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thermiclance
Ok so I'm after some advice please.
I did post this in another thread but didn't get the response I wanted.
It appears that half of my post disappeared after posting.
So I'm 43 and looking to change my career back to an electrician.
My history ( makes me sound really old now)
At 16 (1989)I done a 4 year apprenticeship scheme with the met police ( at the time they had there own in house building maintenance staff sparkies, plumbers, chippies you name it we had it and it was very too heavy with loads of management) I digress.
During the apprenticeship I was enrolled at Southgate tech college and over 3 years done the city and guilds 236 parts 1 & 2.
I completed my apprenticeship and got my signed deeds etc. I stayed with the firm for about another 10 years.
Then moved to something else.
Now after 17 years and with family commitments I'm looking to come back to the tools.
About 18 months ago I went through this same thought process and enrolled myself on a couple of electrical courses.
I passed the 2394 & 2395 combined - initial verification inspection and testing & periodic testing. I also passed the 17th edition amendment 3, which I did a month later.
I had all the intents and purposes of building up a business then once the electrical work out weighs my current job, then look to leave. I was hoping to do this within the year.
However.
My wife was made redundant out of the blue.
So I have needed to do overtime to cover the bills, therefore not being able to follow up the electrical route.
I'd only worked out the qualifications that I needed before the next step -However I never worked out my next step.
I have lots of people ask me if I can do electrical work for them yet but I decline the work as I'm worried that I'd need to be a member of an electrical council (nic eic etc).
So some questions I would like some help answering if you please, as I don't have any friends that are electricians ( the ones I knew have died). Old age if your wondering!
And they don't tell you at college.
1. So I guess I'm fully qualified to to work as an electrican, if not what other courses do I need to pass?
2. I'd guess I'd need insurance - any advice?
3. Am I allowed to go out and do EICR's
4. Equipment MFTs what are people's recommendations. Fluke, mugger I mean megger?
5. Electrical councils do I need to join one?
Why?
And how do I do this?
I need to show completed work that I've done? How does one do this if I cannot do any work till I've joined a council. It's like a merry go round that I need to get on that doesn't stop.
Any Advice please.
Regards
Danny
I did post this in another thread but didn't get the response I wanted.
It appears that half of my post disappeared after posting.
So I'm 43 and looking to change my career back to an electrician.
My history ( makes me sound really old now)
At 16 (1989)I done a 4 year apprenticeship scheme with the met police ( at the time they had there own in house building maintenance staff sparkies, plumbers, chippies you name it we had it and it was very too heavy with loads of management) I digress.
During the apprenticeship I was enrolled at Southgate tech college and over 3 years done the city and guilds 236 parts 1 & 2.
I completed my apprenticeship and got my signed deeds etc. I stayed with the firm for about another 10 years.
Then moved to something else.
Now after 17 years and with family commitments I'm looking to come back to the tools.
About 18 months ago I went through this same thought process and enrolled myself on a couple of electrical courses.
I passed the 2394 & 2395 combined - initial verification inspection and testing & periodic testing. I also passed the 17th edition amendment 3, which I did a month later.
I had all the intents and purposes of building up a business then once the electrical work out weighs my current job, then look to leave. I was hoping to do this within the year.
However.
My wife was made redundant out of the blue.
So I have needed to do overtime to cover the bills, therefore not being able to follow up the electrical route.
I'd only worked out the qualifications that I needed before the next step -However I never worked out my next step.
I have lots of people ask me if I can do electrical work for them yet but I decline the work as I'm worried that I'd need to be a member of an electrical council (nic eic etc).
So some questions I would like some help answering if you please, as I don't have any friends that are electricians ( the ones I knew have died). Old age if your wondering!
And they don't tell you at college.
1. So I guess I'm fully qualified to to work as an electrican, if not what other courses do I need to pass?
2. I'd guess I'd need insurance - any advice?
3. Am I allowed to go out and do EICR's
4. Equipment MFTs what are people's recommendations. Fluke, mugger I mean megger?
5. Electrical councils do I need to join one?
Why?
And how do I do this?
I need to show completed work that I've done? How does one do this if I cannot do any work till I've joined a council. It's like a merry go round that I need to get on that doesn't stop.
Any Advice please.
Regards
Danny