EnergySafe Magazine July 2014, issue 36 | Page 12

12 Electrical news Keeping the spark alive for 66 years There aren’t too many electrical licence holders who have held the same registration for more than 60 years, so when Jim Ryan recently visited ESV to renew for the last time he caught the attention of our Licensing Manager. When his current registration expires and Jim (pictured right) finally calls it a day he will have held Universal Electric for an incredible 66 years. Jim is still running strong in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote so we took some time to ask about his extraordinary career. Q. Jim, how did you get into the