Niceic v's the rest

[daiplayer]

Deos anybody find or have noticed other contractors that get more work by being NICEIC as a pose to the rest ?

 

[SPARTYKUS]

No. Makes no difference.

 

[iamelectric]

ur average joe has never heard off them

 

[chrish_1977]

Most if my customers haven't even got a clue what part p is anyway

 

[MDJ]

No. Makes no difference.

Well for county council framework membership it does actually

 

[daiplayer]

I was just thinking of changing to NICEIC just to see if it gets me more mork.

But i dont think i will now.

 

[eddielarge]

If i was you i would join the NICEIC, its true not everyone has heard of it but a hell of a lot of estate agents insist on it nowadays, My customers like the 6 year backed guarantee that comes with the NIC.
All my government/Council work insist on it .

I have never gone to a job and the customer turns round and say i dont want NICEIC i was hoping for a napit engineer. I swear i have only ever been asked if i was NIC,

 

[Dubbo]

Yes if working for local councils, Public probably not

 

[Octopus]

I was just thinking of changing to NICEIC just to see if it gets me more mork.

But i dont think i will now.

I'm thinking that it may be Stroma for me next year - on the basis that they are £200 cheaper per year.

 

[daiplayer]

I think im going to switch to NIC, never heard of stroma ???

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And on another note, NAPIT are ****ing crap , even their customer service is useless,

 

[gazj82]

We are with the BSI and have done plenty of County Council work and work in many Universities. It has never been a problem. Even if the spec requets an NICEIC registered sparks, once you tell them there is no real difference it is fine. The BSI will even step in if it is really needed.

When we first started with them, (not sure when, but easily over 5 years) convincing the council was a little harder, but with a little education they have got it now

 

[eddielarge]

GAZJ82 you just answered the problem, you had to stand there and explain why you didnt need the NICEIC, and your right but why suffer all that nonsense join NICEIC and never get asked that question .

Its simple

 

[Amp David]

Well for county council framework membership it does actually

Doesn't round this way. In fact the Council themselves are ECA/Elecsa registered.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Well for county council framework membership it does actually

Ay up MDJ.... You're not going to start going on about how great the NICCY is again are you!!!

{don't bite Im being a monkey...}

 

[BertUK]

they are all a waste of time and money...period.

 

[gazj82]

GAZJ82 you just answered the problem, you had to stand there and explain why you didnt need the NICEIC, and your right but why suffer all that nonsense join NICEIC and never get asked that question .

Its simple

Because the Nic have to much power over the industry. Why follow like a sheep. The kite mark looks nice on our vans. The Nic like to add there own silly rules to bs7671 . I could probably think of some more reasons with more time. But each to his own

 

[gazj82]

they are all a waste of time and money...period.

I do agree with this though. As a company we managed fine for 30 years without any just fine.

 

[eddielarge]

It's up to the individual but as I've said us sheep never get questioned where as you leaders always have to explain to the public. I need to work each day and not waste time explaining to people why they should use another body.

 

[gazj82]

I don't spend anytime explaining anymore. We did in the early days with the bsi. It's very very rare nowadays.

 

[BertUK]

we pay a similar amount of money to join similar schemes,all for the same purpose,to be noted as a competent electrician who,s work is as safe and good as the next bloke,wether he,s in the eca,elecsa,niceic,napit ,or bsi and I go and test my cousins garden centre for insurance purposes,a week later he rings me up and says "sorry mate but my insurance company wont accept that cert you gave me as its not from the nic". and since then ive had it a few times with other insurance companies. utter and complete waste of time getting registered if you ask me.from now on I wont be joining any governing body to do electrical work or eicr,s.