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Hello everybody, I'm Phil

Currently looking down the barrel of the redundancy gun and waiting for it to go off!:(

I'm actually an accountant by qualification but a fixer by inclination so I've decided to go life-changer and do something about getting a job with real satisfaction. So that will be an electrician then.:)

For the moment, I'm just looking at all the relevant courses and qualifications (2381, 2391-10, 2392 etc - you'd have thought being a man of numbers, I'd have no trouble with these!)

Will keep you posted, but if anyone has any good suggestions for a way forward they'd be very welcome.

I'm not a complete duffer, though. I've rewired all my homes to date - I buy old restoration projects - rewired my Miele dishwasher with the loom and controller from one I found on ebay for £4, circumnavigated a duff PCB on the central heating boiler and designed and fitted the CH controls from scratch. Sorry, bigging myself up a bit, there. Laters
Phil
 
Millyfish,

I teach the EAL Domestic Electric Installers course at £995
2382 (17th edition regs) at £495
2392 (Fundamental inpection and testing) at about £500
and 2391 Inspection and testing at £990

We get a lot of redundant 'career changers'

Dont know where you live, I am in Cardiff. Our redundant guys come to us on a scheme called ReAct, which gives them up to £2.5K in funding for retraining.

You may have a similar scheme, but its a good way of doing some intensive training and getting qualified. THEN go and spend six months working for a sparks bashing bits out of walls!!!:)
 
Thanks Tony and Luke

I'm certainly looking at all the courses. I'm in the East Midlands so have found a couple of likely looking courses in Chesterfield. Anyone know of any good "teach yourself at Home" type courses. I've looked at a couple of CD based courses but have seen mixed reviews.

Looks like the "gun" goes off on Monday so I'll have a better idea of the situation then - especially the £££ bit

Keep you posted. I'm looking forward to this forum, it's nice to know there are a few friends about to share things with.

Phil
 

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