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Forum: Electricians
May 27th 2011, 8:01 am
Replies: 2
Views: 652
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: TRA - employment currency

after what I went through with them I would recommend an agent to launch the application. Its to important, to expensive and nerve wrecking to mess up with them
Forum: Electricians
Feb 24th 2011, 11:15 pm
Replies: 505
Views: 236,198
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: practical exam theory

thank you Arthur!
1 and 2.5 mm current rating was a theory question of the ARTC test, not easy to answer :blink:
Forum: Electricians
Feb 24th 2011, 4:25 am
Replies: 505
Views: 236,198
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: practical exam theory

hi folks :eek:

wondering what the current practical task in NSW might be, for the trade test?
1.) Do they want a circuit board installation with RCDs and so on,
2.) or is it a DOL...
Forum: Electricians
Feb 19th 2011, 11:08 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 24,732
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: ARTC trade interview.

yes, you are right, but thats the problem, too.
If everyone can do full sparky jobs and so many backpackers fill full positions on their working holiday visa, then there is no demand for licensed...
Forum: Electricians
Feb 19th 2011, 10:40 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 4,549
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: Electrical Licence

hi guys,

Isn't it that an wiring rules training and ARTC is needed to apply for a license in SA? I contacted the SA authorities and got told, there is no way to pass the ARTC, same for WA. In SA...
Dec 20th 2010, 1:06 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,711
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: TRA its ARTC electrician trade test and gap training

I am probably the best educated (but not experienced at that time) German sparky they saw for a while.
Just did not have the recent work experience, and so they assume, I am stupid and forgot...
Dec 19th 2010, 11:59 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,711
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: TRA its ARTC electrician trade test and gap training

Nozzy, do you know a trust worthy RTO in NSW, too? I am down here now.

Its the Tradesperson's Rights Regulation Act, which deals with TRA and ARTC
Dec 19th 2010, 9:26 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,711
Posted By chris_at_forum

Angry Re: TRA its ARTC electrician trade test and gap training

thanks Nozzy, will give them a call.
Derren, TRA had a reason in my case, no recent work experience as a true sparky. Even thou, as a craftmans master, I don't have to come up with experiences,...
Dec 19th 2010, 12:52 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,711
Posted By chris_at_forum

TRA its ARTC electrician trade test and gap training

hi folks,

I am a bit unfortunate with applying for an ARTC. They sent me to a trade test and even thou the assessor said at the test I would have passed with my installation, I failed with minor...
Forum: Electricians
Mar 21st 2010, 1:16 am
Replies: 57
Views: 20,388
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: Electrical License HELP!!! I'm Stressed Out

hi Craigieburnsparky

I was wondering (and hoping of course) I you have passed your trade test?

Chris
Forum: Electricians
Feb 18th 2010, 10:58 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,118
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: ARTC assessment- we need clarification

looks like it, but I am sure, the first who gets invited ...
Forum: Electricians
Feb 17th 2010, 11:11 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,118
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: ARTC assessment- we need clarification

nobody failed the tradestest and did gap training? :blink:
Forum: Electricians
Feb 17th 2010, 1:58 am
Replies: 55
Views: 24,732
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: ARTC trade interview.

does anyone know in which states the ARTC is recognized?

Is it only SA? Not in NSW where it has been easy to get a license with VTT and one year experience. Now they make you go to TAFE also. I...
Forum: Electricians
Feb 14th 2010, 1:42 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,118
Posted By chris_at_forum

Exclamation ARTC assessment- we need clarification

hi folks, as the TRA ARTC assessment gets so important, and TRA is not offering any information about it, lets put our info and experiences together, so newbies know whats coming up.

Please that...
Forum: Electricians
Feb 12th 2010, 6:00 am
Replies: 57
Views: 20,388
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: Electrical License HELP!!! I'm Stressed Out

I called them, in NSW VTT can also assess the skills, but you have to have 1 year australian work experience. Do you have that?

AUS work experiences, as far as I understood, is not a preconditions...
Forum: Electricians
Feb 11th 2010, 10:44 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 20,388
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: Electrical License HELP!!! I'm Stressed Out

hi mate,
thats good info. I am struggeling with TRA, its just catastrophic :curse:

I look at the page of office of fair trading NSW and see more preconditions for a license. That looked a bit...
Forum: Electricians
Feb 1st 2010, 4:16 am
Replies: 16
Views: 6,927
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: trade test practise - consumer unit bus bars

the trades test can be part of the ARTC assessment of the TRA.
With an ARTC you can apply for the a-grade license.

QLD seems to be the most difficult place for trade testing at all, and the...
Forum: Electricians
Jan 31st 2010, 7:46 am
Replies: 16
Views: 6,927
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: trade test practise - consumer unit bus bars

hi Jamie

sorry, a bit late, hope you made it. It took 6 weeks to get the confirmation if passed or not.


1.) as Arthur mentioned, in a proper installation: "remember all live subcircuit...
Forum: Electricians
Nov 26th 2009, 1:16 am
Replies: 16
Views: 6,927
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: trade test practise - consumer unit bus bars

thanks guys for clarification!

the tester gave me that busbar (no 9) in my hand :sneaky:, but it is not to be used for this exercise, because the RCDs were sitting in between the breakers, and...
Forum: Electricians
Nov 25th 2009, 12:50 am
Replies: 2
Views: 879
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: TRA trouble - external help avaible in AUS?

didn't pass, because I failed testing of the light circuit, they say. But it's a mistace, because he didn't want me to test it, it was getting late after nearly 12 hours.
So the situation is, that...
Forum: Electricians
Nov 24th 2009, 3:20 am
Replies: 16
Views: 6,927
Posted By chris_at_forum

trade test practise - consumer unit bus bars

sparkis, here is a little question regarding consumer units:

two ways I used it in the trade test, and two complains of the tester.
1) red 9 on the picture, bus bar connects all breakers from...
Forum: Electricians
Nov 24th 2009, 2:51 am
Replies: 2
Views: 879
Posted By chris_at_forum

TRA trouble - external help avaible in AUS?

hi
they drive me mad mad mad... I would have failed my trade test :curse:
I have been best prepared, thanks to the forum, and was at least best in the practical part of 4 candidates.

Do you...
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2009, 7:41 am
Replies: 6
Views: 742
Posted By chris_at_forum

Electrician licence transfer from SA still possible?

hi :eek:
I was wondering if the Peers wirering rules course solution is still the way to
get a QLD a class licence?
Forum: Electricians
Sep 16th 2009, 12:36 am
Replies: 20
Views: 2,411
Posted By chris_at_forum

Re: What is Energy Safety??

that sounds interesting for me,

Can't find a contact to Energy Safety, what is their homepage?

thanks
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