doggie 5 Posted March 9, 2008 Posted March 9, 2008 Hope someone can give me some advice. I am having some electrical work done, new fuse box, extra sockets and a light switch. Should I need a certificate from the electrician under the new laws?
Thunzi Posted March 9, 2008 Posted March 9, 2008 Yes, you will need a cerificate for that work, the electrician will need to be Part P registered.
jl-heating Posted March 9, 2008 Posted March 9, 2008 correct.. installation cert and notify to building standards.
Swan_Vesta Posted March 9, 2008 Posted March 9, 2008 Am I right in thinking that one could have a mate do it and then have it part P certified?
jl-heating Posted March 9, 2008 Posted March 9, 2008 that is most people do ... you just need to find someone to certify it.. i personally would not certify someones work but many do. if an electrician has the skill to do his job he should keep up to standard with the relevant qualifications to complete his/her job.
Thunzi Posted March 9, 2008 Posted March 9, 2008 Am I right in thinking that one could have a mate do it and then have it part P certified? Yes but a lot of Part P certified electricians won't certificate someone elses work. They take on the responsibilty for the work and legal problems should anything go wrong further down the line.
jl-heating Posted March 9, 2008 Posted March 9, 2008 bear in mind an electrician who has gone as far as part p certification also has to have at least 2 million liability to comply with the competence scheme and all his/her work is also covered if there is a problem later on in life if ever they stop trading for any reason. any one can put a few wires in a connector and throw a switch and you have light and power. for many years electricians have been doing just that and never testing there work, now with part p all work has to be tested and values recorded on a cert, this is trying to weedle out cowboys in the industry , unfortunately the end user has to pay for this extra legislation and that means you the customer ..
doggie 5 Posted March 9, 2008 Author Posted March 9, 2008 Thanks for all the information. I just wanted to get my facts right before the work was started. I would rather pay a little more and have piece of mind, and sleep safe in my bed at night.
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