Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 7824 Location: shropshire
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 05 12:52 pm Post subject:
So I need two extra sockets put in my kithen and would like an electrician to also check the wiring in the kitchen as the previous owner put the kitchen in himself and we have alreay identified that he wired the external security light to all of the electrics upstairs
Would it be best to get an electrician who has got his Part P or do I go for an electician who hasn't and then get building regs to certify it
There seems to be very few electricians advertising they have Part P
You could do that, but you would be lying in one of the documents that makes up the contract of sale - judges tend to take a dim view of that sort of thing if it ever ends up in the courts. It also might be difficult to explain how the wiring in your new extension was put in before the extension was built!
Yes that would be foolish. I'm thinking no more of putting a light in the cupboard under the stairs. For any job other I'd hire a qualified competent electrician from an established EIC certified firm and expect him or her to be able to do the job. To then have them checked and certified by another competent person seems a bit of overkill. I trust the blokes at the tyre centre to put my wheels back on properly and don't expect a man from the Council or where-ever to come and certify that they have.
In tems of cost we paid £3.5k for a total rewire 5 years ago, but it's a big old victorian house with longer than usual wire runs and I went a bit mad with double socket s everywhere.
Leonie
Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 731 Location: West Sussex
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 05 1:13 pm Post subject:
bernie wrote:
So I need two extra sockets put in my kithen and would like an electrician to also check the wiring in the kitchen as the previous owner put the kitchen in himself and we have alreay identified that he wired the external security light to all of the electrics upstairs
Would it be best to get an electrician who has got his Part P or do I go for an electician who hasn't and then get building regs to certify it
There seems to be very few electricians advertising they have Part P
Bernie, some non-part P electricians will be happy to get the certificate through building regs on your behalf so although they're not part p certified themselves they'll get it all done for you.
judith
Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 22789 Location: Montgomeryshire
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 05 5:11 pm Post subject:
bernie wrote:
So I need two extra sockets put in my kithen and would like an electrician to also check the wiring in the kitchen as the previous owner put the kitchen in himself and we have alreay identified that he wired the external security light to all of the electrics upstairs
Would it be best to get an electrician who has got his Part P or do I go for an electician who hasn't and then get building regs to certify it
There seems to be very few electricians advertising they have Part P
Bernie,
This is what OH has to say on the subject:
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To check electrics an electrician has to be ‘competent’ - C&G 2391 inspection and test is accepted as a good indication of competence. The electrician must issue a test report in line with the 16th edition regs. If they don’t then they are not acting competently. You don’t need part P.
To do anything electrical in a kitchen you need building regs certification. A part P qualified electrician is effectively qualified to issue the certificate and inform building control on your behalf.
If you call Building Control they will advise if they can check – apparently most just recommend a few part P electricians!
N.B. Only one person in the firm needs to be part P qualified (the duty holder) so larger firms don’t have much problem complying.
Don't know if that helps.
Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 25795 Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 05 5:17 pm Post subject:
I think it helps me, I'll call our building regs dept and see if they recommend a couple of local people. As I also need some other work done I need a sparky anyway.
Thanks Judith and OH.
bernie-woman
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 7824 Location: shropshire
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 05 9:57 am Post subject:
I am struggling to find an electrician that has the qualifications to do the work in my kitchen
I have just rung our local council and they have informed me that for them to get someone to check the work they will charge me £175+VAT (£205.62)
Does that seem expensive to anyone else??
If I do find someone with the right qualifiactions is this the amount they include within their quote
I can fully understand the safety implications of these regulations but it appears to be a licence to print money
Yes that would be foolish. I'm thinking no more of putting a light in the cupboard under the stairs. For any job other I'd hire a qualified competent electrician from an established EIC certified firm and expect him or her to be able to do the job. To then have them checked and certified by another competent person seems a bit of overkill. I trust the blokes at the tyre centre to put my wheels back on properly and don't expect a man from the Council or where-ever to come and certify that they have.
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