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| willijimon |
 Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:12 am |
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hi,m
Have been reading in some other posts and the Electrical Safety Act 2002 that Electrical Engineers are able to carry out household electrical works? IS this true or have I misread the info? Also if this is the case, ie that electrical work can be carried out by an engineer, how does one get a cert of compliance.
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| johnnyb14 |
| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:28 pm |
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The short answer is NO.
The system is setup as a very closed shop and doesn't seem to allow for any exemptions for professionally qualified engineers - effectively, the only way to obtain a licence is via an apprenticeship.
In my view, the system is well overdue for an overhaul.
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| Abe Normal |
| Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:13 pm |
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the same is true in britian.
i am training to be an electrical engineer but when i am qualified even though i have the knowledge to be able to do domestic wiring i cant because it will invalidate any insurance. also if anything were to go wrong it would all fall onto me being the person who did the work which would not end well.
if i did want to do domestic wiring i would have to as jonnyb14 said gain the licence which allows me to do domestic wiring to prove i am competent in it. |
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