Costs of Notices/Certification etc.

[OtleySpark]

If I were to undertake a job that involved say changing a CU what sort of costs would be entailed (other than my labour and parts) ?

There is the Local Authority Notification that seems to be fixed £58.75 < £1000, etc.
What about the Certificates?

If the distributor does not have a switch do they charge todisconnect and reconnect - I assume they'd send someone out to do this?

Just trying to get a handle on the overheads.
Thanks.

 

[shocking_eg]

if you dont know this then i wouldnt be getting any ideas about changing CU's...

 

[OtleySpark]

if you dont know this then i wouldnt be getting any ideas about changing CU's...

That's really helpful. Have you ever considered teaching, you clearly have the right attitude for it?

 

[MDJ]

If I were to undertake a job that involved say changing a CU what sort of costs would be entailed (other than my labour and parts) ?

There is the Local Authority Notification that seems to be fixed £58.75 < £1000, etc.
What about the Certificates?

If the distributor does not have a switch do they charge todisconnect and reconnect - I assume they'd send someone out to do this?

Just trying to get a handle on the overheads.
Thanks.

I would recommend you Join a scheme, around 200-400 a year and each job is about £1.50

 

[OtleySpark]

I would recommend you Join a scheme, around 200-400 a year and each job is about £1.50

I understand about the schemes - but what is the £1.50 is for?

 

[MDJ]

the £1.50 is the cost you will encur for sending a certificate number of the works carried out to building control via the scheme, the actual notification bit.

 

[OtleySpark]

the £1.50 is the cost you will encur for sending a certificate number of the works carried out to building control via the scheme, the actual notification bit.

Thanks for that. It's been surprisingly hard to get hold of that information.

 

[MDJ]

If you think it is £300 in some councils to get a Job certified and through it is cheaper to join a scheme, 10 jobs a year could be £3k , through a scheme £200 plus 10 jobs at £1.50 so theres why were forced to Join one.

 

[Marcelo Rocha]

Sorry about, but how can I join that?

 

[OtleySpark]

Sorry about, but how can I join that?

There're a number of schems run by these:

• BRE Certification Ltd.
• BSI - British Standards Institution
• ELECSA Ltd.
• NAPIT Certification Ltd.
• NICEIC Certification Services Ltd.

There's more about it here: Building Regulations - Part P certification schemes - IET Electrical

 

[Octopus]

Thanks for that. It's been surprisingly hard to get hold of that information.

Really.

This link is to Elecsa:

Elecsa - Part P Scheme

 

[OtleySpark]

Really.

This link is to Elecsa:

Elecsa - Part P Scheme

What is it with people's attitudes on here? I was only asking. Isn't that the point?

 

[Plonker 3]

It is. But part p schemes and the information needed to join etc is hardly that difficult to find. Remember google is your friend.

 

[Octopus]

What is it with people's attitudes on here? I was only asking. Isn't that the point?

So difficult to find is interpreted "couldn't be bothered to look so will you tell me"

When you've been an active member for a while you too will get pxssed off by people who can't be bothered to do a google search or do a search on this site

 

[OtleySpark]

It is. But part p schemes and the information needed to join etc is hardly that difficult to find. Remember google is your friend.

There you go again.
I know how to use google/yahoo thanks.
The trouble is there is a mountain of often contradictory info out there. A forum like this ought to be a place where you can ask (sometimes dumb) question and get helpful suggestions/advice isn't it?

I did actually ask about changing the consumer unit but no one responded about that in the rush to poke fun/put down.