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18th Edition training is it only for electricians?

I am writing to request assistance from a technical query related to 18th Edition Wiring regulation. I am told that this training is only for electricians and no other engineers. Is this correct?

What it is, I am a qualified Electrical Engineer from academics in HV and energy engineering and never worked on LV installations or related where some digging involvement required too before then. In my employment, my electrical manager who was also HV and LV qualified booked me on the 18th edition training but then he left and another manager I was given who is Mechanical  has said that the 18th edition is for electricians or NVQ only and that my academics qualifications are enough and that I should carry the LV installations works but I am not comfortable because I have not worked on LV installations as such and concerns of H&S. He is saying that I don't need the training at all because I have a master in HV engineering and I tried to explain that they are not the same and regulations are different but not listened too. Could you assist with this and provide your comment from a professional point of view?  That means he want to take me off this training and that I should not attend this training?

My background is: A qualified Electrical Power Engineer with no LV installations background or related, would this not be reasonable to attend? or would academic and HV qualification mean that the person can carry out 18th edition LV installation works on industrial or domestic type of environment without the 18th edition?

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  • Well then, your firm (or your manager) might have an opinion that such a course is "only for electricians". But I`m sure most of us would say no to that. It is for “Electricians” yes but very often of use to others too. Engineers (Electrical) supervisors and designers can benefit. HV & LV do have lots of differences (So does Commercial & Domestic & Auto (Cars and Vans) wiring too). 

    I could go on, but I think this blanket statement is wrong

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  • Well then, your firm (or your manager) might have an opinion that such a course is "only for electricians". But I`m sure most of us would say no to that. It is for “Electricians” yes but very often of use to others too. Engineers (Electrical) supervisors and designers can benefit. HV & LV do have lots of differences (So does Commercial & Domestic & Auto (Cars and Vans) wiring too). 

    I could go on, but I think this blanket statement is wrong

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