Part P?

[macka09]

Hi all. Have any of you guys done an electrical course or part P? Im thinking it might be worth doing some sort of course to help with installing boiler controls and Spurs and things.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I would go on the Honeywell controls course as part p is no more soon

 

[macka09]

I've been on there course last year. I don't think it helps when your wiring up on the job. I felt there's massive difference in doing it on a board than in someone's house. Which is why I'm looking at an alternative. Also if I can't do basics like installing a fuse spur it limits things a lot.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I've been on there course last year. I don't think it helps when your wiring up on the job. I felt there's massive difference in doing it on a board than in someone's house. Which is why I'm looking at an alternative. Also if I can't do basics like installing a fuse spur it limits things a lot.

You can change a plug socket to a fsc and half the time you will already have power by a boiler already and on the second thing experience is key you will get better with more experience you have

 

[rpm]

As Shaun said Part P is on it`s last legs but if it helps you understand electrics better then yes why not do a course?

 

[Fallon1982]

I did Part P a couple of years ago, but only because my company at the time paid for it. I certainly won't bother renewing it when it expires. They cram so much into a week and I walked away from the course as clueless as I did when I walked in!
I bought a volt tester thingy after the course as they recommended it. I don't think I even used it once.
My personal opinion is don't bother wasting your money. By the time you shell out for the course you may aswell get a sparks to wire things up if you can't do it.

 

[Rckape]

I took a course years ago when it was quite new and registered with the niceic as a domestic installer.

I gave it up after a couple of years as the money I saved wasn't paying for the annual registration fee. I've used a sparky ever since.

 

[village idiot]

I'm not so sure the Honeywell course in any way compares to an understanding of how electrics work? Just my view anyway. And I'm also not sure I will like to hand my electrical side of installations to an Electrician. They may be good at providing a spur for the boiler but are mostly rubbish when it comes to wiring boiler controls?
On another note, I did the Part P (full scope & defined scope) over four years ago as I was fed up waiting for electricians but have no intention of renewing it as I know all the little/basics I want to know.

 

[wetdrip]

What's replacing Part P?

 

[newcastle phill]

Probably something else that isnt really policed