Do you have to become Part P registered to certify work?

[Bear2016]

Hi

I was wondering if someone could offer some advice?

The business is doing a lot of kitchen and bathrooms and every so often they need a new cooker circuit or extractor fan, FCU for a standalone oven that sort of thing. At present I wire it in test it and then a lad I know comes and test it and signs it off for me but this has become a pain as I have to wait for him and his work load is increasing as is mine.

I've spoken to NAPIT and they have said I can become Part P registered however I have no intention of doing full rewires or changing CU and it seems like a lot of cost and work for something simple like adding a cooker or oven to a CU. If the CU needed upgrading I'd sub it out to an electrician as I just don't have time to do that sort of thing with multiple projects on the go.

Is this really the only way to be able to certify a new circuit apart from BRegs? NAPIT were going on about 3 phase and commercial stuff and that I could change CU and do rewires and I just could not get it through to them that is not what my business does.

Do all kitchen & bathroom fitters become Part P to wire in a circuit?

Many thanks

 

[Wilko]

The LBC challenge is to determine competence in each and every case. As you will hear and read competence is a topic of hot discussion. In this less than perfect world the CPS does give LBC a way. While there are other options available, I think LBC choose this path as its minimum work and responsibility for them to achieve their bit. The other paths are clearly possible but the saying "lead a horse to water ..." comes to mind.