introduction

[staggie65]

Got my cg 2330 level 2&3 back 2007 but not done too much on my own. Now decided to go out on my own. So I guess this is a hello

 

[LlandrilloSpark]

Hello m8, Your gonna need a lot more than that to go out on your own, doing those two courses not enough , what actual experience have u in inspection, testing and fault finding, u need minimum of 3 years IMHO, u need at least 2392 & 2382 with the quals you have, then 2 million of public liability , registration with NICEIC, napit or elecsa( possibly!), without being nasty your in no shape to go on your own

 

[staggie65]

Not a lot in my intro. Have worked on off for good reputable electricians, domestic and commercial since 07.
Just finished 17th edition update as 2330 was on 16th edition
Had to do a lot of extra study and prep to bring my testing up to speed. Follow guidance note 3.
Got£2m pub liability insurance
Little bit of a spend up in last few months
Registered with elecsa
Had my assessment on a full house re wire. Went through a lot of technical q&a and testing at the job. Very thorough and he was satisfied.
I'm 47, so no spring chicken but do an honest job for a fair price.
Looking forward to the challenge

 

[Adam W]

:welcome2:

 

[CRAGS]

Hi and welcome

 

[MarkieSparkie]

Hi, welcome to the forum.

 

[whitestu]

Welcome & good luck!

 

[andyd55]

Welcome and good luck fella!!

 

[steve78]

Welcome to the forum

 

[FAA Greenie]

Hi buddy and welcome. I have been going alone for two years almost exactly to the day. I do have an electrical background with the Royal Navy Fleet air arm, the payed for me to do all my conversion courses and quals etc but i had no experience in domestic electrics as such, only what i had done myself. I set myself a few rules and goals when i set up, some of which i have to admit i gleaned from this forum and some i learned along the way.....

Price all your kit you are going to need - i think i spent about 2 - 3k to set up, you have to take that into account to repay yourself before you get a penny out of the business.

Set yourself goals - i started by trying to earn £500 a month for the first 6 months, it's a low amount but realistic to start with, when you get to that, set yourself another. If you dont make those goals, don't worry, look at the books and see where you can improve.

Get a pricing structure sorted - i found this the hardest, one example was my first big conversion, i totally forgot to add the price for making the existing installation safe etc prior to first fixing the new interior. You are almost certainly going to be skint for the first year, so make sure you have enough capital to get you through it.


Never accept work that you are unsure about just because you need the money - easiest way to lose a reputation before you even get started. If you are unsure, tell the customer you will put a price in through the post and then go and do a lot of homework. Its no use just coming on here and asking if you don't understand WHY you are about to do certain things.

Start slowly - its going to take you a lot longer to do things than the majority of folk on this site, just make sure it's done properly, not quickly.

Don't expect the work to come to you - you need to tell builders, plumbers, kitchen fitters, anyone else that you are out there.

There are many more, i'm sure there will be much more input from the memebers here, you just need to go into it with your eyes wide open.

Good luck !!

 

[Sintra]

Hi & welcome.

 

[Geordie Spark]

:welcome: