Who is the best Electrician in the UK?

[Buzz Bar]

I have met many electricians, some of who appear to be good and some of who clearly don't have a clue. My question is: Who is the best Electrician in the UK and how can this person hold this title?

 

[sparksburnout]

What a stupid question.

 

[Dave OCD]

It'll be the bloke who features elsewhere on the forum in a video installing an outside socket, without doubt the man is a genius.

 

[telectrix]

there's a few on this forum that could be worthy of the title.

 

[Rpa07]

He is undoubtedly the most famous!

 

[westward10]

Me me me me me me me, whoops misread it I thought it said worst electrician.

 

[David M]

To the op,
What criterias would you consider are necessary to claim such a title?

 

[westward10]

To the op,
What criterias would you consider are necessary to claim such a title?

Can do MICC?

 

[NDG Elecs]

Photonic Induction is my choice!

 

[Barry White]

Big clive and Photoinduction keep me amused but the answer has to be a woman as they are better than men at everything.

 

[Pete999]

I used to be, but not any more LOL

 

[KennyKen]

Jurassic Sparks - bending conduit with a block of wood and stripping Pyro with a screwdriver. Had a chalk board in the back of his van for wiring schematics and had the patience of a saint when dealing with know it all apprentices. Articulate. Well Dressed. Also had Jedi Powers

 

[Rpa07]

With a post like that Kenny, Jurassicsparks has my vote too.
Close the thread and dust off the medal. Oh and let him know - it may be his 'Bridge' evening!

 

[Pete999]

Can do MICC?

I can do MICC and metal conduit, honest

 

[Spoon]

I can eat a doughnut without licking my lips..... does that count???

 

[Midwest]

Michael Faraday was pretty good, although John Wards videos aren't bad.

 

[Buzz Bar]

Criterias?
I would say this person needs to be up to date with and have a good understanding of the regs but doesn't need to know the section on IT systems or non conducting locations.
They need to look upon their installations as in service working pieces of art.
Don't necessarily have to be the quickest but need to work efficiently.
Needs to be able to do a decent saddle set in 25mm galv and fabricate a 45 out of a length of 100x100 galv.
Needs to know the difference between a pair of snips and a pair of cutters.
And won't cut corners or mind staying late to get the job finished even if it means missing their flight for a week in Skegness.

 

[spary]

Criterias?
I would say this person needs to be up to date with and have a good understanding of the regs but doesn't need to know the section on IT systems or non conducting locations.
They need to look upon their installations as in service working pieces of art.
Don't necessarily have to be the quickest but need to work efficiently.
Needs to be able to do a decent saddle set in 25mm galv and fabricate a 45 out of a length of 100x100 galv.
Needs to know the difference between a pair of snips and a pair of cutters.
And won't cut corners or mind staying late to get the job finished even if it means missing their flight for a week in Skegness.

sounds just like you Buzz lol

 

[telectrix]

Criterias?
I would say this person needs to be up to date with and have a good understanding of the regs but doesn't need to know the section on IT systems or non conducting locations.
They need to look upon their installations as in service working pieces of art.
Don't necessarily have to be the quickest but need to work efficiently.
Needs to be able to do a decent saddle set in 25mm galv and fabricate a 45 out of a length of 100x100 galv.
Needs to know the difference between a pair of snips and a pair of cutters.
And won't cut corners or mind staying late to get the job finished even if it means missing their flight for a week in Skegness.

in my day, only rich people flew anywhere and you went to skegness on a lambetta with 200 mirrors on the front and a mini-skirted piece of totty on the back.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Surely, anyone with half a brain would miss their flight to Skegness?

 

[David M]

Criterias?
I would say this person needs to be up to date with and have a good understanding of the regs but doesn't need to know the section on IT systems or non conducting locations.
They need to look upon their installations as in service working pieces of art.
Don't necessarily have to be the quickest but need to work efficiently.
Needs to be able to do a decent saddle set in 25mm galv and fabricate a 45 out of a length of 100x100 galv.
Needs to know the difference between a pair of snips and a pair of cutters.
And won't cut corners or mind staying late to get the job finished even if it means missing their flight for a week in Skegness.

So pretty much standard stuff for a decent sparky then.

 

[Nolnoc]

Would probably be me but I'm in the emerald Isle....lol..
I did work with a guy about 15 years ago and I thought he was the best sparks I'd worked with. The guy could have been anything but unfortunately he was a raging alcoholic.

 

[Midwest]

Surely, anyone with half a brain would miss their flight to Skegness?

Where's Skegness?

 

[telectrix]

Where's Skegness?

somewhere between hartlepool and essex. from hang the monkey to act like the monkey.

 

[Midwest]

somewhere between hartlepool and essex. from hang the monkey to act like the monkey.

I'd get a nose bleed going that far east, plus you might fall off the edge of the world

 

[telectrix]

you can talk. you're that far dahn sarf, you'd need a ladder to reach civilisation north of birmingham.

 

[Midwest]

Its nice and warm down here though.

 

[telectrix]

sun is cracking the slabs up here.

 

[Midwest]

Nah, that's because you've been eating too many pies

 

[telectrix]

ah, the pies.

that's the rail bridge just south of junction 18, M6.

 

[Dan]

ah, the pies.

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that's the rail bridge just south of junction 18, M6.

I was about to say I've seen that somewhere!

 

[richy3333]

Me me me me me me me, whoops misread it I thought it said worst electrician.

For once you got something right and didn't just chalk it up to FI!

 

[Silly Sausage]

ah, the pies.

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that's the rail bridge just south of junction 18, M6.

Why have you got a big round thing sticking out of the side of your van?

 

[richy3333]

Would probably be me but I'm in the emerald Isle....lol..
I did work with a guy about 15 years ago and I thought he was the best sparks I'd worked with. The guy could have been anything but unfortunately he was a raging alcoholic.

Spooky, I've known a good few sparks that also drink too much. Saying that we've just opened bottle of wine No 2; but the the mother in law is staying

 

[Rpa07]

Spooky, I've known a good few sparks that also drink too much. Saying that we've just opened bottle of wine No 2; but the the mother in law is staying

"But" or "because"?

 

[rikes]

Hello to everyone,

CPD5 what stand for ?
Is that the EICR certificate ?

Thanks

 

[Richard Burns]

Hello to everyone,

CPD5 what stand for ?
Is that the EICR certificate ?

Thanks

CPD is normally continuing professional development?!
The form number is not one I recognise, it may be a form from a commercial certificate producer

 

[7029 dave]

I have been playing with Electricity since I was 15 years old, 37 years on still playing, you don't last long in this game if you are rough.

 

[sparkdog]

Tony Cable gets my vote.

 

[RichardWilliams]

I have met many electricians, some of who appear to be good and some of who clearly don't have a clue. My question is: Who is the best Electrician in the UK and how can this person hold this title?

Me, well I was before I retired, at least that is what my Wife told me