Sparkies needing help!!
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Sparkies needing help!!
Hi, finally got over to OZ last week and me and my mate are trying to find some short term work as sparkies. Were currently in Adelaide and we've contacted a few companys etc. But they all want you to have your license to work as a spark. Obviously this takes time and i dont even think you can get one while on a working holiday visa. So if anyone could give us some advice, point us in the right direction that would be a great help cheers,
Drew
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No body will take you on with out a License, And that will be for the whole of Aus , as its illegal to do so , and who ever does risk,s there own license etc.
Try pier Tek in adelaide, to get your license, that will take about 2 weeks if you are good, and cost a few hundred $$$$.
Other than that ring people out of the paper, as a sparks mate. ( maybe)
Try pier Tek in adelaide, to get your license, that will take about 2 weeks if you are good, and cost a few hundred $$$$.
Other than that ring people out of the paper, as a sparks mate. ( maybe)
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Whats this peir tek? Cheers for your help
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Good question.
Closest I could find is a company that makes helical peirs etc for foundation stabilization. Nothing to do with electrician's licences.
You need to see this SA government body:
Regulators for electricians, electrical fitters, cable jointers, lineworkers, restricted electrical licences, electrical contractors
SA Office of Consumer and Business Affairs
GPO Box 1719
Adelaide SA 5001
DX225
Tel: (08) 8204 9696
Fax: (08) 8204 9697
Email: [email protected]
www.ocba.sa.gov.au/licensing
Closest I could find is a company that makes helical peirs etc for foundation stabilization. Nothing to do with electrician's licences.
You need to see this SA government body:
Regulators for electricians, electrical fitters, cable jointers, lineworkers, restricted electrical licences, electrical contractors
SA Office of Consumer and Business Affairs
GPO Box 1719
Adelaide SA 5001
DX225
Tel: (08) 8204 9696
Fax: (08) 8204 9697
Email: [email protected]
www.ocba.sa.gov.au/licensing
Last edited by The Bloke; Aug 26th 2008 at 3:29 am.
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popped into to see them this afternoon and got directed to the TRA in mellbourne to hand in our certificates.
Cheers
Drew
Cheers
Drew
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the best i can suggest is that you get work as TA`s trade assistants/sparks mate to be honest on the books its only a couple of bucks less per hr than a spark
and non of the responsibilites
regards steve
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cheers steve. We've contacted peer and they told us we could do the course from the 8th sep. Whilst also getting our ATRC sorted out. Seems like were gonna be in adelaide a wee while yet.
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There is a bit of sparky work in Port Lincoln if you get stuck finding work in Adelaide!
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If u moved from sleepy Adelaide to ...Perth u wud b up and workin straight away,regardless of license..few $ less but u dont carry the can
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Drew813;
if your going to to the wiring rules course at PEER make sure you know all the new regs that came into effect from the 1st July this year, if your not confident with the wiring rules you wont pass its as simple as that, but all the best mate gave a go even if you fail you know what to do for the 2nd time round.
Drew i would recomend you get the A class license mate that way you can transfer the license from state to state & get the full sparkies rates, its well worth it, even if you get a company to take you on & something goes wrong you may end up being sent home & thats the worst thing that could happen to you both
if your going to to the wiring rules course at PEER make sure you know all the new regs that came into effect from the 1st July this year, if your not confident with the wiring rules you wont pass its as simple as that, but all the best mate gave a go even if you fail you know what to do for the 2nd time round.
Drew i would recomend you get the A class license mate that way you can transfer the license from state to state & get the full sparkies rates, its well worth it, even if you get a company to take you on & something goes wrong you may end up being sent home & thats the worst thing that could happen to you both
Last edited by The_Pom_From_Aus; Sep 1st 2008 at 2:38 am. Reason: add more info
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Have emailed you