Plumbing/electrics qualifications

[Matt0029]

Have any other plumbers thought of getting in to electrics? If so how have you done it/what qualifications. I have looked at the city and guilds level 2 diapolma in electrics. The only thing putting me off is the health and safety sections how to put ladders up ect. And the section communication within the building trade. So 2 of the 5 sections I have already covered in my nvq level 3 in plumbing. Thanks for any advice.

 

[RobinA]

I mean if they get rid of gas and heat pumps aren't as good as they say. Do you know any plumbers that went on to train in electrics and vice versa?

I was Gas Safe and NICEIC. But got too expensive to maintain both, and time consuming for NICEIC inspections, especially since a lot of customers weren't keen on me bringing an inspector. electrical work is not as tightly regulated or policed and subject to undercutting by unregistered competitors, so chose to drop the NICEIC after 15 years, carried on doing the electrical bits unless Building control certificate was required, then passed on to a mate.