NICEIC Certification Scheme Upcoming NICEIC Assessment

[Skys]

All went really well today. Had everything saved to one folder on laptop. Gs 38 electricity at work etc. Printed 3 test sheets of Hard copy’s for site visit. Really good. Just 2 electricians chatting that’s how I found it.

 

[M-B-Electrical-Services]

All went really well today. Had everything saved to one folder on laptop. Gs 38 electricity at work etc. Printed 3 test sheets of Hard copy’s for site visit. Really good. Just 2 electricians chatting that’s how I found it.

Excellent! He wasn't called Phil by any chance was he?

I'm glad it all went well for you pal. What sort of jobs did you select for him?
What did he ask you to do? A suit of tests etc?

 

[Skys]

A guy called Malcom. Just took him to some local work in town. An ev charger a hot tub supply and a new build industrial unit. Just general tests ze, r1 r2 end to end insulation resistance. Really not trying to trip you up

 

[M-B-Electrical-Services]

A guy called Malcom. Just took him to some local work in town. An ev charger a hot tub supply and a new build industrial unit. Just general tests ze, r1 r2 end to end insulation resistance. Really not trying to trip you up

Thanks bud.

I've no idea why but I'm super nervous about it. Only been trading a year and been a spark for over 20 years but still, the pressure of running a business and making sure all your ducks are in a row is quite strong.

I'll be vaping my little head off every chance I get tomorrow!

 

[Skys]

I had a good vape chatting outside van before we moved to each job

 

[M-B-Electrical-Services]

I had a good vape chatting outside van before we moved to each job

Just a quick question. Do all three jobs have to have been fully certified and reported to building control (if necessary) as one of my planned jobs isn't fully finished so I haven't supplied the client with an EIC or reported the changes to building control yet.

 

[Skys]

I believe so he checked my notifications on there website and the certs.

 

[M-B-Electrical-Services]

I believe so he checked my notifications on there website and the certs.

Thanks bud. Plan B it is then.

 

[Skys]

Probably better safe than sorry

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Good luck today chap

Thanks bud. Plan B it is then.

Good luck today chap

 

[M-B-Electrical-Services]

I passed the "approved contractor scheme"!

I was really nervous as you all know but the assessor was a really nice guy, really knowledgeable and the best bit was....he was a vaper so we both chilled out vaping and drinking as many brews as we could between jobs.
Paperwork was all in order but he picked me up on a slight error in my Section 7 Observations but it really was a minor thing really.

I took him to the golf course as planned which went perfectly, the staff there gave us free coffee and food (the staff know me very well as I look after their electrics) so that was good of them. Went to 3 jobs in all, two commercial one domestic.

Simple tests really, Ze (Earthing Conductor disconnected), Zdb, Zs, r1 + r2, RCD trip times, ring final testing no IR though.

I ensured I proved dead each time with an approved voltage indicator and known supply (martindale) and ensured I set the correct Torque settings for each conductor when re-connected.

Once I got into the flow of things and realised that he wasn't there to trip me up, things went really well.

Thanks to all you guys for the valued input, it means a lot to me that there are people out there like me who just need a little lift up sometimes due to lack of confidence. We are not all super-sparks as much as we like to think we are.

Mike.

 

[Skys]

Congratulations. Not half as bad as people think. Can be worth speaking to the assessor general knowledge sparks

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I passed the "approved contractor scheme"!

I was really nervous as you all know but the assessor was a really nice guy, really knowledgeable and the best bit was....he was a vaper so we both chilled out vaping and drinking as many brews as we could between jobs.
Paperwork was all in order but he picked me up on a slight error in my Section 7 Observations but it really was a minor thing really.

I took him to the golf course as planned which went perfectly, the staff there gave us free coffee and food (the staff know me very well as I look after their electrics) so that was good of them. Went to 3 jobs in all, two commercial one domestic.

Simple tests really, Ze (Earthing Conductor disconnected), Zdb, Zs, r1 + r2, RCD trip times, ring final testing no IR though.

I ensured I proved dead each time with an approved voltage indicator and known supply (martindale) and ensured I set the correct Torque settings for each conductor when re-connected.

Once I got into the flow of things and realised that he wasn't there to trip me up, things went really well.

Thanks to all you guys for the valued input, it means a lot to me that there are people out there like me who just need a little lift up sometimes due to lack of confidence. We are not all super-sparks as much as we like to think we are.

Mike.

'Took him to the golf course'
No wonder you passed
Good for you Mike. It does feel great once you've passed and they have gone.

 

[M-B-Electrical-Services]

Congratulations. Not half as bad as people think. Can be worth speaking to the assessor general knowledge sparks

Cheers pal. What a relief! I focussed on him quite a bit to get to know him as a person and he really opened up which certainly helped the process along. There wasn't a moments silence between us (between vapes and brews that is)

 

[M-B-Electrical-Services]

'Took him to the golf course'
No wonder you passed
Good for you Mike. It does feel great once you've passed and they have gone.

Hehehe. Gotta grease the wheels where you can. He was well happy with the free food n brews.

Didn't get a single observation on my report which I'm really happy about so maybe he felt the little niggles he spotted were not worth a mention to the people higher up?

Thanks bud, the sheer relief I felt when I shut the front door was unreal. Wife and family are overjoyed so it's all good.

Onwards and upwards eh....