Do you have to be Part P to fit an external flood light?

[lee2lee]

Hello, i work for an alarm company and a customer asked me if we could fit a flood light on the back of their house.
There is no light there at the moment.
can this be done by a compertant person or do you have to have Part P.

Thanks

 

[TPES]

Reading through this topic has baffled me.

Don’t know if I have been doing it right or wrong!

So what have we all decided on?

Seems to be difference of opinions

 

[entech]

The following types of work are non-notifiable:

• Replacing accessories such as socket-outlets, control switches and ceiling roses
• Replacing the cable for a single circuit only, where damaged, for example, by fire, rodent or impact (1.)
• Re-fixing or replacing the enclosures of existing installation components (2.)
• Providing mechanical protection to existing fixed installations (3.)
• Installing or upgrading main or supplementary equipotential bonding (4.)
• Work that is not in a kitchen or special location and does not involve a special installation (5.) and consists of:
  • Adding lighting points (light fittings and switches) to an existing circuit (6.)
  • Adding socket-outlets and fused spurs to an existing ring or radial circuit (6.)

Notes:

1. On condition that the replacement cable has the same current-carrying capacity, follows the same route and does not serve more than one sub-circuit through a distribution board
2. If the circuit's protective measures are unaffected
3. If the circuit's protective measures and current-carrying capacity of conductors are unaffected by increased thermal insulation
4. Such work shall comply with other applicable legislation, such as the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations
5. Special locations and installations are listed below
6. Only if the existing circuit protective device is suitable and provides protection for the modified circuit, and other relevant safety provisions are satisfactory

Special locations and installations (5.)

• Locations containing a bath tub or shower basin
• Swimming pools or paddling pools
• Hot air saunas
• Electric floor or ceiling heating systems
• Garden lighting or power installations
• Solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply systems
• Small scale generators such as microCHP units
• Extra-low voltage lighting installations, other than pre-assembled, CE-marked lighting sets

Note: See IEE Guidance Note 7 which gives more guidance on achieving safe installations where risks to people are greater


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[denpicardo]

Looks like I'll be wiring up to lighting circuit in the loft and then run it down to switch and out to light.Argos have some pretty good ones with all instructions enclosed,if you've got some skills you may be okay if not you may need to ask a relative or such.

 

[spanner]

Hi mate, well if I'm correct. Perfectly safe but only up to a 150 WAT max!!!

 

[spanner]

Erk was wrong again..!!