Want to Join NAPIT... Advise Please...

[banny07]

Hi. until now i used to work for a company (on price). My work was certified by companys Tester(even he was showing my work to his assessor as HIS) . now there is not much work and job price gone down. Now i want to join NAPIT(should i?) myself so i can self certify my work and also test third party work and do some PIRs. my qualification include electrical installation part 1. part 2. 16th edition and 2391 .got seven years experience also.Could anyone please give me advice on this?.should i setup a company or not. any other tips that might be handy........sorry for my poor English.

 

[Modernelectric]

Why napit and not the nic or elecsa or other? If your confident you can cover your costs then go for it, they may ask you to work towards the 17th edition or may ask you to get the qualification before you apply.

 

[banny07]

because with napit its much cheaper and and i can do PIRS straight awawy(i think) dont know much about elecsa. my jobs has been asessed by NICEIC (for above mentioned tester and passed !)five times. what about setting up company or not? regards.

 

[Modernelectric]

are you currently self employed or employed? id speak with your current employer about whether they would be willing to employ you on a sub contract basis? If you have your own tools, test equipment and vehicle + qualifications then you could easily set up a self employed business.

 

[yido81]

hey guys, i was in the same boat, i was working in london and work dried up in jan, so seen as i live in north east essex it wasnt worth the travel for just 2 days a week!! so i looked at going on my own, and knew a few people that were with napit, some even leaving nic to join them, the cost didnt bother me, i just wanted to join someone with good backing! had my site assesment this morning, was bit nervous but went very well, the guy pointed out a couple of bits which i should do the way they like things to be done, but all in all, was really understanding and very very helpfull. thever got a good members area on there website with plenty of helpfull info, and people on the telephone to help. all i have to do now is get my 17th regs within a year from joining today! id def recomend joining napit

 

[banny07]

i am self employed. do not have my own testing tools but can buy. do you think i need more qualifications apart from updating to 17th edition? also, is it better to set up a company or not?

 

[castlon11]

I havent got the 17th, im not appoved myself and i do PIR certs hhmmm is this even allowed ????

 

[banny07]

anyone else? please

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[Des 56]

To join Napit you need to have had an apprentiship or equivelent training,17th edition and 2391
I believe the 17th and 2391 requirements can be set aside and required within 12 months if someone doesn't already have them
So in your case the training seems ok
The 2391 is ok
That leaves just the 17th edition,which they will probably wave for 12 months in your case

That is the personal requirements,you then have to comply with the other requirements
You must have acess to calibrated test gear Earth loop tester.insulation/continuity and RCd or one of the modern all in one pieces of crap that everybody seems to have nowadays,also an approved voltage tester

You will be given an assessment where you will be expected to demonstrate that you are competent using these instruments
You say that somebody else was doing the testing in your last job,I assume that you are competent testing because you will have to demonstrate testing to the assessor

There are other things that will be asked for,but these will be mostly beurocratic nonesense requirements that the government made them include
You will be able to carry out PIRs with Napit,but you must be in possession of public indemnity insurance before they will let you use their paperwork for that
It is a good organisation for self employed electricians,far superior for the one man bands than the NIC
If however you require registration for generating work,then the NIC are far better known amongst suppliers of work such as councils.insurance companies/letting agents,if that is the case,the NIC would be better dor you
The ECA/elecsa scheme is also very popular and the reqirements are similar excepting the 2391
The NIC have the lowest entry requirements though and seperate assessments are required for PIRs
Looking at each schemes website is the best way to compare and chose

Finally the one requirement that they all insist on,is the cheque for your entry
Word has it that in the end the only real interest any of them have is the accumalation of funds