EICR required for Part P installations?

[JonnyRegga]

Hi Everyone,
I have been told that when I join a Part P scheme I have to complete an EICR form for every installation or addition to a circuit before I can do any work on the circuit. So even putting a new socket on a bedroom circuit I have to complete an EICR form. To do that I have to have indemnity insurance as well as public liability insurance. If I don't have the indemnity insurance then I have to pay someone who is authorised to write out a EICR before I can do any work under part P schme.

I didn't know I had to do an EICR form before I can even add a socket to an exsisting circuit, or not having indemnity insurance I have to pay someone to write the EICR form.

This doesnt sound right to me?

 

[Pat H]

OP you may find that the scheme has additional requirements above and beyond what the regs require. By becoming a member of the scheme you may have unwittingly agreed to certain conditions and that's what they are now stating.
If you don't follow their "rules" you may void your membership.
I've heard a similar line from Storma.

 

[Pete999]

One of the part P schemes staff.

I would always check circuits before I do any work on it and make sure it is safe to add on to it. But having indemnity insurance and filling out a EICR form even for an extra socket seems wrong to me?

Part P schemes staff, now there is a job for the boys if ever there was, part P schemes staff??????

 

[JonnyRegga]

OP you may find that the scheme has additional requirements above and beyond what the regs require. By becoming a member of the scheme you may have unwittingly agreed to certain conditions and that's what they are now stating.
If you don't follow their "rules" you may void your membership.
I've heard a similar line from Storma.

That is odd because dont they all have to follow the same process because if its not in the regs can they just make there own rules up?

 

[valleybilly]

Best practice interpretations by part p operators influencing the regs as usual . These Conditions they set make them feel important so just agree .

 

[The Ghost]

posh northerner

is there such a thing? Surely you mean a posh southerner?

 

[The Ghost]

SO OP...Whoever told you that, you need to ask them what if it is a person with very little money who wants a socket moving say £30.00 and you say, well I will have to do an EICR, and if I find faults you may have to have them rectified which could cost you up to £3000.00 for a full rewire, or at least £200.00 for an EICR and any works on top. Do you think you will ever get the job? or any job for that matter?

 

[TheCodboy]

Stroma have suggested that you can carry out EICR's (Periodics) with Part P scheme without any Periodic Quals (C&G 2395 and the like).

 

[JonnyRegga]

Best practice interpretations by part p operators influencing the regs as usual . These Conditions they set make them feel important so just agree .

But its not cheap paying indemnity insurance when i dont need it

 

[JonnyRegga]

SO OP...Whoever told you that, you need to ask them what if it is a person with very little money who wants a socket moving say £30.00 and you say, well I will have to do an EICR, and if I find faults you may have to have them rectified which could cost you up to £3000.00 for a full rewire, or at least £200.00 for an EICR and any works on top. Do you think you will ever get the job? or any job for that matter?

An advisor of a part p scheme. I agree with what you say but it seems other schemes do the same as well. I dont get it because i dont think they can just change the rules as they please.

 

[Andy78]

An advisor of a part p scheme. I agree with what you say but it seems other schemes do the same as well. I dont get it because i dont think they can just change the rules as they please.

Which scheme ? And what position does this person work in, assessor or telesales staff ?

 

[Jay Sparks]

What scheme/scam is telling you this bull poo?

 

[Jay Sparks]

Which scheme ? And what position does this person work in, assessor or telesales staff ?

Too quick on the draw Andy78

 

[westward10]

He seems very evasive about saying I wonder why.

 

[Des 56]

Take with one massive pinch of salt the advise you think you are getting from the scam provider
Either they have moved to Mars and don't now live in the real world or the advise they have given is being interpreted wrong by yourself

Either way do what the regs suggest regards assessing additional loading,the earthing and bonding etc and most importantly make sure the price you charge is making the job worthwhile and the job you do is of a good standard

Use these schemes for the one and only beneficial service they provide "notification process" and get the requirements for installation work from the good book,try and ignore some of the stupid suggestions they are prone to make

 

[Jay Sparks]

He seems very evasive about saying I wonder why.

It must be crossed wires somewhere?? Why would any scam say something like that? They may have mentioned the need for the insurance if carrying out EICR's and that's whats confused the OP??

Jay