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The end of Stroma

Chris Pearson
Enrolling with Stroma wasn't difficult - it was the best value. Then I met the likes of JP and DZ. ?


Today I received an e-mail saying that the Stroma scheme will cease w.e.f. 1 Aug. As far as I can see, my year's subscription will be unchanged so I appear to gain, but next year's subscription will be substantially higher, so not good.


The lack of competition in the CPS cannot be a good thing, but I am at a loss as to how the situation could be improved. Rant over!
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    As most of you will have worked out by now, I feel that we have inadequate requirements for persons carrying out EICRs. This is the most difficult job most electricians will carry out having got past the stage of domestics and standard circuits. If you cannot design an installation, you probably cannot inspect it satisfactorily, which is often brought out here by questions that show a lack of knowledge and experience of installations of all types. Some of you probably maintain your own vehicles but how many could be the MOT inspector in a satisfactory way? We have the same question, and the risks of failure are probably similar. The response of many is to over code defects, the reparations then making things as close to the "onsite guide" as possible for simplicity and alleged safety, and no comeback. This is totally unsatisfactory! In my pile of EICRs, I have collected a remarkable number are for NIC-approved contractors, and probably signed by a QS who has never been to the site, or even wondered if the content is reasonable. So much for QS control of quality!
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    As most of you will have worked out by now, I feel that we have inadequate requirements for persons carrying out EICRs. This is the most difficult job most electricians will carry out having got past the stage of domestics and standard circuits. If you cannot design an installation, you probably cannot inspect it satisfactorily, which is often brought out here by questions that show a lack of knowledge and experience of installations of all types. Some of you probably maintain your own vehicles but how many could be the MOT inspector in a satisfactory way? We have the same question, and the risks of failure are probably similar. The response of many is to over code defects, the reparations then making things as close to the "onsite guide" as possible for simplicity and alleged safety, and no comeback. This is totally unsatisfactory! In my pile of EICRs, I have collected a remarkable number are for NIC-approved contractors, and probably signed by a QS who has never been to the site, or even wondered if the content is reasonable. So much for QS control of quality!
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