Which Electrical Body Are You With?

[Sintra]

Well guys and girls, let's see who you are registered with.

 

[PeakSteve]

This is the big problem, the Electrical industry is baffling even to us so when the customer is bombarded with advice from several bodies and websites trying to ensure you use there services then this what happens, I was asked if I was part P once to work in a factory on the machinery, I chuckled and explained, we need 1 non profit body to look over everyone like it used to be with the NICEIC before it turned into a profit based scheme provider.

With "Which? Trusted Traders" jumping on the bandwagon - claiming to represent "the best" - when they actually represent only anyone who will pay them money, and relying on the public (mis)perception that they are an independent champion of the people - it's a bit like them saying: "pay-up or we'll break yer legs!!!"
Parasites - the lot of them!

 

[chronyx]

NAPIT

Can't stand the NICEIC

 

[Dan]

Have any of you shifted from one to another and if so why?

 

[Addlight]

With NICEIC (d) since starting, but seriously thinking of switching to Stroma for the next year. I would have done it this year but the assessment crept up on me - again - so I'm with it for another year. Reason to move is partly to save a couple of £'00 a year, but also p*****d off the unnecessary marketing to its members - which they charge us for. And don't get me started on the prices in their online 'shop' ...

 

[keniff]

i was with elecsa but I'm looking to join stroma now as have heard good things, anybody with them now had good experiences with them?

 

[Colin33]

I'm with none. Never have been. Part P happened shortly after I spent thousands on training courses to get qualified. Really P*ssed me off! However, LBC are happy with my certs so who needs it? Got more work than I need and don't need a sticker for my van

 

[overskilled]

None, never was and won't be now as I jacked it in, in 2014 to look after the wife (and partly as there were too many contractors looking for too little work and it was a rapid race to the bottom, spent more time quoting fruitlessly and dealing with dingbats wanting everything yesterday for free than working)

Last 2 months though the house phone has been ringing every other day / everyday (try getting people to delist your number...near blooming impossible) with someone chasing a sparky. Seems more than a few have went back on the books, some others have got rumbled and probably work that was getting put off now needs done, not to mention landlords wanting to get stuff sorted for sale/tenant changeovers.

Will I go back to it...tempted but...going back to it, means grief from DWP (in terms of form filling for Carers Allowance) and a load of paperwork I don't want to get back into, not to mention chasing payments / muppets wanting to haggle the price down on completion / Public Sector parasites who consider any business "crooked" etc.

Methinks I'll stay as a carer...unless the phone starts ringing every other minute...then I might pick up the tools again...

 

[HandySparks]

i was with elecsa but I'm looking to join stroma now as have heard good things, anybody with them now had good experiences with them?

Changed from Elecsa to Stroma at end of last year. No problems.

Just applied to renew. I've only done about 10 notifiable jobs in the last year. It's only just worth staying registered since they reduced the scope of notifiable work.

 

[Worcester]

We're registered with NICEIC as AC and DI and also with NAPIT, so that'll skew the votes

 

[Hickmanb1]

I still refuse to join a governing body. In my opinion it proves little to nothing about the quality and consistency of your work, they just want your money.
Too many so called tradesmen have got the badge on the van but are barely electricians. I let my work do the talking.

 

[Wyatthaplo]

None now im mainly a security engineer now and current company dont have any electrical registration.

 

[pyrotenax]

NICEIC (AC)

 

[David M]

Was with NIC for years, jacked it in a couple years back, now just applied with Stroma and waiting for my assessment.

 

[BernardStaunton]

I voted none, mainly because I have been living and working in Spain for the last 14 years and probably should not even be on this forum.
Very few of those bodies ring any bells with me so I assume that they have appeared during those 14 years.
Do enjoy keeping up with things back there though while working with very different installations down here.

 

[Robospark]

I spend half my time putting right "registered sparks" work. I carry out commercial work and was registered with the NICEIC for ten years. On the commercial side I have never been asked for "who am I with" NEVER!
They want to see C&G certs, insurances, access equipment cards and all the H&S stuff. To be frank I was sick of paying for that corruptible gravy train. You know! they show the inspector the only three jobs they have got anywhere near right and hide the bodging rest.