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Electrical Competence.

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"The trap we've fallen into is to believe that a thousand incompetents properly organized can do the job of a few dozen outstanding people"


OMS's footer reminds me of this from electrical rules and regulations;


"Ignorance and injudicious economy.- Many of the dangers in the application of electricity arise from ignorance and inexperience on the part of those who supply and fit up inadequate plant, and frequently injudicious economy on the part of the user."


Rules and Regulations for the Prevention of Fire Risks Arising from Electric Lighting.

Issued April 1888 by the Society of Telegraph-Engineers and Electricians. (Now the Institution of Electrical Engineers, my old source book says.)


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    In my experience, some of those with credentials gravitate into administrative roles and are no longer technically competent after a few years; this is not a criticism as most of these would probably agree with. Competence requires periodic refreshment of knowledge and experiences, the time period for that is dependent on the individual's memory retention; some may become incompetent after a short time. I think that periodic "licensing" by examination is necessary in any field, I suggest 3 to 5 years at least. We all probably cringe when another edition of the wiring regulations appears, requiring another examination for registration purposes etc., but we should also quickly realise how much knowledge has been lost in the interim. 


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    In my experience, some of those with credentials gravitate into administrative roles and are no longer technically competent after a few years; this is not a criticism as most of these would probably agree with. Competence requires periodic refreshment of knowledge and experiences, the time period for that is dependent on the individual's memory retention; some may become incompetent after a short time. I think that periodic "licensing" by examination is necessary in any field, I suggest 3 to 5 years at least. We all probably cringe when another edition of the wiring regulations appears, requiring another examination for registration purposes etc., but we should also quickly realise how much knowledge has been lost in the interim. 


    Regards    . .
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