Any Electricians? Can I pick your brains?

Martini

meerustar wrote: »

We're North of the border in Manchester.

The apprenticeship is with Manchester Housing.

Thanks

Is there a new border somewhere? :rotfl:
North of Watford Gap perhaps (which is not at Watford)?

meerustar

Just wanted to update the thread and let you all know that ...

MY SON IS NOW AN APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN :j :j

He had to have 2 more interviews after his tests and they have rang and told him that out of the 60 applicants for the apprentice electrician job he has one of the two places. We are all so proud of him. He starts on Sept 3rd on £159 per week and he is buzzing.

(Now wondering whether to have spotlights in the wooden flooring ... or 10 plug sockets in my room (coz I can) ... or have one of those remote control houses ......... etc )

Thanks for the advice earlier in the thread. We had a good read beforehand and so he was well prepared for the interview :T

Cheers :beer: :beer:

red40

Excellent news meerustar, I bet you are absolutely delighted and 'buzzing' as well? :T

Canucklehead

Good morning: Excellent news! Four years from now he will have sought after trade qualifications and will pick up other skills along the way. Thanks for updating us as we don't always hear the outcome after the fact.

Canucklehead

meerustar

big_ste wrote: »

Just because he is a apprentice electrician, it does not mean he is qualified to work even in your own home. There is a piece of legislation called part P for domestic properties that he needs to adhere to and only his employer will be authorised for it, so he cant even legally work in your own home if its anything more than a most basic task. I think its a £500-5k fine with building control. (its crazy i know but hey) as his employer will be registered only work passed by his employer will be part P
So no free jobs for you there then,
thats urinated on your chips

Ahhh, but that means that I can spend the next few years redesigning my house to have all the new fangled gadgets in it when he is able to work on it.:j

I might even get him to invent a machine that can bring me tea when I ask nicely as 16 are incapable of that easy task

So you only peed on my chips for a few minutes

Thanks for your good wishes ... may occasionally update the post and let you know how he's getting on.

Nobleck

Great news, goodluck to the lad , i wouldn't worry too much about part P, it's just another money spinner that some jobsworth created to justify their existence in a crappy office. He could do part P himself in a few days and pass himself off as a Fully Qualified Electrician (isn't that what Kitchen Fitters do?)

debbie42

My friend is married to a fully qualified electrician.

She's fed up of waiting for him (years, not months!) to do the jobs round the house and is asking round if anyone knows of a decent electrician that she can get in. :rolleyes:

baldelectrician

Nobleck wrote: »

Great news, goodluck to the lad , i wouldn't worry too much about part P, it's just another money spinner that some jobsworth created to justify their existence in a crappy office. He could do part P himself in a few days and pass himself off as a Fully Qualified Electrician (isn't that what Kitchen Fitters do?)

He is going down the correct route.

When he qualifies he will go on the JIB register of electricians.

A part P (5 day wonder) person will not be on this list.

I have my own company (one man band- small but perfectly formed :rotfl: )
If I want to take on an electriciain I will phone the SJIB (Scottish Joint Industry Board) with the persons NI number.
No grade card = no job.

Most UK registered companies will want an apprentice trained spark.

(ps no Part P in Scotland)

Nobleck

baldelectrician wrote: »

He is going down the correct route.


(ps no Part P in Scotland)

I think the SCOTS have the right idea, it's a shame the beaureacrats this side of the border keep sticking their noses into things that don't concern them. Hey i may run for Government (i don't know anything about running the country so i should do better than the previous Leaders, i may even introduce public voting on stealth taxes like part P for example)

Russ66

meerustar wrote: »

Ahhh, but that means that I can spend the next few years redesigning my house to have all the new fangled gadgets in it when he is able to work on it.:j

Congratulations, I know how you feel. But you may find yourself too busy what with getting up at the crack of dawn to wake him up, making his packed lunch, constantly washing & ironing his overalls etc. etc.:D

My boy is a second year apprentice electrician, and he has'nt had a sniff of electricity yet. In fact he's not even allowed to use any electric power tools yet. That's health & safety for you :T

He's P****D OFF with fitting sockets and pendants all day and getting sent up in the attic or under the floorboards with wires.:rotfl: :rotfl:

He can't wait for September when the new apprentice starts so he can move up the chain of command.:j

His mum said she'd draw up a list of jobs for him to do when he's qualified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . He said he'd give her a fair price:eek: :eek: . . . . . . . . . . . .So I said I'd put up his rent to cover the cost.:D

Good luck to your lad.:beer: