Recent content by brian22

Thanks to Sparkiedave I found a suitable book and am (slightly) better informed than I was before. The course content looks quite manageable but if I pursue a qualification then I'll probably do so via a part-time course and not one of the "learn everything in five days" courses that make so...

Sparkiedave, Thanks for that suggestion. It sounds like a very good idea and I'll probably give it a go.

That's not really a fair analogy though, is it? I'm not for one moment suggesting that I would be equal to an experienced electrician, I'd be much slower for sure, but the question remains whether I could do work to a competent standard albeit at my own pace.

Going back to my original question, would a short course give me the appropriate qualification to conduct work for myself (on my own properties) without engaging the help of a qualified and experienced electrician? Or, are the claims to "become certified in just 20 days" pure fiction...

If we could only turn back the clock. :roll:

Like I said, I have been out of the UK for some while... :lol:

From what I've seen, the glut of cheap labor seems to be a problem across the whole of the UK.

I've been living outside of the UK for a good few years but am now in the process of returning. Hopefully I'll be getting involved in a few renovations projects but I now see that DIY work on electrics is now regulated, and probably for good reason. Just out of curiosity I did a Google on...