RE help on regulations to stop unqualified diy'ers

[Brendan976]

The problem with as you say, a qualified spark to produce his card with reg no, now what card would that be. Some might say a jib card, alright by me,as i have one,but, looking at the threads on here a huge number do not have the card and in this climate it's becoming more difficult for people to evidence their work.

Ben

 

[whitestu]

part p a money making machine! Can't be policed, why not issue a qualified card to the qualified spark, in order ta get materials he needs ta show his card wiv reg number, No more cowboys an DIYers! Problem solve!

How do you define a qualified spark, and do you want an equal system across all trades where there is an element of danger? I certainly wouldn't like being forced to take my car to the dealers every time I want to change the oil.

 

[Engineer54]

part p a money making machine! Can't be policed, why not issue a qualified card to the qualified spark, in order ta get materials he needs ta show his card wiv reg number, No more cowboys an DIYers! Problem solve![/QUOTE]

And then just watch those material prices rise and rise , ...along with many of the self employed electricians claiming the dole!!

Sort your own industry out, and leave the DIYers alone, they have been around since time began, and are a valuable source of an electricians work!! ...lol!!

 

[Deleted member 26818]

part p a money making machine! Can't be policed, why not issue a qualified card to the qualified spark, in order ta get materials he needs ta show his card wiv reg number, No more cowboys an DIYers! Problem solve!

Sounds like a good idea, however in countries where such schemes operate, it has been shown that it is detrimental to safety.
Prohibiting joe public and DIYers rom obtaining electrical equipment means that often dodgey and substandandard meterials and pratices are conducted.
New Zealand who along with Australia are one of the few countries who have had such a scheme, recently abondoned it, to improve safety.
Australia has a very strong electrican's union, and so far has blocked any attempt to abandon their scheme.
Unfortunately it appears in Australia, the electricians and their union are more concerned with profit than safety.