advice on part p

[adrianfs]

Hi guys,
am looking for some pro advice about part p, i currently am self employed as a plumber/property repairs, fully trained apart from electrics, if electrics are required i am conversant with most but not ticketed so have to get my work checked and signed off by trained sparky, part p i believe would be worth taking but all i can find are these training centres that are asking the earth for what i believe are just books to read before you take the course, is this correct, all advice very much appreciated, cheers.

 

[malcolmsanford]

Depends on what scope of part P your looking for. Both the Part scope and the full scope will require you to be baiscally deemed competant.

You will be assesed on either scope and when you apply for creditation they will take what experiance and what qualifications you have. The regs qualification is the best to get. If you have the old 16th then they will pass you if they deem you competant but you will have to get the 17th within 12 months. If you have no regs qualifiactions then I would recommend you do the 2382-10 3 day course about 5oo pounds now.

You will also need to get copies of the building regs espicially Part P, and depending on the scope the EAWR ammendment. If you go for the full scope then you will need some sort of formal qualification ie the 2330 or a Domestic Installer. The part scope you don't need that and that maybe the best route for you to go down The best course of action really is to call one of the schemes. I dealt with Elecsa and they are great, helpful and informative.

 

[adrianfs]

cheers malcolm, so your saying for me to fit an electric shower or a whirlpool bath for instance i will need to have a minimum of the 2330, any idea how long this would take, the problem is i know how to do it but i do not know the specifics, so would suggest i start as though i know nothing.

 

[malcolmsanford]

If you mean by fitting, running new cables from the CU, making new circuits then yes you will need the full scope. That will most likely mean some sort of full electrical qualification the 2330/soon to be 2357 or the Domestic Installers Certificate.

If by fitting you just mean connecting the appliaqnce to an existing circuit then no it's the part scope. I have to be honest and say that as I have never dealt with anything with Part scope there may be more things you can do than I think.

As a plumber are you acredited to any of the schemes?? I know that Eelcsa do a plumbing scheme. If you are they are the best to advise you and of course if you are acredited they will already know you.

 

[ezzzekiel]

or a one week domestic installer course, which is the minimum qual required to be accepted onto partp scheme

to follow 2330 route you would be looking at 2-3 years

 

[mars6394]

i have my jib grading status 2330 nvq lvl 3 my 17th edition recognised apprenticeship n still they will not take me on to a scheme for part p why could this be?