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Johno12345

Hi,

I have been a long-time user of the forums and I am involved in supervising electrical work (by subcontractors) as part of my job as facilities manager. 

I'd like to think that I'm fairly competent in my knowledge and limitations of BS7671.

I think its time I took some sort of course in BS7671, so that I can back up my opinion and instructions and legitimately carry out minor jobs at work here and there. I don't have any plans to become an electrician - it looks very dirty!

Can anyone recommend what course I should be taking, providers etc, or just advice in general?

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    I am sure you are more than capable to do the work but it is evident that many organisations are taking the view that electrical installation work should only be undertaken by competent electricians with the appropriate formal qualifications to prove such. That basic qualification is the NVQ Level 3 + AM2.

    Doing a wiring regulation course or an inspection and testing course would be beneficial but would not formally accredit competence, irrespective of your experience. So for example, having a degree in electrical engineering is neither here nor there in one of the biggest telecom companies in the UK. If the operative does not have a NVQ L3, then even minor electrical installation work would not be permitted.

    Maybe its all mad, but facilitating a route for experienced electricians without formal qualifications pays a fair chunk of my grocery bill!

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    I am sure you are more than capable to do the work but it is evident that many organisations are taking the view that electrical installation work should only be undertaken by competent electricians with the appropriate formal qualifications to prove such. That basic qualification is the NVQ Level 3 + AM2.

    Doing a wiring regulation course or an inspection and testing course would be beneficial but would not formally accredit competence, irrespective of your experience. So for example, having a degree in electrical engineering is neither here nor there in one of the biggest telecom companies in the UK. If the operative does not have a NVQ L3, then even minor electrical installation work would not be permitted.

    Maybe its all mad, but facilitating a route for experienced electricians without formal qualifications pays a fair chunk of my grocery bill!

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