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  1. S

    building control

    hi i have now completed my college course my city ang guilds 2330 level 3 but just need to do my nvq3. Some close friends are doing a job through building regs its a rewire plus a big extension. i have heard that i am competent to do the work and then get building control to sign it off. Has...
  2. J

    Building Control notification

    I'm sure this has been discussed umpteen times, but should building control agree to sign off notifiable work if it has been installed by a competent, qualified, but not scheme registered installer or are they in their rights to request that work must be installed by NIC Elecsa etc registered...
  3. carl9254

    Building Control

    Hello, got my Elecsa assessment on 4th january, going to change the cu in my house and use that as assessment job, its simple as only 3 circuits, sockets, lights and shower. But shall i tell building control?? Elecsa said upto me, they dont request it but they will let building control know...
  4. J

    NICEIC assesment do i have to tell building control ?

    hi all i know in complyence with part p if im doing electrical work on ahouse i have to tell the local building control, but out of experience is the niceic assesor leniate if i havent ? or is it an instant fail ? (im guessing fail but thought id see what u all say) thanks !
  5. O

    building control and low energy lighting

    i have recently finished work on an extention and all is well except the guy from building control is asking for low energy lamps and i was pointed to approved document L for a definition for this. i gather it is 40 lumens per cicuit watt which is more than covered but they are asking for proof...
  6. J

    do i have to tell building control for niceic assesment ?

    hi all basically what it says on the tin lol : i'm going to do my niceic assesment soon and have got two jobs ready to do to show them but before i start do i ahve to tell local building control ? is this something the niceic bloke will want to see proof of ? cheers
  7. C

    Do i have to pay Building control??

    Hi all, I am considering joining NICEIC (mainly because most of the general public presume you should be with these) BUT my question is regarding the assesment and the building control. For my major job which I would be assessed on: 1) Do i have to inform building control prior to any...
  8. R

    Too late for building control?

    I may be in a slightly sticky situation. Before i start, i dont reccomend doing what I've done, as i understand it you should ALWAYS notify building control BEFORE you start a job if youre not registered to self certify I had a rewire thrust upon me a few weeks ago when i was unemployed, so...
  9. V

    Notify building control???

    I have been asked to do some work for a builder who is doing a extension, its a bedroom and he wants 3 new sockets adding to the existing socket ring and a new light from the existing upstairs light circuit. Should i notify building control cos its not a new circuit and not in a special location
  10. K

    building control bless em !

    Hi all Decided to do some domestics in spare time while its a bit quiate so as you do took quals to building control and application for garage CU for assessment and they very kindly tidied my wallet but stole £137.00 bless em anyway the nice guy said to go ahead and now after 3days recieved a...
  11. M

    Building Control Route for notifiable?

    Okay. Deep breath. Qualified electrician (C&G2381,2391), not a member of any competent person schemes because I only do one or two jobs per year (my day job isn't as an electrician) I would like to use the local building control route for Part P work. As I am doing the work, only I can...
  12. R

    Low energy downlighters & building control

    Building control want me to use 25% low energy downlighters in an extension I have just wired. No problem there except they will now NOT except downlighters with a CFL GU10 or a LED GU10. It must be a fitting that uses a PL type lamp so the customer can't just put halogens back in after being...
  13. S

    building control?

    Hi all and happy new year! Who's responsibility is it to notify building control of notifiable work, the customer ordering the work or the electrician carying out the work? and where does it officially state this? I am confused:confused: A customer has asked me to carry out work that is...
  14. S

    Whirlpool Bath - Notification to building control

    Whirlpool bath - Notification to building control. I'm currently in my 3rd year of C&G 2330. I'm not 'in the trade' so to speak but I am doing various bits of work to get site practice. So far, all my work has not needed notifying to LABC, I tend to stay away from those sort of jobs. However...
  15. D

    building control

    can any one help ,fitted sockets and lights to a laundry and sun room this was a converion from a coal shed so involved building control, finished and filled in an major works cert and handed to building inspecter ,ps im not in any reglatory body such as nic now building control have wrote to...
  16. D

    building control and certs

    can anyone tell me if building control will accept major works certs, if not in a niceic or similar body, many thanks derek
  17. R

    Downlighters & Building Control

    Is anyone actively installing fire protection of any form on downlighters for building control? Because the fire rated stuff is so expensive I will lose a job to sparks who don't bother using it. The customer doesn't care, it's cheaper without it. Are building control actually checking jobs...

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