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[/url] I think the '10 week' course is in the evenings, whereas the 3 days is 3 full days with the same content.

If you can already rewire a house there's not much point doing a 3 day course - just notify building control and do the work. If however you just assume you can wire a house and expect a 3 day course to confirm what you already thought (which I suspect from your suggestion that you leave all...

1. I expect most cowboys think they're doing a good job because they don't know any different - that's half the problem. 2. Around 4 years for an electrician, around 6-10 weeks for a domestic installer. 3. Ah yes, that all-important question of how much you'll be taking home. If you're...

True, but it should still be tested, which is one of the reasons I don't think anyone who has only done a 2 day course and a multiple guess test should be allowed to do it. When I did the 2377 I was told the correct procedure would be for a non-electrician to get an electrician to disconnect...

If you're testing a load of equipment across a large area eg in an office, i would recommend getting a handheld tester - i used a non-handheld one and it was a pain to keep unplugging it, moving it and plugging it in again. The Seaward range look to be some of the better ones. If you're...

Remember the manufacturer can overide any regulations, and can therefore specify a higher rated fuse than you might otherwise use; you might find a 13A fuse in a computer for example. Basically only use a soft test for IT equipment. Everything not tested under a periodic would need...

If you did the 2381 or got the 2330 or 2360 after 2001 when the 16th ammendment came out, you can do the 1 day update which is around £200. Otherwise you have to do the full 10 week course which is about £500. As already mentioned it's multiple guess with the answers in order in the book in...

I didn't suggest you were deliberately planning to rip people off, but by going to work on people's houses with little practical experience, assuming the little knowlege you already have is all you will ever need, and you just need to do a quick test as a formality, you could be unwittingly...

I don't think that was particularly harsh at all, but you asked questions, people gave answers and you ignored them - you were asking about getting the bare minimum of bits of paper to be legal, and asking how hard could it possibly be? - Suggesting you thought it would be easy. A 'cowboy'...

Those weren't really questions or obsticles to overcome, more how other people have tried and failed. It sounds like what you want to do is cash in on your perception that people are willing to pay a fortune to someone who calls themself an electrician, for going around doing basic electrics...

I believe the 'conventional' '40-something leaving IT to become an electrician' route is: 1. Decide how to spend the £50k you'll be earning working for yourself. 2. Think up a name for your company. 3. Buy around £3k of tools, many of which you'll never use. 4. Pay a training company...