Any domestic Electricians on Pistonheads?

[simon67]

Has anyone any experience of any of the 4 week domestic electricians courses available? They all seem to offer the same qualifications & suggest that you should be able and qualified to start work on domestic properties. Just wondering if they are to be trusted & what the quality of training is like

Cheers

Simon

[singlecoil]

Try the screwfix forum, there's an electricians' section
www.screwfix.com/talk/index.jspa?forumTab=forums&ts=84484
You will need to register in order to ask your question, and you should be prepared for some stroppy answers, but someone might have some useful info

[gonzomo]

A time served electrician can expect to spend 2-3 years studying whilst working to obtain the relevant C&G's. I presume you are referring to a Part P Domestic installer course?. A good a starting place as any for a new career I guess but if you think you will be fully qualified to take on the world after 4 weeks then boy, are you in for a shock.

Lets put it another way - this site is full of people complaining bitterly about the general standard of driving in this country - yet the people they complain about have all passed a test and have a licence to drive - does that mean they are competant and well equipped to do so?.

QED

Best of luck, whatever you choose.

[gonzomo]

Quinny said:

gonzomo said:

if you think you will be fully qualified to take on the world after 4 weeks then boy, are you in for a shock.

Excuse the pun

Having been on the wrong end of both 240v and 415v tickles, I chose and used the words advisedly.

[wedg1e]

gonzomo said:

Quinny said:

gonzomo said:

if you think you will be fully qualified to take on the world after 4 weeks then boy, are you in for a shock.

Excuse the pun

Having been on the wrong end of both 240v and 415v tickles, I chose and used the words advisedly.

Pah, I'll see your 415 and raise you another 150. Thousand. Now THAT wakes you up.

[simon67]

Thanks guys

You have confirmed what I suspected !

Now need to find the next cunning plan


Simon

[russ_a]

you can do a gas fitting course in less than 4 weeks - opens a few doors into the plumbing world