what do i need to do to become a qualified electrician?

[danlad]

hi all.
new here and wanting some good advice.
im wanting to become a qualified electrician and currantly only have my 17th edition.
i have years of experience and knowledge in the electrical field but have nothing other than my 17th edition.
can any of you offer any advice?

Thanks Dan

 

[NickD]

Just as a sanity check on your years of experience and knowledge, please explain carefully what an RCD does and what it achieves by doing it?

 

[danlad]

An RCD (residual current device) is wired to both the live (phase) and neutral conductors and monitors both of these lines for them being even (balanced) if the is any difference grater then 30mA (most common RCD in a domestic property unless the supply system is a TT in which you can also fit a 100mA RCD before the board) then the RCD will trip to isolate the power to the circuit that it is connected to.
An RCD is there to save lives.

 

[Dan]

Shall we do this again lads without the insults?

He didn't really need to answer that in my opinion. It isn't a test before he gets a response. But well done to him for responding.

As his account was new, his other replies weren't going through, which were all fine, but if I'd have approved them it would have sent the thread out of context, as once again you'd hammered a newbie before just chatting like you would on site or whatever.

The guy just want's to know how to become qualified.

Tell him don't be a "Electrical Trainee" - but don't hammer him. That's just shady.

 

[trev]

Dan, where were the insults in my reply?

 

[dazza1981]

I thought i did??? Best way to get qualified is to do an apprenticeship and go to college. Either evenings or day release!!!

 

[dazza1981]

oh and it takes about 4 years.... how is that insulting.

 

[Dan]

It took it out of context if I kept anything after his post which was sitting in the moderation queue, so they all went.

I'm sure you'll reply equally as fair as before.

 

[Dan]

oh and it takes about 4 years.... how is that insulting.

As above, it took it out of context if I kept anything after his reply sitting in a moderation queue. His posts wont get moderated now.

I'm sure your fair reply will be appreciated.

 

[NickD]

He didn't really need to answer that in my opinion. It isn't a test before he gets a response. But well done to him for responding.

Just verifying information, i.e. the claim of experience. No malice intended. He didn't *have* to respond to it, no; but equally I don't *have* to continue to contribute to the thread if he chooses not to. "It's a free country, brother" - Nate, 'Heat'.

 

[trev]

Reet then. Danlad, I posted a perfectly well worded and non abusive response which has somehow fallen foul of the forum owner, I hope you saw it. If you didn't, feel free to PM me amnd I'll give you what ever advice I can.

 

[Dan]

Just verifying information, i.e. the claim of experience. No malice intended. He didn't *have* to respond to it, no; but equally I don't *have* to continue to contribute to the thread if he chooses not to. "It's a free country, brother" - Nate, 'Heat'.

Don't reply then pal. Let it be.

 

[NickD]

i have years of experience and knowledge in the electrical filed

Tell us a bit more about said experience and knowledge - doing what, learning what, for how long, how, working for whom, so on so forth. The detail of what you need to go on to do, is constrained by the detail of what you've already done. Cheers.

 

[Dan]

Reet then. Danlad, I posted a perfectly well worded and non abusive response which has somehow fallen foul of the forum owner, I hope you saw it. If you didn't, feel free to PM me amnd I'll give you what ever advice I can.

No.

Not all replies were offensive. Or had been reported to me.

But some had. And 1) his posts sitting in moderation queue if I'd have approved them would have taken the thread out of context, and 2) if I'd have erased just those and approved his, that too would have done.

So we've started again that's all. No biggy is it.

Let's just answer the lad or not. But let's not chat about it too long. It's friday.

 

[bossian]

I still think good spelling and grammar are important things in life