Lets say I start a small electrical bussines and gonna need some form of backbone ... for help with labour issues ... technical advice for regs ... payment disputes etc etc.

I was a member of the ECA for 11 years ... but just couldnt justify what I was getting for what I was paying ... it seemed they were more geared for larger electrical companies ... so I have been winging it on my own for the past 19 years.

Are you getting by on your own and making it happen or do you belong to the ECA or ECB and why?