Adding some new skills

[Leo21]

I reckon the real money's going to be in renewables. Solar panels, ground heat source etc etc. iff your kept busy doing plumbing and heating, you won't earn any more money because the rate is no higher. But renewables, who knows?

 

[ballandco]

Yes your right , I have done a fair bit of electrics before but like you said can't sign it off, seems easier running cables rather than pipes but I'm sure it has its shed factors to it as well

 

[stani]

Have a look how much an electric course will cost, offset that against how much your sparks cost you, then add in the cost of self certification over a couple of years you will make more money.

 

[ballandco]

1 for renewables

 

[ballandco]

Yea that's a fair point it's basically costing Money not having the electrics lol

 

[stani]

I also agree renewables is the way to go, but I would do electric 1st then go on to renewables.

 

[gasmanrob]

Another for renewables. Do it now get good at it get well known for it before everyone else does. Having said that I still have a potential 40 years left in the industry long enough to see renewables really come into their own. If I had say 10/15 years left I probably wouldn't be so eager to do it

 

[ballandco]

Yea I've got a long while yet as well I'm 28 , I think electrics first then renewables for the future

 

[Millsy 82]

I want to do electrics but not sure which way to go.
Main reason is that you can't get a reliable one down here. The one I have used takes 2 weeks to get back to you with a price!!!!

 

[TFGplumbing]

Electrics is a good idea; oil or biomass is a nice addition if you have of the grid customers.

Personally I dont intend jumping on the renewables bandwagon myself, I just think its a big con, the UK makes less than 2% of the world cO2 emissions, yet has the highest ''green'' taxes. Okay renewables are a good money spinner but iam just not a beliver haha