Being part of an electrical association without being an electrician?

[Frimley111R]

Sounds odd I know but bear with me. Myself and my business partner have set up an electrical installation business but OLEV (EV governing body) require us to be part of an electrical association. This is presumably to show them that we are a legitimate business but neither of us are electricians. We have people ready to work for us who are fully qualified but they won't be employees initially. Therefore I can't see how we can be part of an electrical association. We can't be the ones to have to go through this...

 

[Octopus]

TBH we're not sure yet. We have been told '...apply to become a member of an Electrical association and www.competentelectricalperson.co.uk'. I've asked for clarfication.

This suggests they need you to be able to comply with Part P of the building regs.

 

[telectrix]

think this may be appropriate:

 

[The Ghost]

He so don't know how to use a scythe!

 

[telectrix]

i cvan't read and i can't write, but i can drive a tractor./

 

[telectrix]

 

[GMES]

I know I'm a bit late to the party but if you haven't got any electricians and are not doing electrical work then why do you need to be part of a scheme. Also why set up an electrical installation company and not employ an electrician.
It's a bit like opening a butcher's shop and not buying any meat, or am I completely missing the point here.

 

[telectrix]

or buying a green grocers and not selling bananas, would really be pants.

 

[Wilko]

I know I'm a bit late to the party but if you haven't got any electricians and are not doing electrical work then why do you need to be part of a scheme. Also why set up an electrical installation company and not employ an electrician.
It's a bit like opening a butcher's shop and not buying any meat, or am I completely missing the point here.

Agree !
Thought I had was - set up a hospital, expect to win NHS contracts for outsourced operations, but don't have any Surgeons ...

 

[telectrix]

any operation can be modified /adjusted.

 

[Risteard]

can one of them step into the breach? Even as S/E?

A QS MUST be a principal or an employee.

 

[The Ghost]

A QS MUST

Who says so?

 

[Risteard]

Who says so?

Quite simply a subcontractor by definition belongs to another firm (his firm) and therefore cannot be responsible for a different firm's standard of work. As such it is mandatory for a QS to actually belong to the registered company. This will rightly be a rule of every scheme.