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Am red/green colourblind. Does this prevent me from doing any training in electricity (eg part P kitchen and bathroom fitting)?
how do you see the earth wire? do you still see the yellow stripe o.k?
Im not sure of the rules but if you can see the difference between the wires i cant see it being a problem.
Im not sure of the rules but if you can see the difference between the wires i cant see it being a problem.
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Yep - 2 or 3 core and earth not a problem, nor is yellow/green earthing. Sometimes can't even see stripes on resistors yet alone colour code them, and telephone/alarm/cat multicore cables sometimes a problem (red / green only), especially in a slightly bad light.
well im an assessor for flooring 'not electrics' so maybe completley wrong here! But i have to deal with colour blind, dyslexic, disabled etc people.
As long as they can 'prove' they can do the job and are competant in what there doing, there is no problem.
I am dyslexic myself and really struggle with reading and writing. But i have still provided the evidence that i can do the job! It may take the aid of a spell checker (that i dont use on here LOL) but it all boils down to if you can do the job safly or not.
However, i have no idea what the regs are as sparky!
As long as they can 'prove' they can do the job and are competant in what there doing, there is no problem.
I am dyslexic myself and really struggle with reading and writing. But i have still provided the evidence that i can do the job! It may take the aid of a spell checker (that i dont use on here LOL) but it all boils down to if you can do the job safly or not.
However, i have no idea what the regs are as sparky!
Provided you can identify the various wire colours, should not be a problem.
Old - red/black, or red/yellow/blue
New - brown/blue, or brown/black/grey
Flex - brown/blue/greenyellow
4 core (SWA etc) - brown/black/grey/blue
5 core - brown/black/grey/blue/greenyellow
Old earth sleeving was solid green, but it would be identifiable as the sleeving would be loose over bare copper.
The only time red/black/green would be found as wire insulation would be very old appliance flexes. Not likely to be found now, as flex colours changed over 30 years ago, and flex was not used for fixed wiring then.
Old - red/black, or red/yellow/blue
New - brown/blue, or brown/black/grey
Flex - brown/blue/greenyellow
4 core (SWA etc) - brown/black/grey/blue
5 core - brown/black/grey/blue/greenyellow
Old earth sleeving was solid green, but it would be identifiable as the sleeving would be loose over bare copper.
The only time red/black/green would be found as wire insulation would be very old appliance flexes. Not likely to be found now, as flex colours changed over 30 years ago, and flex was not used for fixed wiring then.
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Thanks. However, I think you are getting your colours mixed up isn't it:
Old - mid grey/black, or mid grey/nearly white/darker than the other grey
New - dark grey/lighter grey, or bit different to other grey/black/grey
etc etc
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Oh dear!
Yes, some of these plates just have patterns & no numbers. However, the ones you have just looked at were all numerals!!
Yes, some of these plates just have patterns & no numbers. However, the ones you have just looked at were all numerals!!
how many of the plates did you get correct mate?
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how many of the plates did you get correct mate?
Actually - none. Could be my screen though.
I take it you're about to tell me not to even put a plug in a socket now without a qualified electrician nearby!!
I think those number plates test for a range of different colour blindnesses. Best thing is to have someone who isn't colour blind on hand - maybe your wife?
I don't believe colour blindness is anywhere near as much of a problem for women as it is in men as women, something to do with genetics!
I don't believe colour blindness is anywhere near as much of a problem for women as it is in men as women, something to do with genetics!
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Something to do with hereditary Y chromosomes.
Do you still think electrical course for me is a possibility?
To be honest, no 
I have known people with slight colour blindness to not be allowed to train as a spark, some did not even know they suffered from colourblindness until they took that plate test as part of a medical before being accepted for an apprenticeship.
I have known people with slight colour blindness to not be allowed to train as a spark, some did not even know they suffered from colourblindness until they took that plate test as part of a medical before being accepted for an apprenticeship.
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swidders
To be honest, no
I have known people with slight colour blindness to not be allowed to train as a spark, some did not even know they suffered from colourblindness until they took that plate test as part of a medical before being accepted for an apprenticeship.
Not even Part P compliance for domestic installations? Thanks for the honesty by the way.
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