Qualified or Not!!

[MerlinGremlin]

A friend of mine has just rang me and asked if someone has the 16th Edition Regs qualification but not the 17th Edition Regs qualification and they do not have the 2391 or 2395/6 should they be working on electrical installs and signing jobs off? I have told him that he needs the 17th Edition Regs no matter what and preferably the 2395/6 qualification to be doing electrical installs and signing them off. What's other people's take on this?

 

[telectrix]

isn't there a book of qualms in the old testament?

 

[Pete999]

isn't there a book of qualms in the old testament?

No mate that's quals

 

[UNG]

I suppose the question has to be does not having the 17th edition stop you from reading and understanding the regs and acting on them in a professional manner, the proliferation of meaningless courses is what is swamping this industry with under qualified operatives. The training companies out there have given people the impression that the only qualification needed to be "qualified" is a 17th edition cert when those with many years in the industry know this is far from the truth.

So I suppose if you want proof that somebody can get the right number answers to achieve a pass then yes you would need a 17th edition cert but IMO you don't have to read the 17th ed regs to do it so what does it prove

 

[telectrix]

almost anyone can find answers to questions in a book. it's understanding and interpreting the regulations that matters, along with common sense, this latter sadly lacking in today's " get it quick" training.

 

[markc123]

Should do a way with the term qualified, it literally means nothing in todays world.

Competent.

 

[DuaneMHunt1976]

i've got a blue peter badge.

and what Carboot sale did you buy that off.. i did think Blue Peter had stands you know

"A friend of mine has just rang me and asked if someone has the 16th Edition Regs qualification but not the 17th Edition Regs qualification and they do not have the 2391 or 2395/6 should they be working on electrical installs and signing jobs off? I have told him that he needs the 17th Edition Regs no matter what and preferably the 2395/6 qualification to be doing electrical installs and signing them off. What's other people's take on this?"

I think they should have 17th Edition at least, keep up to date with any changes made, with Editions and AMD.
As for the 2391/4+5 a lot of courses have the Testing (what is done in Level 3 Electrical Installations courses) dose the testing as you would do in the 2394/5. But to sign off your own work, being a apart of one of the governing bodies and they say YES can do it, and with or without the 2391/4+5.

I think all they need is 17th Edition and Part P course or 2397 and they can go ahead and sign up for a Governing body. To do Minor work and be under the radar, mm well i guess thats a different matter

 

[Guest77]

i've got a blue peter badge.

and a ration card as well.

 

[uksparks]

I have no qualms, I'm not with a scam, and I call myself a spark.

So if you have no electrical qualifications, what have you got?

 

[andyb]

So if you have no electrical qualifications, what have you got?

Where do I say I have no electrical qualifications?

 

[davesparks]

So if you have no electrical qualifications, what have you got?

That's a bit of a wild assumption isn't it? The bloke takes the pee out of a spelling mistake and you accuse him of having no qualifications

 

[andyb]

So if you have no electrical qualifications, what have you got?

A sense of humour?

 

[uksparks]

Where do I say I have no electrical qualifications?

Sorry I misread it! Oops!

 

[Pete999]

So if you have no electrical qualifications, what have you got?

He didn't say he had no quals he said he had no qualms

 

[DuaneMHunt1976]

Take time and read all the posts before ignoring some, a lot of posts done on your miss spelling

 

[telectrix]

my mother in law is no good at spelling. she cast a spell on me to turn me into a frog. i ended up as a pig.