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    domestic installers course... electrician in 4 weeks??

    This is not me btw but a friend of ours has recently enrolled on a course to become a solar installer and after ringing round a few trade schools has found a course that will let him set up his own company installing pv systems and working on peoples houses in under 5 weeks. he has been saying...
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    Training

    Can you really become an electrician with only eight weeks training?
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    Confused.com

    hello one and all, new to the site and I am looking for some hel[p and advice, but first let me start with a long winded story. recently my company that i work for lost the long term contract which I was working on, and under the Tupe laws i was due to go over to the new company. However one of...
  4. R

    ELECSA Certification Scheme Anyone been to the ECA / ELECSA technical evening

    As the title says really, the technical evening is about ammendment 1 of 17th edition. Just wondering if anyone has been and what it was like??
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    Very cheap van required within 2.5 weeks

    I have just been offered a start for a new company, but I am not supplied with a van. I am looking for a small van just to run my tools about. I want to spend about £700 ideally, so I can have a bit more money for tools and relocating my family. I havent really researched yet, but i have seen a...
  6. RWJ

    Fake JIB Cards and City & Guilds Qualifications

    Today we have been contacted by another company based in Essex who in the past we have supplied subcontract work to. They employed a "fake" spark in May this year who's qualifications and JIB card were high quality fakes. The company who employ a moderate amount of staff, know what a real JIB...
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    DNO pre-application timescales

    Hi I'm looking at doing a pre-application for a 4kWp system to Western Power (playing safe as I hear they are starting to bit a bit more rigid with G83) and am wondering if anyone has got any experience of this and ideas as to how long it is likely to take? Thanks Mike
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    MCS passed

    Hi we passed our MCS accreditation on 24th May and just wondering if anyone can shed any light on what happens next? Do MCS get in touch via post or email, how do we find out our MCS number? Many thanks
  9. J

    JIB Card

    I have applied for my JIB card sent off all my certs etc how long does it take to process and get a card back. I am out of work at the mo and need the card because agencies just don't want to know with out one.
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    IQ been missing for a couple of weeks

    Haven't seen him posting for a while
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    Initial assessment

    Just had my initial assessment with the niceic I had David colley who is the area engineer for Manchester/Stockport. It went really well and he was a really nice bloke who answered any of my questions and gave me bits of advice. Just got to wait for my site assessment which is seven weeks away...
  12. i=p/u

    2330-5 and 6 comming up in few weeks

    as title says few tests comming up soon , if anyone has any info for me or any past papers floating around , id appreciate thanks.. i would say im prepared but ... more info the merrier
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    Going to work in London in 2 weeks need help on Polish exam

    Hey Guys, I decided to try my luck in London. I was told by the JIB that I would need to take the Intermediate Polish exam and Polka awareness test before I could go on site. They are sending me the course and exam dates. Once I pass that I will be eligible to go and work in Poland too. Are...
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    Back Pain but starting new job very soon OMG!!

    Okay guys back in November I had the feeling like you do that your backs gonna play up....a few days later yep I was crippled....I gave it a couple of weeks and still no better infact it got worse I was aslo gettin Sciatica pains down my leg and was unable to sit or lie down in any...
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    sitting level 3 303 exam in 3 weeks

    hi i am new to this forum;) i have just passed the 302 exam credit mark i now have the 303 exam in 3 weeks i found the 302 exam not so difficult 301 was a nightmare as i got 9 queation on motors i got a credit for that 87.5% for the 1st category and 56% for the 2nd category the 1 with all the...
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    Health & Safety - Working at Heights and access equipment.

    Currently we are just getting everything in place ready to get the ball rolling with becoming MCS accredited. One thing I would like to know is how the rest of you out there who are fitting pv systems already, gain and provide safe access to the roof while meeting health and safety...
  17. W

    Earth Fault loop impedence results not matching up!!!

    Hi guys, I have just recently qualified and have taken up a job as a plant manager (general maintenance duties and repair work), and some electrical work is involved in the job. I initially got the job in the first place as a result of being a qualified electrician and so the work the company...
  18. R

    City and Guilds 2391 August 12th 2010

    I sat the August 12th paper for the City and Guilds 2391 and was wondering if anyone else had sat the paper and heard if the relsults were out yet?
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    Fast Track Training - yes or no?

    Hi everyone. I have recently been made redundant and have, for a while before that, thought of learning a skilled trade. However, having a young family does not give me time to do 2 year college course or low paid training on the job. Also, I don't believe the current economic climate would...
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    DNO Taking weeks???

    Reported a high Ze to EDF 3 weeks ago now, so far after what seems like 6 billion phone calls 1 street gang has been out, dug up the road and not solved the prob, got told that their manager would have to come out and assess the situation, as they would probably need to replace the incommer and...

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