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18th Edition training is it only for electricians?

Martine Dushime

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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    Thank you Andy, it is exactly what it is a simple training of 3 day.

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    Thank you Andy, that is exactly the point a 3 day simple training would do.

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    Thanks Chris, the works involve LV works.

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    Thank you, that is exactly the point unfortunately when the manager not from the same field and not taking H&S serious then you get the picture. With this, I have raised this concern and challenged the refusal to attend the 18th Edition course when you are involved in LV works.

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    Yes, Therefore the requirement to attend the 18th edition course and for best engineering practices. I was told that you should get on with it and that ‘They’ 've been doing that for 40 years and I said but many things have changed in particular in electrical world hence the 18th edition compliance requirements and for H&S reasons too in current climate for better and safe device and system/equipment performance.

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    Thank you very much. That is exactly my case unfortunately I have been punished for this when addressing it?!

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    That's the reason I have approached this discussion, is there a way IET or Community here can assist in providing a written comment/statement that the 18h edition is not only for electricians? Any assistance would be appreciated so much.

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    Hi, I get what you are saying The point here is not about getting its qualifications only instead is about the technical elements covered in it and how these are applied in your work in. Further, I understand that this then enables you to be better informed when carrying out LV works involved being and when you are from academics background or not had much exposer to similar type of works which then you apply to your duties. I understand that at times the 18th edition course providers might offers this training differently but I still value the importance of this training technical information and understanding it can provide.

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    Hopefully, this is an area that should be improved because when you are allocated tasks in particular electrical then you must be someone responsible so that you consider the safety for others too. 

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    About this topic, could you advise/recommend on how best to prove that this is not the case given all your response here? Would it be possible to have a IET/Community comment or statement something official so that it can be shown to the management? I have explained the need for this training similar to what most of you have said but still not been taken seriously so I would request your suggestion on how best to go about this. Thank you.

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