the dark arts of EV charging

[littlespark]

I was just looking at EV courses last night and came across the NICEIC one that would be held in various venues, one being fairly close to me.

I am not registered with any scheme at the moment and thats something else im looking into, but so far not needed to be (in Scotland, no P to bother with)

The courses dont say i have to be in a scheme to sit the course, but i would have to be if the customer wanted to apply for a grant. Is this correct?

 

[Lister1987]

Electric vehicle chargepoint and infrastructure grant guidance for installers

Guidance for installers about the OZEV electric vehicle chargepoint and infrastructure grants

www.gov.uk

 

[littlespark]

Cheers lister.

That basically means there’s no point doing the training until I am a member of a scheme?
More hoops and more money.

?

 

[Baddegg]

Speak to @happyhippydad @littlespark, I believe he’s just done the niceic course and tobthe best of my knowledge he isn’t a member of that scheme......hopefully he’ll be along shortly ?

 

[littlespark]

The NIC course seems to be open to all, but you would need to be part of a scheme to notify under part p, which isnt an issue in jockland. (yet)

The screenshot above also suggests you need to notify DVLA as well...

Just noticed thats not the scottish govt website.....

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I was just looking at EV courses last night and came across the NICEIC one that would be held in various venues, one being fairly close to me.

I am not registered with any scheme at the moment and thats something else im looking into, but so far not needed to be (in Scotland, no P to bother with)

The courses dont say i have to be in a scheme to sit the course, but i would have to be if the customer wanted to apply for a grant. Is this correct?

You are correct.

You don't have to be on a scheme to do the NICEIC EVCP course, but you do need to be with a scheme in order to register with OZEV in order to claim the grant. I found the NIC course 'ok'. You kind of know most of it already though.

When you register with OZEV they only ask for proof of your scheme membership. They do ask you to tick a box saying that you have been taught how to install EVCP (I.e the NIC course or equivalent) but they don't ask for proof.

 

[littlespark]

Ok, so i do the course, and can advertise i can install chargers, but i don't advertise the fact there's a grant available.

 

[richy3333]

Most of my jobs are grant led.
You’ll need to be AC with either SELECT Or NICEIC. IIRC whichever chargers you want to install you’ll need to prove CPS membership.
I did the NICEIC course

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Ok, so i do the course, and can advertise i can install chargers, but i don't advertise the fact there's a grant available.

I guess that's up to you. Whilst I wasn't OZEV registered I let my customers know there was a grant and advised them to go elsewhere, as I couldn't compete financially. It pays in the long run with regards reputation.

 

[littlespark]

Got the course on Monday coming, and reading through the bumff, it appears i need a book.....
"IET Code of Practice for Electrical Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation (latest revision)"


That is, dependent on my wife's PCR test for covid. She's been coughing a few days and we've been putting it down to hay fever.... no other symptoms. She does 2 x lateral flow tests per week with working in a nursery in primary school, and all have been negative. (although one of schools she works in sent all their P6 home a couple weeks ago)

Her doctor finally called back after she tried getting an appointment yesterday, and he said, without looking at her, that it could be covid... so shes getting the pcr test sent out.... by the time she sends it back, and gets the result, the household has to isolate.... so thats me off work for the foreseeable.
I might have to miss the course on monday

 

[dodger421]

Got the course on Monday coming, and reading through the bumff, it appears i need a book.....
"IET Code of Practice for Electrical Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation (latest revision)"


That is, dependent on my wife's PCR test for covid. She's been coughing a few days and we've been putting it down to hay fever.... no other symptoms. She does 2 x lateral flow tests per week with working in a nursery in primary school, and all have been negative. (although one of schools she works in sent all their P6 home a couple weeks ago)

Her doctor finally called back after she tried getting an appointment yesterday, and he said, without looking at her, that it could be covid... so shes getting the pcr test sent out.... by the time she sends it back, and gets the result, the household has to isolate.... so thats me off work for the foreseeable.
I might have to miss the course on monday

You can get the ebook from the IET if that’s any help.

https://shop.------.org/code-of-pra...charging-equipment-installation-4th-edition-2

 

[Lister1987]

You can get the ebook from the IET if that’s any help.

https://shop.electriciansforums.org...charging-equipment-installation-4th-edition-2

And generally the turnaround is good, failing that CEF ought to stock it.

 

[Lister1987]

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[littlespark]

I’ve ordered the book from CEF, should come tomorrow.
Same time as the PCR test, which should have been today. If that comes tomorrow, tests sends back…. Hopefully we get result before Monday.

it’s not me that’s having symptoms, so would it be bad of me to do the course anyway and not say anything when I should be isolating, not knowing the outcome?
Or should I just contact them and try to rearrange?
Getting my money back isn’t an option at this late stage.

 

[mattg4321]

Somebody’s making a few quid out of all this pointless testing imo. That’s a conversation for another thread though. Once you and people you are meeting are double jabbed what the hell is the point. If you die after two jabs bad luck, that’s life.

Don’t think anyone here is going to advise you to break the government guidelines…