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[tommys plumbing]

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I think it's time for me to get a part p. I am trying to move my plumbing business in the direction of heating engineering and certified electrical installations.
whats my options regarding part p courses? Is it still a cheeky 2 day course to be a domestic installer or has that changed?
my gas is the ultimate goal but the sparks will go hand in hand with the gas

like putting in a bath and tiling

cheers for any advice​

 

[Leesparkykent]

What electrical experience do you have?

 

[telectrix]

if you want to become a qualified electrician, look to 4 years college ( part time) and 3-4 years practical experience. c&g 2365, amw, nvq3, 17th ed. wiring regs. possibly 2394 and 2395. or splash out £6000 for a 5 week course and buy a horse.

 

[uksparks]

Stick with one trade or the other else I will call you a jack of all trades master of none.

Theres a few sparks round here who are actually kitchen fitters or plumbers, i don't rate them.

 

[tommys plumbing]

Well I ain't blown myself up before lol. Not had problems with anything I have done before but that's just fused spurs, 10mm showers singles and pumps and the odd extractor nothing heavy.

 

[GMES]

No offence intended to the op here but if you are a good Plumber why not just grow and expand that business rather than trying to learn a new trade.
I have to be honest whenever I see a van that says plumbing and electrical it sends a shiver down the spine.

 

[tommys plumbing]

Plumber is my trade, getting gas safe next year and being able to do all the electrics and signing off will only be a benefit to me. Not got much interest in full re wires ect

 

[Leesparkykent]

What electrical experience do you have?

 

[GMES]

Plumber is my trade, getting gas safe next year and being able to do all the electrics and signing off will only be a benefit to me. Not got much interest in full re wires ect

Fair enough then my advice would be to employ a fully qualified electrician and put him on the cards, that way you can concentrate on what you're good at.

 

[amlu]

theres niceic, elecsa, napit, stroma (cheapest) . see what requirements they have (17 edition minimum, 3 days course +exam)
try getting some jobs at as a sparks mate to get practical experience as its only theory and ways to easily pass the exam been taught on short course.

 

[GMES]

Tommy is it just you at the moment or do you have staff, the only reason I ask is if it's just you and you try and mix both plumbing and electrical it can put a lot of customers off.

 

[amlu]

Stick with one trade or the other else I will call you a jack of all trades master of none.

Theres a few sparks round here who are actually kitchen fitters or plumbers, i don't rate them.

theres that weird trade called heating engineer, lots of plumbing and electrics mixed together, good money to be made if you know what you doing.

 

[GMES]

but hopefully to be classed as an engineer you would need to have more than a 5 week course to your name.

 

[Octopus]

Round my way there are far more sparks than plumbers and I know who earns more!

 

[amlu]

had couple of callouts to diagnose faulty heating systems with lots of valves and stuff, had to turn it down, wish i had some more experience in that field.