"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
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"Andy Hall" wrote in message
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On Sat, 22 May 2004 08:48:16 +0100, "Stephen Dawson"
wrote:


"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
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I wonder if an alternative is to have an 'electrical driving test'
where
householders have to attend (evening?) classes and pass a written and
practical examination which authorises them to undertake limited
electrical
maintenance in the home, with any major work supervised and checked
by
a
qualified person.
snip
Yes there is, it takes two years and is called a City & Guilds.

For the purpose of a large number of things that are done in home
environments, something much simpler than this would be perfectly
adequate.

Quite.
Isn't there a rant a bit further upstream on this very topic - people
suggesting that an average DIYer shouldn't be touching such stuff and it
should all be handled by a 'professional'?

I don't think that is what's been said or implied, more like 'If you don't
understand get a professional to do the work, don't just carry on
regardless'. Some of the questions asked show how some really do just carry
on regardless - even to the extent of blowing fuses and leaving the system
in a worse state that it was before (we all know which thread I'm referring
to).

I assume the C&G comment was serious and not 'tongue in cheek'.
You might need a C&G qualification to tackle someone elses electrics, but
that is a seperate issue.

You might not need a C&G qualification but you DO need to understand what
such a course would teach those studying it (in relation to what you are
doing) - if you don't, how do you know you have do the work correctly ?


Perhaps we should have a constitution like the US - with the right to bear
hammer drills :-)


But they have no right to kill with their gun, just as we have no right to
kill with our hammer drills.....