Hi everyone.
I was wondering if anybody could give me any advice on my electrical career.
Im a 24 year old fully qualified electrician with my inspection and testing quals. Ive been working at my firm for about 6 years doing industrial installing for a small firm (15 lads on site / 10 in...
Hi folks,
I was just curious to know what the most important and attractive attributes would be for you when considering taking on a new electricians mate?
I have listed the ones I can think of below.
It would be really interesting to know how different electricians in the industry rank their...
HI Guys, I’m new to the field and have some questions that maybe one of you more qualified electricians can help me with. I’m about to begin a course which would allow me to obtain the following qualifications:
City & Guilds 4141-01 - Electrical Installation Work within a Domestic Dwelling...
A lad I know about 2 years out of his apprenticeship rang me the other day for some advice. Basically he is doing some work for a company that is getting work through a local council over my way, anyway having been there for a few weeks he was asked to provide proof of his qualifications because...
I'm Cristian and I'm glad to find you
My story is :
Since I came here in UK (nearly two years) I was working as a Technician installing water softener and equipment for a well known company but my heart is somewhere else so I decided to try and get a job as an electrician or mates at beginning...
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Hi any idea what would consist of demonstrating you are suitable qualified to BS 7678 17th Edition.
As I have approach my LABC to notify them of my intention to rewire my house including a new extension. I have sent them copies of my: C&G 2360 Lv1&2, C&G 2382(BS7671) Lv3, and C&G 2391 Lv3. I...
Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone can help before I call the ECS help line. I'm trying to apply for an ECS card but at the H&S assessment section I read that I can be exempted (or so I believe). I've uploaded the 2357 C&G level 3 qualification which I thought makes me exempt since it was...
hi, just thought I would introduce myself.
I am currently training to be an electrician on a distance learning course with 4 weeks practical training.
my first year I will gain city and guilds 2382 and 2392 (doing it this way as I need to keep working full time whilst I get my qualifications) I...
hi I'm looking to become an electrician, I am 33 and want a change of career I have been looking at these fast track courses and wanted to know what all the professionals think, now I am not an idiot and know that I can't become a professional electrician with all the knowledge etc in 6 weeks...
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hi all.
Main reason for this message is gain some help, advice etc and experience.
Just finished an access course for a domestic electrician ( yes I know these intense courses are seen as not great, but being my age etc I was unable to go to college and my previous qualifications ruled me...
Hi guys just wanting a bit of clarification regarding qualifications. I've worked as an Electrically bias maintenance engineer for around 4 years now but I've been working with an electrician on my days off and plan to do this full time. I've got an NVQ Level 3 in electrical maintenance...
Hi everyone, i am new to this so please bare with me lol.
I trained to be an electrician for 3 years around 10 years ago. I gained my nvq level 1 and 2 and technical certificate level 3.
But after i tried to get employment so i could do my nvq level 3 but failed.due to the recession so i...
What would you like to see on members profile pages?
They're quite generic and boring right now, we can have a few more areas for perhaps what qualifications people have, or whatever....?
Just thinking out loud.
Hi
I've been working for Domestic clients for some time and I'm considering branching out to do Industrial work. I'm faced with the fact I don't know what I don't know, if you get my drift, so I'm after some advice. What other qualifications would you suggest above and beyond the below list...
Hello everyone,
I'm new to the forum, I'm 25 years old at the moment and been dwelling on the idea to becoming an electrician and earning a better wage than I do now. Been browsing the forum for the past couple of days, found some good information but still have a couple of questions I need to...
Im currently at a stage where I have been working on site now for a year as a electricians mate whilst undertaking the last part of this course.
It has come to my attention that the qualifications obtained through the course, I will unable to obtain a trainee card let alone a gold ECS card...
If someone could help me I'd be eternally grateful. My husband is looking to train as an electrician. He's 27 so an apprenticeship is all but impossible. We are finding it inordinately difficult to work out what training he needs to do.
He wants to work on a self employed basis as he...
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Hello guys, i've recently got into the Royal Engineers as an Electrician, I know that you do not gain all of the qualifications an Electrician needs to work in the civilian sector during the training courses, I was hoping somebody here knew how the system works in relation to getting time off to...
Hi all,
I'd like a bit of advice because I feel the internet is full of varied information with nothing concrete to answer my questions.
I gained qualifications whilst serving in the Royal Engineers (Army), and since leaving the forces I had to rush into a job to cover my bills. It was never...
Good morning,
Ok so this is something that has been bothering me for some time now and seems to be somewhat of a 'grey' area, I am hoping the community can clear this up for me.
My background -
I went to college in 2010-2012 and complete my level 2 and 3 - 2330.
2012 was the last year of the...
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