Anyone in the IET?

[Tiny Spark]

Just wondering if anyone is in the IET?
Is it worth the £130 PA price tag?

Its something that my employer used to offer all electrical staff but they stopped ding it the year I qualified!
its something I have often considered joining off my own back but I dont know anyone who is in it anymore.

 

[Pete999]

I am but my firm pays otherwise no chance

 

[Tiny Spark]

I am but my firm pays otherwise no chance

See no benefits then?

 

[LeckyBill]

not herd of them think ill stay with the best = elecsa

 

[Sharpend]

not herd of them think ill stay with the best = elecsa

Clue: regs? Bs7671?


heard of them now?

 

[Tiny Spark]

not herd of them think ill stay with the best = elecsa

Ime on my phone so dont have the smiley option so....

*face palm*

 

[LeckyBill]

Clue: regs? Bs7671?


heard of them now?

yer foregot that didnt know you could join them thought it woz only nic elecsa napit

 

[Silly Sausage]

not herd of them think ill stay with the best = elecsa

Priceless!!!
Have you heard of BSi?

 

[LeckyBill]

Priceless!!!
Have you heard of BSi?

wot you think
Electrical testing and certification | BSI Group

 

[Des 56]

]not herd of them[/B] think ill stay with the best = elecsa

Bill,Bill,Bill,say you were joking please

In the words of John McEnroe

"You cannot be serious"

 

[stevey1983]

Im a member

 

[matthunt]

Shovel, hole, keep digging springs to mind :6:

 

[GMES]

do do do do do i'm lovin it

 

[Tiny Spark]

So back to topic please people LOL

 

[alanl]

For a typical sparky, then no, it isnt worth it. If however you are interested in more than installation, then it may be worth it to keep up to date with current and new regulations, as well as in related technical fields - emergency lighting, fire alarms, lightning protection etc.
They have the full library of technical resources, and offer a decent support for if you are stuck with a problem.
If you need to buy all of the GN* guide books, BS7671/OSG etc every time they are updated, then it may be worthwhile just for the discount offered on those.
I wouldnt bother personally with an Associate Membership, I'd go for the MIET level, someone I know got that last year, and was well pleased. They dont do many installs now, mainly I&T, so no longer a typical working electrician, more a step up.
Join the IET forum, and ask there for a more considered view than you would get on here.

 

[Tiny Spark]

Thanks Alan.
I was thinking of going for MIET or TMIET.
Not sure what is classed as a typical spark, ime a industrial maintenance spark.
Are there any other benefits than for discounts and support?

Cheers.

 

[matthunt]

For a typical sparky, then no, it isnt worth it. If however you are interested in more than installation, then it may be worth it to keep up to date with current and new regulations, as well as in related technical fields - emergency lighting, fire alarms, lightning protection etc.
They have the full library of technical resources, and offer a decent support for if you are stuck with a problem.
If you need to buy all of the GN* guide books, BS7671/OSG etc every time they are updated, then it may be worthwhile just for the discount offered on those.
I wouldnt bother personally with an Associate Membership, I'd go for the MIET level, someone I know got that last year, and was well pleased. They dont do many installs now, mainly I&T, so no longer a typical working electrician, more a step up.
Join the IET forum, and ask there for a more considered view than you would get on here.

Hi Alan, that was a well informed considered view, even if it was on here

 

[Dubbo]

It was worth it for me, updated all my books good discount

 

[LeckyBill]

Bill,Bill,Bill,say you were joking please

In the words of John McEnroe

"You cannot be serious"

wot wrong with elecsa bet you one of tose nic ones think you the best

 

[Tiny Spark]

wot wrong with elecsa bet you one of tose nic ones think you the best

Dude think you need to google IET and look up who they are.....
Though I find it shocking that you dont know who they are!
Also please read/spell check your posts :s

 

[matthunt]

Well to be honest...... Not all of us NIC Blokes are bad..

