Hello. When I had my Consumer Unit replaced, one circuit was found to only serve a blanked off socket, possibly for use by a stair lift that was never installed. The electrician connected it to a 16A MCB and marked it on the EIC as unknown. I now need a socket about 2m away from the CU. If I...
I'm building a house, and I HAD been looking to do the bulk of the electrics myself, and then get it tested and signed off.
I now understand this can be just as expensive and more complicated than having an electrician come in and do it himself.
Any thoughts on this, please, and if it IS viable...
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I'm a fully qualified plumber and do a lot of bathroom fitting. I'm considering getting training for Part P to enable me to sign off electrical work in bathrooms.
Please advise on training courses and costs in the Tyne and Wear region.
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I am looking for some help if possible please, I am buying a new build property in the near future and the building company want payment per down light.
Instead of paying this I am looking to install the lights myself. There will be around 6-8 in the kitchen, 2 in the downstairs...
Hi all, I'm hoping someone could give me advice about a sutuation.
A couple of years ago I had a property fully rewired, no issues with the job and I paid the electrician in full. Job done.
Once I'd paid I received an automated NAPIT Desktop email titled "Your Certificate". I mistakenly assumed...
Not sure if any of you have picked up Septembers PE yet I was out shopping and picked up a copy fro an Independent Wholesaler.
I am passionate about this issue and have received several " Old, Dumb, Dislike or Disagree markers for my threads", but hey I have broad shoulders, so no worries there...
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I'm a qualified electrician by trade, completed my apprenticeship with a large commercial contractor through 2007-2011 and worked as a subcontractor, for around a year, before being fortunate enough to jump into a design office...
I'm almost embarrassed the bring this up again but the whole thing still coming fuses me.
I head again today, a experienced spark say "iv got part P" when talking about qualifications.
I understand what part P is and I have past my building regulations exam as part of my level 2 however, how...
Hi guys i am fully qualified time served electrician with a jib gold card.
My question is that i am almost going to be registered with stroma and was wondering if in the meantime i can carry out part p notifiable work do the test and fill out the relevant certs. And then after my assessement...
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My in laws are having their new build wired bur the company are not part of anybody such as nic eic
They are on about self certifying their work and noy notifying building control....is this possible?
Or would building control need to come and have a look?
One of the questions on a recent Part P assessment was how would I wire an external outbuilding if the earthing arrangement to the property was PME.
I said I would run a three core SWA from the property to the outbuilding and use the cable armour and the third core as the exported CPC.
I was...
I have been asked on many occasions to add lights and sockets to an existing installation. When I tell the customer that I must change the MCB to an RCBO and then carry out a minor cert which all adds to the cost of the job, I know that he has called someone else who will just extent cables...
I have a possible job coming up where a neighbour of mine in Scotland is buying a property in England.
Its a flat, and he thinks it needs a full rewire. Until I've seen it, I cant say what all needs done.
Since starting self employed, I haven't joined a scheme yet as the costs are too much at...
Hi all, long time reader first time posting.
Hope you can help, I am level 3 and 2391-52 qualified having been in the game for 10 years I’m looking to do private work, but want to do it legally I already have public liability insurance, but the main question is do I have to join an association...
I get that you don't need to be part P regeistered to do an EICR, but has anyone ever had their EICRs questioned because they aren't completed on Elecsa/Niceic logo forms (I am referring to those part P only not full scope schemes that don't allow use of their logo on EICRs)?
Hi I am new to the forum so thanks in advance for any comments. I am qualified to level 3 2330 and 17th edition, and looking to join a Part P scheme probably (Stroma) to start out on my own mainly house bashing etc...
The problem is that I have had a fews year off and feel like im not ready for...
I am thinking of going self employed in the next few months so I have been doing a bit of advertising before. I have been contacted to do some testing for someone who I know. The testing involves a industrial testing of a small unit, which has been asked for by the owner of the unit, the local...
Firstly hi everyone. I am an electrical engineer in the manufacturing industry. I hold the BS7671 17th edition certificate and have a HND in electrical engineering.
My confusion is as follows;
We are having an extension built which is going to be a family room added on to the existing kitchen...
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