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Electrician's Qualifications
Now that a DIYer cannot install his own electrics except by getting the
council to inspect the work, what acreditaion does an electrician require? If he works for a company does the individual still have to be acredited or does the company acredidition cover the work and the company have to ensure of the competance of the electrician. Just Wondering. Kevin |
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Martin Angove wrote:
In message .com, wrote: Now that a DIYer cannot install his own electrics except by getting the council to inspect the work, what acreditaion does an electrician require? If he works for a company does the individual still have to be acredited or does the company acredidition cover the work and the company have to ensure of the competance of the electrician. I think it varies slightly depending on which organisation is the acrediting body. I'm with the NICEIC Domestic Installer Scheme Though it could be argued that the recent dramatic increase in severity of punishment for non-compliance is not very productive... |
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"Martin Angove" wrote in message ... In message .com, wrote: To gain acredited status with the NICEIC they will send an assessor around once a year to examine two jobs that have been completed within the last 6 months. Do you nominate these jobs - or does the NICEIC choose them at random from all of your work? James |
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"James" wrote in message ... "Martin Angove" wrote in message ... In message .com, wrote: To gain acredited status with the NICEIC they will send an assessor around once a year to examine two jobs that have been completed within the last 6 months. Do you nominate these jobs - or does the NICEIC choose them at random from all of your work? James they choose from a list of all work undertaken. got my annual visit tomorrow, i hate it. it isn't a fear of my standards but what happens once you leave. a lot can happen in 12 - 18 months. loz |
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"larry" wrote: "James" wrote in message ... "Martin Angove" wrote in message ... In message .com, wrote: To gain acredited status with the NICEIC they will send an assessor around once a year to examine two jobs that have been completed within the last 6 months. Do you nominate these jobs - or does the NICEIC choose them at random from all of your work? James they choose from a list of all work undertaken. Except for the first time, when I was allowed to choose two jobs which "illustrate the range of work undertaken" - I showed one complete rewire and one installation of outside lighting. got my annual visit tomorrow, i hate it. it isn't a fear of my standards but what happens once you leave. a lot can happen in 12 - 18 months. What do you mean by that, "what happens once you leave"? All the best for tomorrow though :-) Hwyl! M. -- Martin Angove: http://www.tridwr.demon.co.uk/ Two free issues: http://www.livtech.co.uk/ Living With Technology .... MONEY TALKS ... but all mine ever says is GOODBYE! |
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"Martin Angove" wrote in message ... In message , "larry" wrote: snip Except for the first time, when I was allowed to choose two jobs which "illustrate the range of work undertaken" - I showed one complete rewire and one installation of outside lighting. got my annual visit tomorrow, i hate it. it isn't a fear of my standards but what happens once you leave. a lot can happen in 12 - 18 months. What do you mean by that, "what happens once you leave"? most of my work is in commercial and industrial sites and these seem to use the floor sweeper to do work if they think it isn't a big job. last week found a bit of 1.5mm swa terminated to the 100A incomer of the 3phase distboard, this was feeding a 30A 3ph machine. what starts off a good job can soon be bodged by "helpful" employees loz |
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"larry" wrote in message news "Martin Angove" wrote in message ... In message , "larry" wrote: snip Except for the first time, when I was allowed to choose two jobs which "illustrate the range of work undertaken" - I showed one complete rewire and one installation of outside lighting. got my annual visit tomorrow, i hate it. it isn't a fear of my standards but what happens once you leave. a lot can happen in 12 - 18 months. What do you mean by that, "what happens once you leave"? most of my work is in commercial and industrial sites and these seem to use the floor sweeper to do work if they think it isn't a big job. last week found a bit of 1.5mm swa terminated to the 100A incomer of the 3phase distboard, this was feeding a 30A 3ph machine. what starts off a good job can soon be bodged by "helpful" employees loz bit of bad ethics answering your own post but "thank god thats over for another 12 months". mr niceic has gone away a happy chappy. loz |
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