Certificate just to change switch

[sham]

I've been told at my new job that I need to conduct a minor cert if I replace Electric shower, light switch, and socket etc.
I always believed a cert was for addition to a circuit. It is my new job I have not debated this yet. It is just too much time consuming to do a cert just to replace a light switch. But my manager said it is a must. Is he right.

 

[Midwest]

ZS AND RCD IF FITTED.

Zs and rcd

Zs and rcd

Zs and rcd if fitted.

I got you the first time

 

[Midwest]

Online test, NIC.

You mean online certification?

 

[Dave OCD]

And no doubt the customer will pay for the little job taking twice as long.

 

[sham]

You mean online certification?

Yea

 

[sham]

You mean online certification?

Sorry, yes

 

[Rosco]

At a guess the company you now work for carries out reactive maintenance for a housing association or sheltered housing or nursing home etc.... the reason for the MWC is simple they charge x for the switch and get xx for the cert. That’s business.

 

[rolyberkin]

I think it concentrates the mind to actually test, I do a minor works for everything. I did some work last week and the customer thought the testing was a bit of a joke and overkill as they had seen the 'earth cable' themselves when they put the light up. I found the cpc simply went two meters to another junction box where it was joined to a two core cable!

I know most people will say they do the tests anyway...................!

 

[Midwest]

Sorry, yes

Get him to provide you with an iPad and use the NIC app on site, done and forgotten about (although it has some tech' difficulties at the mo).

 

[sham]

At a guess the company you now work for carries out reactive maintenance for a housing association or sheltered housing or nursing home etc.... the reason for the MWC is simple they charge x for the switch and get xx for the cert. That’s business. [/QUOTEThe company I work for are the housing Associatiob

 

[sham]

Get him to provide you with an iPad and use the NIC app on site, done and forgotten about (although it has some tech' difficulties at the mo).

Yes, that is the plan

 

[sham]

I think it concentrates the mind to actually test, I do a minor works for everything. I did some work last week and the customer thought the testing was a bit of a joke and overkill as they had seen the 'earth cable' themselves when they put the light up. I found the cpc simply went two meters to another junction box where it was joined to a two core cable!

I know most people will say they do the tests anyway...................!

It's just the thought of doing the test for changing an 1way swicth. If it is not law to do the test, why should I.

It delays my other jobs.

 

[sham]

The company I work for are the housing Association

 

[andyb]

And no doubt the customer will pay for the little job taking twice as long.

Unless they charge by the minute, I should think the cost would be the same with, or without a MWC.

 

[sham]

Thanks, but I feel if it is not nessessary by law, I rather go to my other jobs as I help the old and disabled. Carrying out tests just means I have to cancell jobs when I'm needed. I'm fully certified as an quality supervisor. I have been told that I should really be doing it.

 

[sham]

Unless they charge by the minute, I should think the cost would be the same with, or without a MWC.

It taked a minute to change light switch.
Cert does not take a minute.