Electrical vs gas courses

[Aurora123]

Annual gas boiler service in NI costs us £60 and takes less than an hour for the basics, which is labour only.

Not sure how many services could be crammed into one day, much less finding enough of this sort of work. No matter what you go for, there'll be easy money and jobs in which you earn every single penny the hard way - probably far more of the latter.

Considering the learning involved, I'm surprised how many experiences this forum throws up where sparks cut prices to the knuckle. Not sure if gas engineers tend to be similarly poor at business.

So electricians have a lower profit margin? Please I need to decide soon. I maybe irritating but spaces are filling soon for the courses

 

[Dustydazzler]

Gas fitters (gas safe) will almost certainly earn more per day

 

[nicebutdim]

So electricians have a lower profit margin? Please I need to decide soon. I maybe irritating but spaces are filling soon for the courses

No.

The point I was making is that it would seem as though a number of electricians undervalue their trade and price their time at an unrealistic level. A lot of forum threads mention this - particularly in relation to new builds and re-wires.

While gas engineers might currently get a better average hourly rate, who's to say that the situation wont be reversed in a number of years if people re-train to chase better wages and demand for their services drops?

I don't presently work in either industry, so simply wish to provide some alternative angles for consideration. You're looking at a considerable investment of your time an effort, not to mention money, so think about more than what either trade might earn today.

 

[Dustydazzler]

wet pants (plumber) also do okay for themselves, £80-90 per hour isn’t uncommon in my area for a basic plumbing job

 

[telectrix]

thing is, british gas charge £80/hour + vat, but the engineer don't get this. he's probably on £15/hour.

 

[Aurora123]

No.

The point I was making is that it would seem as though a number of electricians undervalue their trade and price their time at an unrealistic level. A lot of forum threads mention this - particularly in relation to new builds and re-wires.

While gas engineers might currently get a better average hourly rate, who's to say that the situation wont be reversed in a number of years if people re-train to chase better wages and demand for their services drops?

I don't presently work in either industry, so simply wish to provide some alternative angles for consideration. You're looking at a considerable investment of your time an effort, not to mention money, so think about more than what either trade might earn today.

You know what , I’m going to do both. Electrical first then gas

 

[nicebutdim]

You know what , I’m going to do both. Electrical first then gas

A lot of work, but I can't fault that strategy.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I personally wouldn’t do both

I would initially focus on one or the other

 

[Baddegg]

I fully intend to do a gas course in the next few years, and then just pick all the easier jobs as I wind down to retirement, I know gas boilers have a time scale now but that’s for new builds and anyone with one existing are gonna want to keep em going as long as possible I reckon ?

 

[Dustydazzler]

I fully intend to do a gas course in the next few years, and then just pick all the easier jobs as I wind down to retirement, I know gas boilers have a time scale now but that’s for new builds and anyone with one existing are gonna want to keep em going as long as possible I reckon ?

do we know what will be replacing gas boilers in 2025 for new build ?

back to storage heaters ?

 

[Baddegg]

do we know what will be replacing gas boilers in 2025 for new build ?

back to storage heaters ?

I reckon they are banking on electric boilers to take over the role mate....

 

[loz2754]

Along with ground source and air source heat pumps.

 

[Daveyb]

If you want to be a electrician, learn three wire colours and if it goes bang it’s tripped at the rcd before you’re little precious soft hands get a shock

 

[nicebutdim]

If you want to be a electrician, learn three wire colours and if it goes bang it’s tripped at the rcd before you’re little precious soft hands get a shock

Great contribution

Welcome to the forum.

 

[DPG]

If you want to be a electrician, learn three wire colours and if it goes bang it’s tripped at the rcd before you’re little precious soft hands get a shock

Welcome to the forum. You realise there are more than 3 colours of wiring right?

And it's 'your' by the way.

Great contribution otherwise though

 

[Mike Johnson]

If applying for a course beware of the con merchants that seem to abound in Scotland, have not seen any bad press re "XS training" shown in the side bar on the right.

 

[Moley]

As this thread is from Feb '21 I would imagine the OP has either found a course or headed off in a totally different direction by now.
I have to admit that the Daveyb post was VERY useful though!

 

[nicebutdim]

As this thread is from Feb '21 I would imagine the OP has either found a course or headed off in a totally different direction by now.
I have to admit that the Daveyb post was VERY useful though!

In educating people about the danger of sniffing gas.

 

[Moley]

In educating people about the danger of sniffing gas.

I wonder which gas he had been sniffing when he posted it. I'd like to give it a go

 

[nicebutdim]

I wonder which gas he had been sniffing when he posted it. I'd like to give it a go

Only two likely candidates. The gas piped into homes or the gas coming from stuff that doesn't flow up hill.

I would have expected better from someone with plenty of time to write material between flooding homes.