Hi all,

i found this site via a link from something I was reading about 16th edition, forget where ?

Anyway, a bit about me  

I am looking to start up again doing mainly re-wires, new installations & "additions" to domestic properties & thought I should ask some advice with the partP coming along fast !!!

At the moment I have only C&G 2360 Part 1,  but in my previous time as a sparky it was all I needed as I employed qualified lads to do the installations & testing.     This was all in a previous "life" & i havn't done any sparky work for about 5 years now  

What would you all reccomend ?  

I don't have time to do Part 2 before January   ???

Could I go for any crash courses to refresh my memory on the 16th & possibly gain a qualification that would suit one of the Part P officials ??

Who would be the best to become a "competent person" by ???

Would appreciate any help,  although you time served sparks will see me as an amatuer, I do work to very high standards & DO NOT want to go for it the way many others will, just ignoring Part P & blundering along doing El cheapo crap work.

Many thanks

JOhn

Hi Plugwash,

Many thanks for the rapid reply !

Am I reading it right ?   That even me with only 2360 Pt1 can sit 2381 and 2391 & become registered with the NIC ???

Seems too easy, I always thought the NIC were the elite !

In your opinion, is this a good way forward (unless I'm missing the point completely) ??

thanks

John

well what plugwash said is almost right, however if you look a little further you will see they require NVQ or Part 2 or higher grade qualifications e.g. ONC/HNC

the 2381 should be easy enough, some places will let you get away with out it dependant apon when you learned to regsulations, e.g. if you learned to 15th eddition they would require 16th 2381 course.

the 2391 is a must, especialy now you must have it for self certification, and I personaly wouldnt consider it hard after looking at it, but this is really dependant apon each person.

It is possible to do 2381/2391 without part 2, however certainly our local college doesnt accept this, they also require you to do 2381 before 2391, where as other college's don't  lastly as dingbat said, they will want to see a minimum ammount of work there site says, 5 jobs minimum if I remember.