Need Expert Opinions

[leejcooper]

Hi I have been reading the forum's for a few weeks now and am interested in your opinions.
I joined the Royal Navy in 79 as what was then an OEM ordenance electrical mechanic (Weapons and electrics) which then became an MEM(L) 6 months later which meant my main job was Heavy and Domestic electrics. I took various courses and exams throughout my career and at the end was teaching electrics to the new entries. I left in 98 with loads of experience and not one bit of paper for use in Civvy street. I changed jobs into IT (seemed that there wasn't a choice back then as no forums to ask about electric's and no civvy qualifications) but kept my hand in with the electrics and did the 16th and then 17th edition a couple of rewires etc to keep my hand and am currently doing the 2392-10 to bring me up to speed with the way testing is carried out in civvy street as they are different in many aspects but most give the same results.

Where would i, in your honest opinions stand in the civvy electricians world with regards to experience and competency and could i call myself an "electrician" as seeing the comments left on here about Electrical Trainee wonders etc

I have seen numerous threads on here that mention you should take this course or that course to stand any chance of working in the industry but it seems to mean that i would have to re-train on what i already know?

Your comments would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Engineer54]

Hi I have been reading the forum's for a few weeks now and am interested in your opinions.
I joined the Royal Navy in 79 as what was then an OEM ordnance electrical mechanic (Weapons and electrics) which then became an MEM(L) 6 months later which meant my main job was Heavy and Domestic electrics. I took various courses and exams throughout my career and at the end was teaching electrics to the new entries. I left in 98 with loads of experience and not one bit of paper for use in Civvy street. I changed jobs into IT (seemed that there wasn't a choice back then as no forums to ask about electric and no civvy qualifications) but kept my hand in with the electrics and did the 16th and then 17th edition a couple of rewires etc to keep my hand and am currently doing the 2392-10 to bring me up to speed with the way testing is carried out in civvy street as they are different in many aspects but most give the same results.

Where would i, in your honest opinions stand in the civvy electricians world with regards to experience and competency and could i call myself an "electrician" as seeing the comments left on here about Electrical Trainee wonders etc

I have seen numerous threads on here that mention you should take this course or that course to stand any chance of working in the industry but it seems to mean that i would have to re-train on what i already know?

Your comments would be appreciated.

Thanks

Your nothing like a Electrical Trainee!! lol I'm amazed that any qualifications you obtained in the forces can't be converted to civvy street equivalents....

PM Durhamsparky, he will have a lot more information/advise for you than most here, as he is also ex navy...

 

[mickys86]

Your nothing like a Electrical Trainee!! lol I'm amazed that any qualifications you obtained in the forces can't be converted to civvy street equivalents....

PM Durhamsparky, he will have a lot more information/advise for you than most here, as he is also ex navy...

You might need to wait a while, hes on, er, holiday

 

[Engineer54]

You might need to wait a while, hes on, er, holiday

That's a coincidence, ...me too!!!

 

[mickys86]

That's a coincidence, ...me too!!!

I bet your holiday is nicer than his!! Haha

 

[telectrix]

@lee. the qualification most employers want 2391-10. this is, however being split into 2. forgot the new numbers.

 

[Engineer54]

I bet your holiday is nicer than his!! Haha

Not too sure about that, not if it's still Peeing down in the UK when i get there next weekend!! lol!!
But the weathers good here in Cyprus at the moment, trouble is, i'm having to catch up on some needed home repairs. Turning out to be a ''working'' holiday!! ...lol!!!

 

[telectrix]

eng., it's absolutely peeing down. always happens after a hosepipe ban. ain't seen blue sky for a week.

 

[Engineer54]

eng., it's absolutely peeing down. always happens after a hosepipe ban. ain't seen blue sky for a week.

Been more than a week in the London area, friend came back last Saturday from there (12 days) and he reckoned it Peed down every day. By my reckoning it's been nearly two and a half weeks of rain down in the south...

Never mind .... You lot may actually get your ''Indian Summer'' this year, they have been promising one for the last what, ...5 to 7 years, after all!!! ...lol!!!

 

[telectrix]

only thing indian around here runs the corner shop.