Deciding if something is notifiable...

[jaydub]

Andy, I would say that the questions are basic if you know the answers to them. I'm new to be self employed and new to issuing certificates. It's not until you reach this point that you realise the things that you have never learnt during employment because you've never needed to do them. So give a man a chance... it's not that I cannot carry out high quality installation work, I just have the odd question regarding the fine details of issuing certs so that whenever I do something, I do it correctly.

 

[Richard Burns]

Also, when writing a certificate for this would it be an EIC with a schedule of test results and inspection or an EICR with schedule of tests and inspections?

Because you have changed the consumer unit this action requires an electrical installation certificate relating to the change of consumer unit.
Part of the work of changing a consumer unit is assessing that the circuits which are connected to it are safe for connection to the consumer unit so the schedule of test results should show values for all the circuits fed from this consumer unit.

An EICR is a report on the safety for continued use of an existing installation to which no changes have been made.

Regarding the application of Part P then so long as the garage is being used for commercial purposes then notification would not be required because the supply and the garage are both commercial. If the garage is being used for domestic purposes then even though it is in the land of the dwelling the building is not attached to the dwelling and the supply is commercial so part P would still not apply.
If the supply came from the house or the garage was attached to the house then part P would apply.

It would be a good idea to download and read the approved document for part P of the building regulations so that you know what is required.

 

[jaydub]

Thanks Richard, that is extremely helpful, I will download and read that document.

 

[Andy78]

Andy, I would say that the questions are basic if you know the answers to them. I'm new to be self employed and new to issuing certificates. It's not until you reach this point that you realise the things that you have never learnt during employment because you've never needed to do them. So give a man a chance... it's not that I cannot carry out high quality installation work, I just have the odd question regarding the fine details of issuing certs so that whenever I do something, I do it correctly.

I was not questioning your competence at all, chill man, no need to be defensive. Was only a simple question without judgement or agenda.

 

[jaydub]

Apologies Andy, I kind of thought I was being told off for being useless Thanks for your pointers

 

[Andy78]

Apologies Andy, I kind of thought I was being told off for being useless Thanks for your pointers

Not at all. I have once been where you were. I worked as an employee under a QS system which saw me doing little to no testing and zero certification.
I was asking so I could offer you better help really.

Section 6 of the regs is informative regarding certification types and their use.

 

[davesparks]

Also, when writing a certificate for this would it be an EIC with a schedule of test results and inspection or an EICR with schedule of tests and inspections?

This is clearly explained in bs7671 and in the guidance to the person filling in the certificate which is a part of the model form and most printed certificate pads available from the schemes.

I have no issue with people asking questions, but if the answer is clearly written in the regulations book in an obvious location then you have to expect people to start wondering.

 

[jaydub]

I must admit it does seem obvious now... just nervous about doing things wrong.

 

[Octopus]

I must admit it does seem obvious now... just nervous about doing things wrong.

MWC = change to existing circuit
EIC = new circuit, rewire, fuseboard change
EICR = Inspection of existing installation

Notification = different in England and Wales - best you read the relevant document.