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Hello guys , I'm not sure if i am in the right place but i don't have any knowledge about electric but have interest in it . I am on a 20 days electrical training course at the moment but it has been difficult for me to catch up as i have failed the Regs exam and Partesting . Please i need help and advice . Thank you
 
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Hello guys , I'm not sure if i am in the right place but i don't have any knowledge about electric but have interest in it . I am on a 20 days electrical training course at the moment but it has been difficult for me to catch up as i have failed the Regs exam and Partesting . Please i need help and advice . Thank you
What 20 day Electrical course are undertaking Mate? failing the 17th Regulation update course and ISTIEE course rings some alarm bells, both are open book exams aren't they? What made you plump for these two courses prior to taking the course you are on now?
 
well the Regs exam comes with the training it self
Not really, it tells you how to find things in the BS 7671 book, may give some pointers to experienced guys who feel the need to get updated, but in no way does it benefit and inexperienced Guy like yourself, far to many people think passing the 17th makes them instant Electricians, believe me I have had considerable experience with some of these guys in my past employment.
 
yes it was an open book exam but the duration of time is not much . its easier for the experienced eletricians to cope . i have paid a large sum of money about £2500 hoping to be an apprentice earning low wages so as to gain experience after the 20 days course
 
yes it was an open book exam but the duration of time is not much . its easier for the experienced eletricians to cope . i have paid a large sum of money about £2500 hoping to be an apprentice earning low wages so as to gain experience after the 20 days course

Sorry mate: What I'm struggling to grasp is how you got in this situation ?. We have a lot of adult trainees & some apprentices, but they don't need a 20 day domestic installer course first. A lot of them start with no knowledge, that's why they become apprentices.
 
The regs is like a J.R.R Tolkien book in the complete wrong order...... or so it seems until you start to get to grips with it and the way it is structured. Taking the 2382 doesn't mean you know the regs inside out, it means you can navigate it at most. It comes with experience (or at least additional knowledge), not a 20-day training programme.

When I started in the trade I read around about 50-60 books on electrical subjects, cover to cover, most twice and the better ones 3 or 4 times. And I wouldn't say a tenth of the information went in, let alone made any sense. It was only with practical experience that things started clicking into place, and things became a lot more logical to me. I passed the 2382 with 100% after a couple years practical experience, I'd probably have passed it without the experience years ago with lesser marks, and I would be confident I could pass it now without even opening the book (as many on here could) - but my point is, it doesn't really count for much. Not to p*** on your chips or anything, but as with most trades it's more than a qualification. Without experience you'll struggle (as you have shown).

So where do you go from here? First up, sign up to the trainee section as @Specialist has said - there's a whole section dedicated for us trainees and you'll get some great advice from carefully selected mentors (most of them have forgotten more than I know). Second up, get experience with a spark. Forget about these 'boil in a bag' courses (thanks to @Pete999 for the name) and learn hands on. Once you've got a bit of experience start thinking about backing it up with some knowledge, the 2365 L2 or similar. Qualifications are the perfect partner to experience, hence why NVQs are still the sought after qualification. One without the other will make an impossible task ahead.
 
It was Kennyke
The regs is like a J.R.R Tolkien book in the complete wrong order...... or so it seems until you start to get to grips with it and the way it is structured. Taking the 2382 doesn't mean you know the regs inside out, it means you can navigate it at most. It comes with experience (or at least additional knowledge), not a 20-day training programme.

When I started in the trade I read around about 50-60 books on electrical subjects, cover to cover, most twice and the better ones 3 or 4 times. And I wouldn't say a tenth of the information went in, let alone made any sense. It was only with practical experience that things started clicking into place, and things became a lot more logical to me. I passed the 2382 with 100% after a couple years practical experience, I'd probably have passed it without the experience years ago with lesser marks, and I would be confident I could pass it now without even opening the book (as many on here could) - but my point is, it doesn't really count for much. Not to p*** on your chips or anything, but as with most trades it's more than a qualification. Without experience you'll struggle (as you have shown).

So where do you go from here? First up, sign up to the trainee section as @Specialist has said - there's a whole section dedicated for us trainees and you'll get some great advice from carefully selected mentors (most of them have forgotten more than I know). Second up, get experience with a spark. Forget about these 'boil in a bag' courses (thanks to @Pete999 for the name) and learn hands on. Once you've got a bit of experience start thinking about backing it up with some knowledge, the 2365 L2 or similar. Qualifications are the perfect partner to experience, hence why NVQs are still the sought after qualification. One without the other will make an impossible task ahead.
It was Kennyken who coined the phrase "boil in the bag" HT not me can't steal his thunder can I it wouldn't be the done thing:rolleyes:
 
@lamnicol: Sorry but I'm struggling with this now. You've been asked several times what course your on & what training provider etc but don't answer.
If you don't answer questions then very shortly people will give up on trying to help you.
 
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@lamnicol: Sorry but I'm struggling with this now. You've been asked several times what course your on & what training provider etc but don't answer.
If you don't answer questions then very shortly people will give up on trying to help you.
he's offline now.
 

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