Substation work

[assegayer]

Hey guys,

Just want to ask a quick question,

How do you get into substation work and maintenance is there some sort of course. This is considering you already have nvq 3 and gold card.

thanks in advance

 

[davesparks]

Get an apprenticeship with a DNO

 

[assegayer]

thanks for reply, is there no other way other then that?, also whats the point of a hnd in power engineering then?

 

[amlu]

DNO companies manage their own substations themselves (find a job/apprenticeship with them)
, there may be some subcontractors involved for maintenance, have a look at vehicles parked by your local substation, note the companies, apply there.

otherwise they wont let you near one no matter what course or degree you have, you may easily fry yourself and part of the local grid.

edit:
for London:
Home - Jobs and vacancies ? start your career at UK Power Networks

 

[davesparks]

There are some companies who do this kind of work, HVMS being one of them. Plus big industrial sites will have in house people who do it (there used to be a few such people on here but they got banned or left in disgust)
You won't be going anywhere near the interesting work without a hell of a lot of training first though

 

[Farmelectrics]

out of interest why do you want to get in to that type of work

 

[davesparks]

out of interest why do you want to get in to that type of work

Who wouldn't want to get in to it if they had the chance?

 

[Farmelectrics]

why whats so special about it

 

[assegayer]

why whats so special about it

well for a start its much more interesting then just running twin and earth even though i still enjoy it lol

 

[Leesparkykent]

There are some companies who do this kind of work, HVMS being one of them. Plus big industrial sites will have in house people who do it (there used to be a few such people on here but they got banned or left in disgust)
You won't be going anywhere near the interesting work without a hell of a lot of training first though

Ive subbed to HVMS in the past.

 

[UKMeterman]

Lets you be up close to this kind of fun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdGkxARvCaY

 

[ian.settle1]

why whats so special about it

Because it's alot more intresting than housebashing.

 

[mechelec]

Become an SAP and it pays pretty well too