 

[Sintra]

wot wrong with elecsa bet you one of tose nic ones think you the best

Q. What have elecsa or NICEIC got to do with this thread
A. Absolutely nothing

 

[LeckyBill]

Dude think you need to google IET and look up who they are.....
Though I find it shocking that you dont know who they are!
Also please read/spell check your posts :s

i know how they are! just didnt know you could join them

 

[Tiny Spark]

Ime sure they are fine....
Unless you meant Who?

Yes you can have membership with them, But it has nothing to do with NIC or Elecsa

 

[Phil]

also for any students reading this they offer the membership at a greatly reduced rate. i joined when i was doing my 2330

 

[Tiny Spark]

also for any students reading this they offer the membership at a greatly reduced rate. i joined when i was doing my 2330

Yes they offer discount to trainee's and apprentices.
Though ime not sure what the difference is LOL

 

[telectrix]

i know how they are! just didnt know you could join them

why join them? i didn't know they were coming apart.

 

[Risteard]

Just wondering if anyone is in the IET?
Is it worth the £130 PA price tag?

Its something that my employer used to offer all electrical staff but they stopped ding it the year I qualified!
its something I have often considered joining off my own back but I dont know anyone who is in it anymore.

I am. Get a 35% (off the top of my head) discount on publications as a result, so I would say that that is a good thing. It is also endorsed on your JIB card.

 

[Tiny Spark]

I am. Get a 35% (off the top of my head) discount on publications as a result, so I would say that that is a good thing. It is also endorsed on your JIB card.

Cheers, Although I dont have a JIB card. I work in a factory so no need for one

 

[Infamous]

Meh.. i became a member a few years back. It's a trade off of the following:

+ For
-Discounts on publications, books etc.
-Monthly magazines which include interesting topical information about various E&T fields.
-That "in the loop" feeling which makes you feel all warm inside.

But mainly it's all about cashing in those qualifications for some designatory letters after your name which look oh so professional on your CV, email trail & correspondence.

+Against
-Yearly membership cost circa £140-£150
-The distinct impression that the majority of that membership fee is being expended on food spreads/expenses for "trustees" at SW~ seminars and events.

 

[DieselShunter]

I'm a member, have been for more than 35 years.

If you value the magazines and the invitations to lectures and presentations then you might feel it's of value. I happen to live in London, and find the Savoy Place HQ makes a very fine 'Gentleman's Club' (though it's closed for refurb at the moment).

As for £130 p.a. HMRC allow it as a business expense, so knock 40% off that straight away.

 

[Engineer54]

My last subscription fee's amounted to just over £200!! Unfortunately i can't claim HMRC Business expenses etc either!!

If i had my time over again, i would definitely go down the CIBSE route. From my experiences, its far more member accessible, and an all round better organised professional body!! BS7671 would be in far better hands with CIBSE too!!

 

[chris murphy]

"Hello All",

I am a Subscriber [Free] to the IET`s Magazine `Wiring Matters` - I think that it is either Quarterly or Bi-Monthly [?] - Sorry but I have never taken any notice of how often I receive it - either 4 or 6 times a Year.

I have been receiving it for a few Years now - I think well before the change from the IEE - `Institute of Electrical Engineers` to the IET.

I was invited to Subscribe for Free when I had contacted the IEE [now IET] Technical Helpline about a query that I had about Part P Bathroom zoning - when Part P was about to be introduced in 2005 [?] - the Technical Support representative asked Me if I was an Electrician and when I said that I was a Heating, Plumbing and Gas Contractor - but that I was interested in the Electrical Regulations / Part P of the Building Regulations - He invited Me to become a Subscriber to the Magazine.

I am sure that You must be able to Subscribe to it by Registering on the IET website.

Sometimes it has Technical Articles that are slightly interesting and understandable to Me - But obviously an Electrician would understand ALL of the Technical details and Information contained in the Articles etc.

I think that the Magazine would be interesting for most Electricians - which is obviously the objective for publishing it.

Perhaps some of You might want to sign up to Subscribe to `Wiring Matters` from the IET before deciding whether to actually `Join` them - ?


I am sure that the IRT / Wiring Matters website would also be a useful for obtaining some Technical Information from the `Library` of available Technical Articles - here is a Link to it:

http://electrical.----------/wiring-matters/



Regards,



Chris