Returning to trade

[Suede Ed]

Hello, I have 236 1 and 2 and wish to return to doing domestic work, after a gap of about 10 years. I realise I need to do a 17th course, but what about testing? has 2391 been replaced? From what I can see a regs course is £500, and I'm guessing a test course would be the same? Then I need to register with elecsa or similar? Thanks for looking

 

[rompling]

Where have you been we've missed you !!!

And yes to all those questions but don't need testing ( but you should IMO ) for pure domestic might be corrected

 

[Farmelectrics]

Big gap 10 years why return now

 

[trev]

Have you got 2391? If you have it's still valid mate.
For that bit of advice I'll only charge you £350 thus you're still £150 up on the deal

 

[Farmelectrics]

Long live the 2391

 

[7029 dave]

Domestic is saturated, go for commercial / industrial.

 

[Suede Ed]

Cheers for the replies chaps, rompling, why? IR etc enough? farmelectrics, during the gap worked in rail industry (carriage manufacture) 7 years, have done some domestic stuff now and then for a mate who has is own firm, but he's moved down south, so I want to start on my own, Trev no I havnt, i'll put the 150 towards a tester......

 

[trev]

I want to start on my own, Trev no I havnt, i'll put the 150 towards a tester......

I'll sell you my old Metrel for a ton mate. Doesn't work but £50 might fix it

 

[CockneyReject]

Domestic isn't really worth it mate it's one big race to the bottom thesedays, as for the testing it's split into 2 courses now the 2394 and the 2395 to be classed as an approved spark you'll need to sit both and they are/were about 500 quid each but some places do a discount if you book and sit both courses with them

 

[Suede Ed]

I've had a scan round the net, and for 2 grand theres an 18 day D I course that includes regs and testing, c and g accredited, but I'm guessing you all think its tosh?! Thanks for the replies chaps, wanted to prepare for retirement in a few years, but might have to rethink....

 

[Farmelectrics]

no no no save your 2 grand if you wanted th refersh your mind buy the part p doctor book or what ever its called

 

[trev]

Do the 17th course mate, download a copy of approved document P, do some notifiable stuff in your own home, apply, get in. It really is that simple

 

[Farmelectrics]

oh and pay your money thats all there after

 

[Suede Ed]

Do the 17th course mate, download a copy of approved document P, do some notifiable stuff in your own home, apply, get in. It really is that simple

Cheers for that Trev

 

[telectrix]

the regs course (17th), you can do at local college for about £250 inc. exam. you'll need the new 17th ( due out jan 2015 ) about £70 as well.