Hi all ive recently achieved my mcs, ive completed 1 installation and registered it with gem serve and received the certificate. is that all i need to do? im not quite sure of the rest of the process do i need to contact the dno ?
Hi all, I have been on my own since 1st Sept '11 after working for other people for years. I am NIC Domestic and have been for years but I have now picked up a couple of builders who are keen to use me more often and most of their work is domestic but they occasionally do commercial. How easy is...
Hi everyone, im new to this forum thing but need a little help. Im a qualified electrician but have never worked for myself only for contracting companies so am not used to the paperwork side of things.
I will be rewiring my own house soon and am wondering what authority i need and if i need...
Hi Hope you can help with my understanding of the G83 paperwok.
Just doing my 1st notifications, all systems 3kW or so.
Have G83/1 appendix 3 forms all seem strait forward apart from couple points, where do I get the Max peak Short Circuit for SMA SB inverters? and SSEG Test Report, do you just...
Hi,
A customer has just informed me that E-On have told him he must submit his first reading within 5 days. This came from Ofgem apparently but I have not heard about this before? Has anyone else heard this?
(G59 not G52!)
Hi guys,
So just (literally just) entered the solar panel industry, (7 & 1/2 months of preparation and paperwork)
Done 2 installs ( 1 assessment, 1 customer)
Priced up another small domestic, but we have just had an enquiry for 9.8kWp system. (on a shop in local town)
Could...
After moaning about all the paperwork - (I still am really) I wondered if anyone else was getting the job satisfaction we do??? Two customers a week for installations each one of them delighted and ringing us to tell us how much energy they are generating and how pleased they are and then...
As some of you may know (and express appropriate disdain ;)) I am in the process of rewiring my own home. I am not an electrician by trade nor am I part of any Part P schemes ( I live in Scotland before anyone else tells me it's illegal ;) )
Anyway I have (for my own comfort mainly) been...
Hi there.
I'm on a fact finding mission. I have had a house built for me and builder and his subby's all did a great job. The house was 'completed' (the builders part anyway) in Feb 2009. That was up to plastered walls, screeded floors and all services in and operational. I put in the...
I have answered a few posts regarding certificates etc.
So here goes, the definitive answer to the question for the benefit of those who don't fully understand.
You must and can only issue any one of the following, whichever is relevant to the work undertaken on an Electrical Installation...
Hi all,
If you change a CU do you need to give a EIC ?
I know that in this case PIR needs to be done, but do I need something else?
Also, what if you only change a broken MCB or fuse? Minor works maybe?
Thank you!
Hello chaps,
how do you all do your quoting, invoicing, keeping track of bills to pay etc.
reason for asking is I have progressivly got busier and busier and I am finding it a real bind to do the paperwork side. I currently use a letter head blank and put on the relevent info for quotes and...
Had my MCS inspection today and we got through with no non-compliances.
We're really chuffed and it feels like a weight of my mind.
Our inspector was great but it is true what everyone says, get your paperwork in order because this is 95% of the visit.
Hi
Little off topic but lately seen likes of bt and gas vans with some kind of document storage pocket thing fitted to the bulkhead behind seats, seen on likes of eBay on the vans for sale on there, anyone know where I could get such a thing, i do alot of service works so plenty of job pads...
thats it the form and check is gone, just waiting to here now! scary times!!
p.s guys how much paperwork is there when ya own your own!!!! coming out my ears!!!
My mates father inlaw is a building contractor and has built 4 new houses. One of which my mate has moved into two years ago. My mate was having bother with his RCD tripping so he asked me to have a look at it. To cut a long story short i found lots of faults in the house. Like the upstairs and...
Hi im a new boy on here, I am currently trying to gather the mountings of paperwork and info required for MCS Accreditation for solar PV.
I have a 2.82kWp roof mounted PV system to install for inspection.
I am preparing a Health and Safety/Risk Assessment, can anyone help with the electrical...
just doing my application form and trying to find my city and guilds certificates only to find i cant find my 2360 part 2 original cerificate have only got a photo copy of the certificate will they accept this????
Afternoon all.
For a CU change and, at the same time, the installation of 3 new final circuits I have done the following paperwork:
PIR - prior to cu change
EIC - To include new CU and New Circuits (existing circuits fully tested too, as I had to repair most of them following the...
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