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Big_Spark
With respect to insurance, I am not sure how much those that have spoken of it ACTUALLY know rather than think they know, but let me give you the professionals view on this.
The Insurance company will not ask for proof you are a qualified spark. They may ask if you are qualified, and the simple answer to that is YES YOU ARE, but your training requires updating to the latest Regulations. When they ask if you work on Live equipemtn you say NO. If you say yeas your insurance will be astronomical. Your lack of knowledge of the regs can be overcome by simply going to the local college and speaking to one of the lecturers, then arranging to do the C&G 2390 course, this is the BS7671:2001 update course and will bring you up to date with the current regulation standards.
The Public Liability Insurance should cost between £90 and £140 per annum, and this will give you up to £3 Million Insurance, you do not need more than this so don't be fooled into buying more than you need.
To be honest, probably the best way to approach this problem would be to do a C&G2391 Inspection and Testing Course, then contact companies and see if they will give you work as an inspector and tester as and when required, or alternatively, forget the courses and contact Siemans or someone similar to be trained as a meter fitter/inspector. They pay for the training and they provide a vehicle, you have no need for insurance and your supplementing your Pension. They do have problems getting people to do and stick to this Job.
The Insurance company will not ask for proof you are a qualified spark. They may ask if you are qualified, and the simple answer to that is YES YOU ARE, but your training requires updating to the latest Regulations. When they ask if you work on Live equipemtn you say NO. If you say yeas your insurance will be astronomical. Your lack of knowledge of the regs can be overcome by simply going to the local college and speaking to one of the lecturers, then arranging to do the C&G 2390 course, this is the BS7671:2001 update course and will bring you up to date with the current regulation standards.
The Public Liability Insurance should cost between £90 and £140 per annum, and this will give you up to £3 Million Insurance, you do not need more than this so don't be fooled into buying more than you need.
To be honest, probably the best way to approach this problem would be to do a C&G2391 Inspection and Testing Course, then contact companies and see if they will give you work as an inspector and tester as and when required, or alternatively, forget the courses and contact Siemans or someone similar to be trained as a meter fitter/inspector. They pay for the training and they provide a vehicle, you have no need for insurance and your supplementing your Pension. They do have problems getting people to do and stick to this Job.
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