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Lost the GS38 boots for the probes. Continued using it. Stroked an exposed probe across L +E one careless day. Wasn't much left of the probe.
Easy to do on a grid switch - I may or may not have done that before, taking out the supply for the board and damaging the breaker next to it :confused:
The worst I got was a bit of a dent in the probe - the tester was perfectly functional after that.
I learned my lesson.
 
I couldn't comment on the 18th edition course but I used XS Training for my NVQ3 and couldn't rate them highly enough.

I don't work for XS Training or this forum.

I agree that "having the 18th edition" will help you get work.

Is it XS training that write it all up for you and then just hold ‘technical conversations’ with you over the phone to determine if you are competent?
 
I doubt it will make you more employable, any decent employer rates experience over a certificate number. I’d stay 17th for a while and save your cash, no one will demanding it anytime soon.

Completely disagree. As an employer I would filter out those that felt they were not worthy of keeping up to date at CV stage. Also clients love to know their contractors are up to speed on competences.
 
True, but if you haven't got any experience an agency will ask you if you're 17th edition, which is what they know. If you say you're 18th edition that is the kind of thing they'll be looking for.

Only because they are charlatans and think holding the bolt on course means you are competent.
 
Only because they are charlatans and think holding the bolt on course means you are competent.
Completely disagree. As an employer I would filter out those that felt they were not worthy of keeping up to date at CV stage. Also clients love to know their contractors are up to speed on competences.
 
Completely disagree. As an employer I would filter out those that felt they were not worthy of keeping up to date at CV stage. Also clients love to know their contractors are up to speed on competences.
Only because they are charlatans and think holding the bolt on course means you are competent.
 
I done my NVQ with XS Training, I would recommend them over a college or centre any day especially for the 18th Edition.
No days off work so no money lost and you can go over the lessons as many times as you like to revise
Their new 18th Edition course can be done off any device that has an internet connection. I've just started it and can do the lessons on the train in the morning on my phone and they've got an audiobook type option for some of it. Plug headphones in and listen while you work.
 
I have a couple of fluke Txxx and a drummond MTL20 they each have their uses. The fluke for digital read out of V. and the drummond for injecting a value of ohms that can see of phantom voltages. I also have the Martindale tester. Bit fiddly the Martindale and I don't like the trainees using them as you have to be precise in how you use them due to the spring covers. I use the fluke proving unit. Nothing on XS training, but I am doing the update course for £175.
 
Yeah I forgot I needed to factor in the costs for the 18th edition BBB and on-site guide, a quick search comes up with the books costing around £115 or there abouts o_O
Don't require don't
Yeah I forgot I needed to factor in the costs for the 18th edition BBB and on-site guide, a quick search comes up with the books costing around £115 or there abouts o_O
Remember you can't take the OSG into the exam
 

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