What is the legal definition of an electrician?

[timbobelfast]

Yes, like most rig sparks. Time severed through the shipyards. There is industrial and then heavy industrial and even then the difference here is miles apart.

I don't think there will ever be a golden rule or path the being fully qualified. To many different aspects to consider.

 

[Marvo]

I don't know if 'electrician' was ever a protected title whereas engineer was by engineering councils to some degree.

 

[MDJ]

I thought it was someone who could carry out electrical installation work under supervision to the standard expected by bs 7671, an approved electrician was always someone who could run Jobs, read drawings and supervise up to 6 electricians/mates/apprentices etc. So an electrician need only be able to carry out works under supervision, not run jobs and take responsibility, well that is how it used to be.

 

[Silly Sausage]

quite simple, really. an electrician is a plumber with a brain added.

Or an Electrician is someone who wishes that they had paid more attention at school...then they could have become an Instrument Tech! :tounge_smile::38:

 

[MDJ]

I don't know if 'electrician' was ever a protected title whereas engineer was by engineering councils to some degree.

I hate the word engineer when used by electricians and the word technician, they are both different from electrician, an engineer is a different job and it takes a lot of knowledge to be one of those, as for technician different again, the top grade on the tools.

 

[Guest111]

The BS7671 says competent person- A person who posses sufficient technical knowledge, relevant practical skills and experience for the nature of the electrical work undertaken and is able at all times to prevent danger and, where appropriate, injury to him/ herself and others.

To me that reads there is no such thing because one person wouldn't be able to be all of the above for every aspect of electrical work.

We all have our fields which we are comfortable to work in, so we usually just stick to them. See the thread earlier about becoming a panel wirer as a example, someone confident in house bashing but has prospects else where, but uncertain what it involves.

that's what separates us from the diy brigade,knowing ones limitations

 

[ian.settle1]

Yes, like most rig sparks. Time severed through the shipyards. There is industrial and then heavy industrial and even then the difference here is miles apart.

I don't think there will ever be a golden rule or path the being fully qualified. To many different aspects to consider.

Sounds very painful :behead:

 

[Geordie Spark]

<<< What is the legal definition of an electrician? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Something that's black & crispy hanging from the light fitting??? :troll:

 

[ian.settle1]

<<< What is the legal definition of an electrician? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Something that's black & crispy hanging from the light fitting??? :troll:

Wrong thats someone who thinks they are an electrician

 

[Zebra Stripe]

there is no 'legal' definition, what is the legal definition of a legal definition?

 

[jimmymac]

I'd say if you can't do 3 rewires per week your no a sparky!:53:

 

[7029 dave]

I will say it again, you can have all the qualifications as long as your arm, BUT if you have no practical experience it means, didley squat!!

 

[fuel]

Correct me if im wrong, but any man, woman or dog can get some tools, basic cheap supplies and a 98 trabsit with a magnetic sign saying "Joe Public: Electrician". The Sparksafe scheme is trying to get into practice as far as i know, im with the ETT ( Electrical Training Trust) in NI and the chief exectutive of ETT Derek Thompson seems to be pushing quite a bit for it to come into play, infact, im wearing an ETT hoodie with the logo on it right now:

 

[PEG]

I have a sweat-shirt with "****-star" wrote on the front,but nobody wants to help me make a film.....

 

[timbobelfast]

Correct me if im wrong, but any man, woman or dog can get some tools, basic cheap supplies and a 98 trabsit with a magnetic sign saying "Joe Public: Electrician". The Sparksafe scheme is trying to get into practice as far as i know, im with the ETT ( Electrical Training Trust) in NI and the chief exectutive of ETT Derek Thompson seems to be pushing quite a bit for it to come into play, infact, im wearing an ETT hoodie with the logo on it right now:

Fuel I am aware of this new scheme in NI. It just looks like another 'subscription' scheme that carries no weight. Hardly anyone outside of the electrical contracting industry in NI has ever heard of it!