Electrical course

[P J F PLUMBING]

I'm thinking of taking my electrical course. So I can change lights sign off ect is it difficult any one got any more info thanks

 

[kris]

Keen on replies as I've been looking myself at furthering my electrical knowledge.. are u meaning 17th edition or are u on about a short course.

 

[Ray Stafford]

You should talk to Cr0ft - I am pretty sure that he qualified over on the dark side...

 

[P J F PLUMBING]

I'm not sure looking to fit lights sockets consumer units. Certs . Ect an extra service to what we do making it a one stop shop

 

[dancinplumba]

You can do short part 'p' course, but doesn't qualify you to put new circuits ,consumer units etc, you need 17th ed. Then register with cps

 

[lame plumber]

cant be overhard, sparkies have got the ticket after all

 

[Ermintrude]

17th is a matter of buying regs book and then sitting the on line test.

Don't get part scope part p. It's pointless just go full scope

 

[northcarr]

I have been toying with going into electrics a bit more I think its gone a bit of a closed shop from talking to sparks but I plan to find out next year.

 

[Kev the gas]

I completed the Part P course in 2005, defined scope. £1500 for the 5 day course, over £600 on a Megga tester and more

Corgi electrical competant person scheme, had the inspections all ok.

About 3 years ago I started the 17 th edition course, planning to join the solar Pv bandwaggen, the day I started the course the government changed the feed in tariffs, 2 nd day in after putting probably 200 post it notes in the new reg book so I could find the answers quickly I decided to call it a day, just not worth all the time and money I was putting into it.

 

[AlexGas]

The third amendment to the 17th, BS 7671:2008 is expected to be published on the 5th January 2015 and will come into effect on the 1st July 2015. Wait for the new book.

 

[AWheating]

2 years at night should get you a level 2. then you want your regs and your testing. better to do the harder testing qual as you can test anything from a domestic point of view. i did 4.5 years of nights.

 

[AlexGas]

I'm thinking of taking my electrical course. So I can change lights sign off ect is it difficult any one got any more info thanks

The practical side of it – installation and testing is a good fun. The theory and the exams are quite full on, there’s a lot to get your head around. It’s an open book exam. If you really need it, go for it.

 

[Nostrum]

You'll need supervisors course or level 3 qualification now to join CPS, no easy way in without shelling out a load of cash.

Ive got full scope, 17th and 2391 test and inspection and it's not enough. To be honest, to be really good at it, it's a lot of work for sockets and consumer units. You'll be wanting to be a fully fledged sparky to make it worthwhile which is a lot of work.

Electrical is is like the opposite to plumbing ( generally speaking )

Plumbing is is a harder physical skill with less theory and calculations

Electrical is easier physically but much more involved theoretically.

 

[dancinplumba]

You'll need supervisors course or level 3 qualification now to join CPS, no easy way in without shelling out a load of cash.

Ive got full scope, 17th and 2391 test and inspection and it's not enough. To be honest, to be really good at it, it's a lot of work for sockets and consumer units. You'll be wanting to be a fully fledged sparky to make it worthwhile which is a lot of work.

Electrical is is like the opposite to plumbing ( generally speaking )

Plumbing is is a harder physical skill with less theory and calculations

Electrical is easier physically but much more involved theoretically.

Nice one Nostrum, couldn't agree more

 

[Nostrum]

Nice one Nostrum, couldn't agree more

Not sure where I picked up the stutter from either! I'm sure it's my iPad.

 

[cr0ft]

You should talk to Cr0ft - I am pretty sure that he qualified over on the dark side...

Fraid so