Bad trades people

[Tin Pot]

I did my Part-P about 10 years ago with NIC EIC they weren't really interested in how much knowledge you had it was more about affiliating to their system, filling in their forms & paying them commision on every job you did so that they would cover it via their insurance scheme.

Hi, butting into the thread a bit.

But if I did this course starting in two weeks:
https://www.tradeskills4u.co.uk/courses/domestic-installer-course

And bought some kit (suggestions accepted).

I'm good to sort out my own house electrics, and troubleshoot my own domestic appliances..?

Cheers

 

[KnackeredBike]

Hi, butting into the thread a bit.

But if I did this course starting in two weeks:
https://www.tradeskills4u.co.uk/courses/domestic-installer-course

And bought some kit (suggestions accepted).

I'm good to sort out my own house electrics, and troubleshoot my own domestic appliances..?

Cheers

If you can convince your local council building control that you are competent, or convince NICEIC that you are competent and more importantly can pay the membership fee.

You can already repair domestic appliances and most domestic electrical work without an arduous eighteen days of training anyway, only some work needs to be Part P certified.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I'm good to sort out my own house electrics, and troubleshoot my own domestic appliances..?

That looks very similar to the course I did but I did mine over 12 years ago I think & it was only around £900 at that time. It all depends what you're doing it for, if it's all in your own house then I wouldn't bother, however of you want to go do it in other people's them I would.

The whole thing to me is a con, all you have to do is prove to the building regs guy that the install has been carried out by a competent person to the standard in the 17th edition, which to me I am whether I have s piece of paper to say so.

Bit like when I installed my own central heating boiler including moving the gas supply, I then paid a registered Corgi installer (as it was then) to come check & certify it. He was very impressed & said the install was better than some of his own qualified staff.

 

[Tin Pot]

That looks very similar to the course I did but I did mine over 12 years ago I think & it was only around £900 at that time. It all depends what you're doing it for, if it's all in your own house then I wouldn't bother, however of you want to go do it in other people's them I would.

The whole thing to me is a con, all you have to do is prove to the building regs guy that the install has been carried out by a competent person to the standard in the 17th edition, which to me I am whether I have s piece of paper to say so.

Bit like when I installed my own central heating boiler including moving the gas supply, I then paid a registered Corgi installer (as it was then) to come check & certify it. He was very impressed & said the install was better than some of his own qualified staff.

So get a copy of the 17th edition so I know what the standard is, learn the rest myself.