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Advice on training

MrJack96

Hi guys I hope this is the right section for this post. I was looking for a-bit of advice regarding experience and training. I’ve been in electrical maintenance for almost 5 years now. My qualification is engineering maintenance electrical NVQ 3. I’m also studying towards a HNC in electrical engineering. I feel like I lack experience in electrical installations and testing although I have also completed my test and inspection. I feel like I’m in a difficult place at the moment as I know I can do the work just lack confidence. I’ve tried reaching out to people to get more installations and testing experience unpaid and managed to get a day testing but it’s been a struggle.
I guess my ultimate goal is to be one of these electricians that can turn there hand to anything.

Sorry for the long post, any advice will be greatly appreciated

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    Thank you for your reply zoom up it’s much appreciated. Do you think it would be worth me going down the NVQ route in installations or would this be a waste? Ive managed to get a few more days testing with Someone I know. But as I’ve said my installation experience is limited. 

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    Thank you for your reply zoom up it’s much appreciated. Do you think it would be worth me going down the NVQ route in installations or would this be a waste? Ive managed to get a few more days testing with Someone I know. But as I’ve said my installation experience is limited. 

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    I'm a bit out of touch with current qualifications and training courses. What you need is to work alongside a  qualified experienced inspector and tester to get to know what to look for and the best and most effective and efficient testing methods including safety as well.

    The I.E.T. publishes a guide to inspection and testing, along with many other publishers.

    The wiring regs. is our bible and has sections on inspection and testing and model forms as well. Just follow the 18th edition. But practice and guidance is essential.

    Example of old textbooks.....

    Electrical Installation Practice H A Miller First Second Third Year Books 3rd Ed | eBay

    Z.

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