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Clivehd
I did my Part P qualification 6 years back, so the certificate expired a year ago. Been doing wirepatching for years but decided to do a Part P, semi retire and earn a bit doing ad hoc work. No chance once I realised what insurance, test gear, calibration, and registration would cost. Did a bit for a contractor for a while then jacked it all in and sold the Fluke on fleabay.
Now I want to rewire my own house and submitted my intentions to BC. I said I was competent and wanted to do a phased rewire, starting with new kitchen circuits and a new kitchen fitting, then top floor (of three) lighting and power, then middle floor followed by ground and garage. Told them since I needed to live in the house I wanted to minimise disruption. I presently have two CU/Boards with a henley connector. I wanted to put in a new high integrity board to replace an old defunct but still wired MEM which was long ago used for storage radiators. My intention was to wire new circuits to a new board and strip out old circuits as they became redundant, leaving both boards in place until the old one became redundant, then disconnect old tails and install new to the new board only.
Been told - I will have to either have to do all first fix at once and have it all open to be inspected or pay for addition inspections, which could be 5/6 or more - not happy with me swopping new circuits onto a new board unless tested first, which I could do (buy tester back), and any phase of work will need two inspections - first and second fix!!
If I was still with my old firm (now subs all elec work out unfortunately) I could do this job any way I wanted, now I'm being punished and wondered if anyone could suggest a way to deal with this situation.
I dont want to renew my Part P, not register with Napit or any one else, and don't say 'get a sparky in' - I can't afford my prices let alone someone elses!!
Anyone had experience of trying to get an installation 'regularised' afterwards because I'm thinking this may be the way to go so no interim inspections to pay for and I can do things my way, then when finished and I produce all the test results inspection and certification (by third party sparks of course) what can they say??
Be pleased to hear any thoughts on the subject.
Now I want to rewire my own house and submitted my intentions to BC. I said I was competent and wanted to do a phased rewire, starting with new kitchen circuits and a new kitchen fitting, then top floor (of three) lighting and power, then middle floor followed by ground and garage. Told them since I needed to live in the house I wanted to minimise disruption. I presently have two CU/Boards with a henley connector. I wanted to put in a new high integrity board to replace an old defunct but still wired MEM which was long ago used for storage radiators. My intention was to wire new circuits to a new board and strip out old circuits as they became redundant, leaving both boards in place until the old one became redundant, then disconnect old tails and install new to the new board only.
Been told - I will have to either have to do all first fix at once and have it all open to be inspected or pay for addition inspections, which could be 5/6 or more - not happy with me swopping new circuits onto a new board unless tested first, which I could do (buy tester back), and any phase of work will need two inspections - first and second fix!!
If I was still with my old firm (now subs all elec work out unfortunately) I could do this job any way I wanted, now I'm being punished and wondered if anyone could suggest a way to deal with this situation.
I dont want to renew my Part P, not register with Napit or any one else, and don't say 'get a sparky in' - I can't afford my prices let alone someone elses!!
Anyone had experience of trying to get an installation 'regularised' afterwards because I'm thinking this may be the way to go so no interim inspections to pay for and I can do things my way, then when finished and I produce all the test results inspection and certification (by third party sparks of course) what can they say??
Be pleased to hear any thoughts on the subject.
