electricl certificate

[egginyourface]

evening all,

a customer has asked me to change their fuse board which i did. I also told them i can test and supply them with a test certificate for the works ive completed.

what ive done is print up test papers from ------ web site and given them this.

wht i would like to know is there anything wrong with this and could this be turned down as being insufficient. would i need to join one of the big boys nic, napit or elecsa

i am fully competent to test and have plenty of experience in the electrical game

replies and opinions would be appreciated

 

[daniel hill]

you have to be in with some one like nic and also have to pat p the work that you have done unless you are doing the work illegally as if something was to happen you --- would be on the line

 

[jam2020]

you dont have to be with nic or elecsa as the labc can sign your work off for you,this however is very expensive. and you will need to hold a part p qualification

 

[egginyourface]

but isnt part p only to do with bathrooms and kitchens? special locations

 

[jam2020]

part p is for all domestic work. i think your confusing part p and notifiable/non notifiable work.

 

[SirKit Breaker]

you dont have to be with nic or elecsa as the labc can sign your work off for you,this however is very expensive. and you will need to hold a part p qualification

There is no such thing as a Part p Qualification. You can register with one of the bodies and become a member of a Part P self certification scheme if you wish. Or as someone else has said notify the LABC concerned, pay their fees. But you will have to go down one route or the other in order to comply with building regs, otherwise your work no matter how good is in breach of them and is therefore illegal.

Cheers...........Howard

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Re: home made cert

You must also notify the work with LABC or you are breaking the law.........unfortunately if you are not a member of a scam you will have to pay the fee to notify.
I would suggest you contact your LABC as proceedures seem to vary.

 

[jam2020]

i was talking a qualification such as eal vrq in domestic installation.

 

[jam2020]

and i said about labc in the same post..

 

[egginyourface]

IET Forums - Self made certificate.

 

[Octopus]

I'm with SirKit Breaker on this

Who produces the "blank" schedule of inspection (the document) etc is irrevelent - use who ever's floats your boat.

To comply with building regs you have to get LABC involved (for a large price for each notifiable job) or join a scheme and do it that way - the key here, is doing neither, would land you in a bit of trouble, sooner or later.

 

[IQ Electrical]

The IET model forms are fine.
You are supposed to notify building control before any works are carried out unless you are registered with a scheme provider.

I assume you are new to domestic work as part P is not exactly a trade secret!

 

[robsparky1975]

Re: home made cert

nothing wrong as long as the model forms are as required by bs7671,although you can purchase green forms from niceic(anyone can use these),they are cheapish and lopk more the part and if you have used nic forms before a doddle to fill out.

 

[Guest123]

Threads Merged.

 

[Graeme Harrold]

Firstly, you are in a precarious position, because if you say you are not registered with a Part P body, then you have already broken the law. LABC MUST be notified BEFORE work comences on any notifyable work, for which a CU change is. Only once you have sucessfuly joined a body can you dispense with LABC, and then you have 28 days to notify your scheme provider on completion. Your certificate in its current state isnt worh the paper its written on UNLESS its used AGAINST YOU as evidence for prosecution.

Be very carefull, and take time to sift through the various threads here pertaining to "Part P" before notifying the world of illegal works....