Your day will start at our Edinburgh office, where you’ll receive a full health and safety briefing. This is crucial as it sets the foundation for your understanding of the precautions and rules, we follow to ensure safe working environments. After the briefing, you’ll head out with one of our experienced electricians.
You’ll get to observe and learn about many aspects of electrical safety. It’ll depend on the workload that day, so we have listed a few examples below:
EICR testing: Understand the importance of electrical installation condition reports and how they are conducted.
Fuse board replacements: See first hand how outdated fuse boards are safely and efficiently replaced with modern units. Some of the older fuse boards found in Edinburgh can be up to 100 years old.
General electrical works: Experience the variety of tasks that electricians undertake, from installing lighting fixtures to troubleshooting electrical faults.
Throughout the day, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, take notes, and (with the permission of clients) perhaps even video record the processes for your own learning. This experience is educational and will give you a realistic glimpse into the daily life of an electrician in Edinburgh.
This experience is ideal for anyone with an interest in electricity. In the past, we have welcomed electricians from various countries eager to learn about the trade in a different setting. It is perfect for apprentices and those considering a career as an apprentice electrician. We offer this course free of charge, but due to its popularity, available dates will be limited.
All details can be found here: https://www.ies-edinburgh.co.uk/news/day-in-life-of-electrician-edinburgh/