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by Eric12
Tue Sep 06, 2022 11:26 pm
Forum: Planning and Building Regs
Topic: Considering taking a domestic electrician course..
Replies: 15
Views: 11191

Re: Considering taking a domestic electrician course..

Yep I can relate to that. The powers that be decided to totally screw the industry by firstly deciding that adding new circuits in domestic properties needs to be "notified" to building control, and thereby in the process opening up "training bodies" that can teach you all you ne...
by Eric12
Tue Sep 06, 2022 10:01 pm
Forum: Planning and Building Regs
Topic: Considering taking a domestic electrician course..
Replies: 15
Views: 11191

Re: Considering taking a domestic electrician course..

You will also be suitably qualified to carry out what is called notifiable work which can include the installation of a new circuit, a re-wire or work in a bathroom. The difference with notifiable work is that building control have to be informed . [/quote] Dont be fooled by the wording, yes you ca...
by Eric12
Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:52 pm
Forum: Planning and Building Regs
Topic: Considering taking a domestic electrician course..
Replies: 15
Views: 11191

Re: Considering taking a domestic electrician course..

Yeah you can still pay the money and do the courses, they still advertising. However when you approach a notification body (which you will need to become a member of to enable notifications) such as NICEIC, NAPIT, et al; they will not accept such short course qualifications. They might let you pay t...
by Eric12
Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:43 pm
Forum: Cafe
Topic: FiT complaint result!
Replies: 16
Views: 3411

Re: FiT complaint result!

"OVO Energy will ask for FiT readings every 3 months. Your read dates will change from your current dates to every March, June, September and December. Once you've moved over to OVO, they'll be in touch with the date your next read is due. You won't see a gap in payments." Does that imply...
by Eric12
Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:40 pm
Forum: Planning and Building Regs
Topic: Considering taking a domestic electrician course..
Replies: 15
Views: 11191

Re: Considering taking a domestic electrician course..

The domestic installer option is still there, the course takes anything from four to eight weeks. Even featured recently in one of the soaps, with a character doing the course in prison in six weeks and coming out as an "electrician". I always thought these short courses were just to allo...
by Eric12
Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:29 pm
Forum: Planning and Building Regs
Topic: Considering taking a domestic electrician course..
Replies: 15
Views: 11191

Re: Considering taking a domestic electrician course..

Part P is not a qualification, its a document of building regulation in England covering electrical safety in dwellings. Completing a Part P "exam" will not make you qualified, and not enable you to notify any notifiable electrical work in dwellings. Similarly with the 18th edition (electr...
by Eric12
Tue Sep 06, 2022 8:21 pm
Forum: Cafe
Topic: FiT complaint result!
Replies: 16
Views: 3411

Re: FiT complaint result!

"OVO Energy will ask for FiT readings every 3 months. Your read dates will change from your current dates to every March, June, September and December. Once you've moved over to OVO, they'll be in touch with the date your next read is due. You won't see a gap in payments." Does that imply...
by Eric12
Mon Sep 05, 2022 6:21 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello another newby here
Replies: 11
Views: 4366

Re: Hello another newby here

What is your current setup? What plans do you have?
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No setup atall right now but will likely install a solar system installed once I know what I need ! :D
by Eric12
Sun Sep 04, 2022 9:19 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: West facing array
Replies: 12
Views: 2159

Re: West facing array

Thanks for the link that will help for sure.
by Eric12
Sun Sep 04, 2022 4:38 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: West facing array
Replies: 12
Views: 2159

Re: West facing array

Sounds promising, thats nearing my expected usage for 12 months !