I did five assessments and all were a joke I was able to steer the assessor to the jobs i wanted him to visit feed him biscuits and coffee and generally enjoy a day off,little bit of test and inspect,discuss a few regs,check my certs and calibration info.Never saw a assessor check clip distance in loft wiring,open a socket or switch.It is hard to get them away from the c.u most of the time!!.
Some assessors are better than others I guess, my assessor seems to know his stuff & doesnt stick with the cu checks, he asks varying questions & is more than happy to answer any questions I have & back his answers up with flicking through the regs.
I really think the delusional sparks out there might like to realise that Dom Electrickery is not an art form although i am quite happy to admit commercial and industrial-is much more involved and requires much more skill with calcs ect.
Each to his own though isnt it, I know some spot on industrial sparks who have no idea when it comes to house bashing & avoid it like the plague; & I'm sure we all know DI (hate that term) sparks who are more than capable in other areas of the trade, but find doing domestic work fits their working life.
Before the DI bashing starts there are infact
some I say again
Some very good and diligent 5ww sparks.......................but you do have to look hard.
This is confirmed with the fact that P>P April nearly gives anyone a crack of the whip!!.so why pay a scam or do you like the sticker on your van??.
Not read it yet so cant say, but surely the crack of the whip has always been there?
only difference is come when ever in April DIY Bob will not have to pay the BC fee for the minor works in certain circumstances.............pretty much what goes on now anyway.
I have 2 stckers on my van & yes they look the dogs bollocks............I love collecting scheme stickers for my van, I think they make you stand out from the "I think I know it all so why do I need to be in a scheme" crowd, thus making you more appealing to the fee paying customers....
I have some spare NICEIC stickers if you want them.
Trades are trades and sparks are not gods or carpenters or plumbers or plasterers ect ect infinitum.
But can God rewire test sign off & cert electrical work?...............I can
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh thank you