Electrical Safe - write to your MP

[Octopus]

For all you Elecsa, NICEIC and Napit members.

Its time we all contacted our MP's to try and generate momentum in Parliament for tighter regulation of our industry, to protect our jobs and our "trade" suppliers.

I've drafted a letter (attached) please feel free to amend etc.

Here is a way to identify your MP:

Contacting your MP - UK Parliament

Another way:

Lists of MPs - UK Parliament

Whether you cut and paste onto an email or print out on your headed paper lets all do this - its in our interest.

Please post when you've sent your letter.

ThanksView attachment 5450

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Unfortunately either the MP, or the Borough Council is talking out of their bottom.
There is no law requiring anyone to employ a registered electrician.

 

[Wiredspark]

Recently, very recently, in Glasgow a HANDYMAN left a flex with bared conductors on a plug top lying in a house. A child took this to his room and was electricuted. Although I whole heartedly agree with the mechanic argument, this really really pains me.

edit: Im going to add that the child, a toddler, was electricuted to death.

 

[KFH]

I have no strong opinions about DIYers vs Qualified electricians but Part P is a mess. It is never enforced so those of us who want to do a good job have to pay to be registered while those who don't give a dam have lower overheads.

My view is that Part P needs to be abolished and a gas safe type system put in its place with more stringent controls than apply to the schemes at the moment. But as a minimum get rid of Part P.

Always write to your MP and if you don't get a response send another letter reminding them and enclosing a copy of your original letter. If that does not work phone their office and ask for an appointment at one of their surgeries. Most of them are too worried about having to submit receipts for their expenses so you have to keep on their case if they are unresponsive.
If requires a lot of effort to get things moving so one letter will not do it, we have to keep the pressure on them to raise the issue on their priority list.

 

[Geoffsd]

Unfortunately either the MP, or the Borough Council is talking out of their bottom.
.

I wonder which. So unlike either.

 

[Markthisoneout]

When B&Q issue advice notices that state:

"As of 1 January 2005, changes to the Building Regulations affected domestic electrical installations in England and Wales. You don't need to be a qualified electrician to make changes to your home's electrical system, but the work must be done in accordance with the standards in the Regulations."

it's hardly surprising that DIYers do their own work - they are being told they can!

It is made worse by advice pages like this on their website which give superficial guidance on laying SWA cable for an outdoor lighting circuit and without any consideration of the load, cable length, type of supply etc, etc.

B&Q Online: From Kitchens & Bathrooms to Sheds & Paving; plus planning tools

Someone needs to get a grip of the whole licence/certification business or we are all out of a job.

 

[RWJ]

About 6 weeks ago I sent my MP an email then a week later I popped a letter through his office door.

NO REPLY or even an acknowledgement. I'm sure if it was regarding horse racing then he'd have been on the phone pronto!!