New Member looking for guidance

[Q3kev]

Hi to everybody.
After some 32 years in the electrical industry, mainly industrial but some occasional domestic stuff I decided to try something slightly different and went into teaching electrical engineering, some of which involves NVQ work including some electrical testing. After nearly 5 years I have decided it's no longer what I want to do and so am looking at going self employed in the domestic field. I've just passed my 2382-12 and am now looking at the 2394 0r 2395 before finishing with the Part P course. Would anyone recommend a different route or is this the best line to go down. I have tried booking onto the 2391 but think I've missed the boat now and I am not particularly bothered about industrial work anymore.
PS: My apologies if this has been answered elsewhere in the many forum tangent threads but it is my first post.

 

[telectrix]

why on earth would you want to leave a nice job to enter the cut-throat world of domestic electrics. ?

 

[trev]

Firstly, welcome aboard.
You're right mate this has been done to death and continues to do so, have a little dig on the forum and see what you come up with or maybe even look at the NAPIT/Elecsa/NIC websites direct. If you have any questions then fire away.
As you've been teaching elec eng would it be a safe bet on you being degree qualified. If so, in that position I'd be looking at worldwideworker.com or one of the many other sites that cover working overseas

 

[Q3kev]

Hi Guys, thanks for quick replies. I am qualified to HNC only and due to internal politics and target driven policies the job is no longer enjoyable, hence me wanting to get out. I am 52 now and looking to draw my industry pension and then supplement this with part time electrcial work.

 

[oldtimer]

I understand where you are coming from i was in a good paying job but management were determined to muck it up plus it was shift work and it was killing me so one day I said thats it enough is enough and started a small electrical repair business now I am not earning the same money but I make a living and I am happy but the guys are right it is tough plus i am fortunate that I can do alarm systems BMS/HVAC controls and building maintenance and it may be to do with the current environment but there is a lot of guys who want to be an electrician in 5 weeks and if they have a problem they find their way on to the forum so this is not helping one bit as they need learn.

 

[Q3kev]

I have found that incompetent management is rife in the public as well as private sector and is getting worse. My rising blood pressure is also another reason for getting out. I have manged to find a couple of threads on training/quals now and will look at doing the 2394 then maybe the 2395. I don't believe doing the Part P is strictly necessary due to my experience and current quals. Do you agree?

 

[trev]

If you're installing to BS7671 as amended you're installing to part p mate. It sounds to me like you're already qualified and experienced enough to know that the course generally known as part p is a load of old guff

 

[Q3kev]

I believe so but sometimes it's nice to get a second opinion. 2394 and or 2395 what do you think?

 

[trev]

Do both mate, apparently the 2 quals are the equivalent of 1x2391 but being in education you'd probably know better than me

 

[Q3kev]

Spot On Trev, both answers that is

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Thanks for the advice guys, gotta go now