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IEE REGS monty python

Anthony Dicker

Hi

Insurance documents for my property give IEE as the standard of compliance.

I was led to believe that the IEE is as Monty Pythons Parrot, And all regs now are IET.

Is this correct? Should someone divulge this to my insurance company?

As I am a MIET and have all the old G&G -- A -B C electrical qualifications. Electricians certificate and the Licentiate from them. Then my HND on top of those. 

Question - Can I sign off on the  Premises Periodical Electrical Certification -or must pay a Contractor with half my qualifications to do it.

What is the MIET accreditation worth in that scenario.? The insurers also ask for an ISO number.?

I know I can do the PAT testing- just reading the PAT regs clarify that. Especially when one PAT comedian claimed my walk in cold room is a Portable Appliance. (Coz it got a plug on it.)

Regards  Tony

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  • Anthony Dicker said:
    What is the MIET accreditation worth in that scenario.?

    I would say absolutely nothing - it doesn't mean you have any competence in electrical engineering. I'm an FIET and was originally MIEE but I am not and have never been an electrician or an electrical engineer (same goes for most of my  MIET / FIET colleagues in my day job). I am really good at equipment that runs on voltages below 50V, above that and I stand well back and employ a professional! (Of course probably the majority of F/MIETs are electrical engineers, you just can't say "MIET therefore Electrical Engineer".) 

    The best I'd say you could claim is that it means you should know what the limits of your competence are.

  • in reply to Andy Millar

    I worked all over the world as Project Engineer etc..on the strength of my C&G and HND -Such as  Africa the Caribbean -Saudi and South America.

    Only qualifications from Europe and USA were recognized back then.

    Once my IET secured me the job- as the recruiting guy was also  a member.(He could hardly say I was not qualified, could he.)

    So do you now indicate IET a as useless as an       xxx    --ology..

    An     IEE WOULD OPEN ANY DOOR WORLDWIDE--          Is the. IET now just a hobby  club?

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  • in reply to Andy Millar

    I worked all over the world as Project Engineer etc..on the strength of my C&G and HND -Such as  Africa the Caribbean -Saudi and South America.

    Only qualifications from Europe and USA were recognized back then.

    Once my IET secured me the job- as the recruiting guy was also  a member.(He could hardly say I was not qualified, could he.)

    So do you now indicate IET a as useless as an       xxx    --ology..

    An     IEE WOULD OPEN ANY DOOR WORLDWIDE--          Is the. IET now just a hobby  club?

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  • in reply to Anthony Dicker

    MIET does mean you are a professional engineer and not a hobbyist, but under MIEE you might be an electronics engineer (as I was) who is not competent to do the the type of installation being discussed here. and under MIET you could be a software engineer, mechanical engineer, or any other type of engineer.

    As John Peckham's put it very well lower down!

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