thinking about ditching the NIC and heading over to the ECA

[andysparkfree]

Hi

after being with the NICEIC for last 22 years, i thinking of ditching them for the Eca
has anyone done this , are they just the same? and is there online certification system any better?

also , i understand for domestic work you go via a third party, is this simple and is it a house hold name ???

thanks for any responders

 

[sparksfly]

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[Midwest]

Have to say I've been using the Certsure on-line certification since it came out, with very few problems, until they did their software upgrade, and its all gone Pete Tong. Had more apologetic emails from them in the last few weeks, than I've bills from them.

Thought it was almost resolved now?

 

[Dave OCD]

I'm still doing all my certs and invoices hand written - nice and neatly though.

 

[Doomed]

We stick with NIC because more and more of our clients demand a NIC registrared electrician, and we occasionally pick up work via the NIC recommended electrician part of thier web site.
We still use thier offline electronic software, works for use and we can customise it.

 

[Dave OCD]

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Circuit 6 looks decidedly iffy mate, quite a few sockets & garage supply on 1.5 with a B20 ? Do you do I.R tests with neutrals and CPCs connected ?

 

[sparksfly]

Circuit 6 looks decidedly iffy mate, quite a few sockets & garage supply on 1.5 with a B20 ? Do you do I.R tests with neutrals and CPCs connected ?

Sometimes I do. Thank you for pointing the cables sizes out Dave, my mistake in the pre-xmas rush ...a number of stupid mistakes now corrected.

 

[Dave OCD]

No worries mate, wasn't trying to be a smart@rse.

 

[sparksfly]

No worries mate, wasn't trying to be a smart@rse.

No problem at all...I dont mind any constructive
criticism to put my wrongs wright