18th edition update

[iceman]

hello fellas did any of you attend the elex exibition in coventry last week, i went along to the NICEIC seminar, the big guy him self was there tony cable and he announced tht the 18th edition will be updated 2011 wot do you guys think of this? three years between the last edition unreal

 

[Mac]

hello fellas did any of you attend the elex exibition in coventry last week, i went along to the NICEIC seminar, the big guy him self was there tony cable and he announced tht the 18th edition will be updated 2011 wot do you guys think of this? three years between the last edition unreal

YOU HAVE TO BE JOKING.I ONLY DID MY 17th IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR.GORDON BROWN MUST BE RUNNING SHORT OF CASH.WHAT A JOKE

 

[iceman]

i wish i was jokin mate i only did my 17th last year even so thts still only 3 years worth of 17 edition, i couldnt beleave it when tony cable said last week of the change thy'll probley lower the disconnection times again by about 1 ohm lol , to be honest i think the arse as fell out of the electrical industry the only people tht are making the money these days are the training providers, when thy can charge 500 quid for regs update there makin 5000 a week for ten doin the course easy money if ya ask me lol as for gorden brown he wants to put a stop to cowboy traders doin work unregistered and unqualified, i think a protest is looming for all the money we have to payout to comply with the regulations

 

[sparkswillfly]

if they bring out 18th edition in 2011 i will know one ex electrician who will be lookinig for a stage coach with a ladder rack

 

[iceman]

well with all the cowboys out there callin them selfs electricians im sure he'll be in luck!

 

[xraytek]

18th Edition already??

New regs book... guidance notes... exam update... and a brand new 18th Edition multifunction tester

 

[paulthe spark]

Havn't gotten round to doing my 17th yet, don't see the point now when i can wait 3 years and do the 18th, save myself a bit of cash and a lot of hassle, its mental

 

[saveloy]

YOU HAVE TO BE JOKING.I ONLY DID MY 17th IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR.GORDON BROWN MUST BE RUNNING SHORT OF CASH.WHAT A JOKE

Mr Brown ran out of cash last year. He has now maxxed out all his credit cards as well.
I am not bothered about a possible 18th edition. This time next year I reckon that will be the least of my worries. This country will be a basket case on a par with the economy of Zimbabwae.

 

[Mac]

Mr Brown ran out of cash last year. He has now maxxed out all his credit cards as well.
I am not bothered about a possible 18th edition. This time next year I reckon that will be the least of my worries. This country will be a basket case on a par with the economy of Zimbabwae.

Possibly mate,but where do you see yourself working next year

 

[saveloy]

Possibly mate,but where do you see yourself working next year

Do you mean in what country, or what form of employment?

 

[Mac]

Do you mean in what country, or what form of employment?

This is an electrician's forum.So sparking would be a good choice.

 

[iceman]

the way things are goin in the trade we mite aswell take up gardening lol

 

[paulthe spark]

or cleaning. I saw a cleaning job cleaing up second hand furniture for 15 quid an hour, coudn't believe it, really got me thinking

 

[saveloy]

This is an electrician's forum.So sparking would be a good choice.

No need to be sarcastic, I was only trying to clarify what you were asking.

TBH I don't know. I run my own building firm so electrical is only part of my business.I am hoping that as I can cover most aspects of work I will be able to carry on. However as I see it the whole construction industry will be fubared by this time next year.Just have to soldier on.

 

[V]

you must be joking i just done the 17th

most of my mates are on the list to do the 17th

the 16th was about for years why would the 17th be a 5 minute wonder

money money money

 

[ian.settle1]

you must be joking i just done the 17th

most of my mates are on the list to do the 17th

the 16th was about for years why would the 17th be a 5 minute wonder

money money money

Go with the 5 day wonders

 

[ajelec10]

Just think lads, in years to come are apprentice's apprentice's will be trained to the 220th edition??????

 

[sparkswillfly]

i wouldn't mind when its the 33rd edtion ill put 16th /17th together

 

[Mark.W]

I heard today it's probably going to be an amendment! Not sure how true that is though!

 

[Guest123]

At least Dick Whittington had the decency to wear a mask.

 

[Mac]

At least Dick Whittington had the decency to wear a mask.

Too true mate.

 

[xraytek]

I heard today it's probably going to be an amendment! Not sure how true that is though!

They probably decided on a new edition because of all the mistakes they published in the 17th Edition

 

[gunner]

18thedition equals about 400 quid methinks

 

[Doomed]

I heard today it's probably going to be an amendment! Not sure how true that is though!

I have heard rumours about an amendment concerning RCDing everything from a big inspection and test company......

 

[V]

i will have to change the message at the bottom of my replies again to included 18
oh dear when will the counting ever stop !?!

 

[securityvillage]

I served my time under the 14th edition in the late 70's, then the 15th came in early 80's, 16th early to mid 90's (I think) the 17th in 2008. That suggests we shouldnt see an 18th until 2018 -2020. I cant keep up with having to do more learning every ten years or so as it is

 

[Spudnik]

I have heard rumours about an amendment concerning RCDing everything from a big inspection and test company......

Same here.

I believe they may be doing away with the need for RCD on lighting circuits.

 

[ian.settle1]

At least Dick Whittington had the decency to wear a mask.

Do you not mean Dick Turpin as Dick wittington is a pantomine character who became Lord Mayor of London?

I served my time under the 14th edition in the late 70's, then the 15th came in early 80's, 16th early to mid 90's (I think) the 17th in 2008. That suggests we shouldnt see an 18th until 2018 -2020. I cant keep up with having to do more learning every ten years or so as it is

Thats about right as they normally have 2 amendments per edition before new edition comes out.

 

[mrloy99]

I have heard rumours about an amendment concerning RCDing everything from a big inspection and test company......

In Canada (& us) their rcd sockets are rated at 6 or 10ma rather than our requirement for 30ma.
They call them GFCI's over there....ground fault circuit interupters.

Maybe we'll have to go to 10ma as well in the 18th

 

[Guest123]

Do you not mean Dick Turpin

Thats him.