Electrical safety

[SUNRAY]

As a response to this thread:
https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/electrical-courses.581668/
I did exactly the course OP was looking for in Sittingbourne Kent several years ago. I tried searching for the company and came across this site: https://tradescareers.co.uk/?gclid=...epHgJP6ar0WOhk6pJ_rQhoCIVMQAvD_BwE#skipheader
and clicked on the video advert.
I'd love to hear responses to the part of the video starting at about 50 seconds.

 

[JM2]

Just another promotional film with lots of nice words in it. Many colleges do it. It isn't necessarily real life but that won't stop them.
Now I've not attended the 'using a circular saw course' but the guy afterwards, slicing the T&E, is more likely to need his spare finger set.

 

[bernardgreen]

The finger slicer ?

Maybe first aid is included.

 

[RandomGrinch]

It reminds me of some great stock photos for 'soldering'; these are quite funny

 

[SUNRAY]

It reminds me of some great stock photos for 'soldering'; these are quite funny
View attachment 251699 View attachment 251700

I'm sorry I cannot possibly 'like' this


'Like' is nowhere near adequate for the job

 

[RandomGrinch]

Last one for now

 

[ericmark]

If one is not careful you will get your finger burnt. I decided I needed a different last employer, it was clear the last one was giving me a bad reference, so I did a government retraining course to become a heavy plant fitter, I did not change trades, and stayed as an electrician.

However it did point out the problems in moving to an ailed trade. Be it how to strip cable or solder a circuit board, there are clearly dangers, I was interested to find out how clockwork starter motors worked, but the course would not allow it due to the dangers involved.

Every trade has some dangerous items, be it a spring brake, clockwork starter motor, or soldering, the latter I remember at University and getting the COSHH sheet for the flux, never mind lead, it is the flux you need to look out for, clearly needs extractors running.