Hi all,
I need a safety certificate for a mixed use property (flat above/retail below) to satisfy the building insurance.
It has an installation in the flat carried out in 2007 which looks to be good quality.
The retail on ground floor not sure but it is all in very good condition and doesnt...
Hi again,
So last night was very eventful! The fitting that sits between two pipes failed and leaked water all in the kitchen. Luckily my father was awake at the time and spotted this before any serious incident took place.
We called a plumber the next morning to get the problem fixed (was...
Just reported by the NICEIC. I know some people will have a good moan about the NIC and AP's but at least we don't have DI's and this stops all the Dangerous Daves and Roger the bodgers doing the I&T:
NICEIC registered contractors in Scotland are recognised as satisfying statutory guidance...
I was having a read through this closed thread http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/electrical-forum-general-electrical-forum/67808-eca-esc-announce-major-partnership.html and wondered if any one has noticed an improvement in standards in the domestic side of the electrical trade since the...
Just read the following on the Edmundsons email circular I receive.
The law requires an electrician registered with a government-approved scheme, such as the one operated by NICEIC, to carry out most electrical work in the home.
Since when has this been law? Have I been asleep?
Link...
Hi all,
Just visiting from the plumbers' forum! When doing Landlord Gas Safety inspections I'm often asked if I do landlord electrical inspections as well. I don't, obviously, but when I checked with my sparky mate he reckons there is no such thing.
He says there is an installation safety...
Hello,
I have my house on the market and have recently had a fullreferb. The house hasn’t been rewired but my electricain removed the trunkingthat was all around the house and chased the cables into the walls and put newswitches, lights and sockets etc.
The house did have smoke detectors...
hi guys, This is my first post here. I tried to post in the DIY section but some reason I can't add a thread there. I'm thinking about buying the smart glass film system which comes with a 12 to 110v convertor. My question is considering the circuit will be run off a 15000 mah 12v battery using...
what is an electrical safety cert? my mate is selling is house and the part exchange buyer wants a safety cert told him never heard of it ????????????????????
Hi Guys (and I assume that you mostly will be guys..),
A quick introduction, I have spent most of my adult life working overseas as an aid worker, so am pretty used to surviving "less than optimal" electrical installations. But the wiring in this house that I have just moved into does seem to...
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I am trying to get a domestic electrical safety certificate so I can rent out my house in Southampton but my electrician has come up with £300 of remedial work before he will pass it. He claims the pendant light in the bathroom breaks IP rules and the law and that I can be prosecuted for it. Now...
I realise this was briefly mentioned in another topic, but thought i'd start a new thread too see what your opinions of this are?
Elecsa. NICEIC and ECA have now formed the Electrical Safety Register.....and other's are on other registers....
It is an improvement because i, along with many...
The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) and Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) have announced the launch of the Electrical Safety Register – a joint venture between the two organisations that will serve as a one-stop-shop for anyone looking for the services of a competent electrical...
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