irish electrician moving to london to work..

[jhly]

fully qualified irish (fas) papers, just wondering how i change them over to english standard qualifications or what do i need to do/get??

thanks

 

[michael071284]

dont think you need to do anything, im in my third year of apprenticeship and then ill be heading to england myself. no work here, have you got a job set up to goto?

 

[jhly]

i have a job over here but the boss says that fas is not accepted over here

 

[michael071284]

ah right, never heard of anyone having to get them registered. happy days on getting a job. good luck with it.

 

[michael071284]

i thought as they were both a city and guilds qualification that they would accept it

 

[jhly]

not that i know of! ive been trying to look into it!but as far as i know fas doesnt work over here unless it hasnt changed since i was qualified in 2005

 

[Lighthouse Phil]

jhly, get your self up to date on the UK wiring regs by taking the C&G exam on BS7671, 2008:....
You'll have to look this up your self and probly take any exam in the North, which is what I did. Your FAS papers should be accepted over there, I know many Irish lads who have make the move over and had no trouble, they just had to do the BS7671 exam. I'm the opposite way around, qualifed in the UK, but working here in Ireland, but my UK papers are accepted here. I had to do the update to BS7671 as I also work in the North.
Good luck in your adventures to the UK

 

[IrishSparky]

Hi,
Been looking into doing the BS7671 (17th edition) exam in the Northern Ireland myself as I too am thinking of heading to the UK like jhly. If I pass that exam, have you any idea what the next step is or is that it? Will I then be all set to earn the proper Electricians rate and not just the Electricians mates rate?

Also, do you know if the City and Guilds 2391-10 Inspection and Testing course would be worthwhile doing?

Thanks

 

[topquark]

Hi,
Been looking into doing the BS7671 (17th edition) exam in the Northern Ireland myself as I too am thinking of heading to the UK like jhly. If I pass that exam, have you any idea what the next step is or is that it? Will I then be all set to earn the proper Electricians rate and not just the Electricians mates rate?

Also, do you know if the City and Guilds 2391-10 Inspection and Testing course would be worthwhile doing?

Thanks

Very worthwhile. That may open a few more doors (it is ascribed to prove competence to test and certify other peoples work as opposed to the 2392 which is for your own/supervised initial installation work only).

 

[Lighthouse Phil]

Hi,
Been looking into doing the BS7671 (17th edition) exam in the Northern Ireland myself as I too am thinking of heading to the UK like jhly. If I pass that exam, have you any idea what the next step is or is that it? Will I then be all set to earn the proper Electricians rate and not just the Electricians mates rate?

Also, do you know if the City and Guilds 2391-10 Inspection and Testing course would be worthwhile doing?

Thanks

No harm in doing the 2391 course as well, the more the better.
I did my exam in Enniskillen, the exam cost £35, there was a £20 admin fee and the course work it self cost £80.
Mail me at [email protected] and send me your address, I'll post the course paper work on to you, as well as about 200 pages of multiple choice questions
Phil

 

[sean daly]

did you get sorted with job ?