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Just had my NIC/EIC approved contractor assessment last Monday and I asked him if I needed to go on the 18th Edition course(I already have the 17th Edition qualification).
He said that I did't have to go if I didn't want to but to read up to date the changes in the 18th and implement them.
I give up. I'm in the wrong game. Daughter-in-law going to have her eyebrows done £200 FFS.
I'm sick to death of this now constant updating and costs, I really can't wait until I retire.
I know someone who isn't up to date, doesn't notify, and has got s**t loads of work and is far better off than I.
As I'm in my last 5 years, it makes me wonder should I do the same.
I give up. I'm in the wrong game. Daughter-in-law going to have her eyebrows done £200 FFS.
I'm sick to death of this now constant updating and costs, I really can't wait until I retire.
I know someone who isn't up to date, doesn't notify, and has got s**t loads of work and is far better off than I.
As I'm in my last 5 years, it makes me wonder should I do the same.
To many of us are just rolling over on this me included, but as the only bodies recognised are the scheme providers we are stuffed, they are in bed with the manufacturers, local authorities, BSI,IET, etc how cosy for them, how many fires were prevented by the metal cu saga, how many fires were the result of no SPD or AFDD precious few I would reckon, fires are the result of DIY, non qualified non regulated persons, old & neglected installations, overloaded cabling etc etc, so no matter how many amendments or editions they come up with it will not matter a jot, a change in law and or regulations is what is needed and I do not mean another tier of building control officers or council jobs worths we dont have part P in Scotland thank god but something else needs to be in place similar to what gas fitters have in other words not registered then going anywhere near and electrical installation should carry severe penalties whether damage is caused or not and the insurance companies need to get on board with this also. we need to stamp out this culture of " I know a guy who can do that"
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I was asked once for a PIR at a tenancy change I quoted my usual £240 the owner looked me and said Back home I get them done for £40, to which I replied thank **** none of my kids stay in any of your properties and walked off, however this is all to common we could all do drive by EICR,s at £60 a go we could do 5 a day and be home most of the day, we need legislation for ALL electrical work
I agree with most of the above comments, I am a one man band and cannot compete with stupidly low EICR's but do carry out a number per year at a reasonable cost to cover time/effort. I will not put my name on "letter box" EICRs and refuse to compete. The issue is educating the public to the amount of work involved to Inspect & Test an installation properly. Also commercial companies selling low subscription electrical cover and cheap tests which are visual & not worth the paper its written on. I compare this to an MOT (except on price!)...look at the tyres for £60 and add unnecessary remedial work to cover costs or spend £240 + for a well documented test to ensure safety of persons and livestock.
As for the 18th course selling...I passed mine in a week by trying out an distance learning course in your own time, bedtime reading the book, the recommended 40-50 hrs was probably half that ...£148 job done incl exam seat....and still went to work.
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