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Good info . . . I had heard about the EWRB denying requests from young applicants simply because of their age. Glad to hear its more straighforward than I thought

Thanks for the reply AlecK. I had tested before the meter reseal, but because the customer requested the reseal themselves, it somehow bypassed the point where an inspection would have been usually added to the job (I use the metering company to do the inspection and specically request them from the...

Inspector testing regime. Hi guys, I did a mains replacement the other day. Inspector came a week later and I was chatting to him and asked if he would IR test between N and A. He said he wouldn't, because he was only inspecting MY certified work. I was surprised to hear this when I had installed an...

Hey everyone, I want to become an inspector. I want to get a feel for how aggressively I should pursue this in the near future, or if it's something I should wait a few more years. I want some general advice, so I'll preface with a bit of background. Sorry, this post will be sorta long. I have nearl...

Thanks AlecK, your response has been detailed and very useful as always, much appreciated

Hey guys - just wondering what you all do with the plasterboard style mineral linings that are inside the old ACM hinged switchboards? Many of them appear to be straight plasterboard, but many look much tougher and therefore seem more likely (to me) to contain asbestos. Also the original sealant the...

Right now the best thing you can do is get more work experience. 2 ways to go - first, just start ringing around the phonebook. Second, get your lunch packed, and get yourself ready for work, and get down to your local wholesaler. Have a basic visible sign that says 'done pretrade, got site safe and...