Estimate of cost and what can and can't a none qualified person do?

[The Ghost]

Think OP did not like the answers and is sulking.

 

[Pete999]

I thought at first when I saw the 18th on-site guide with the regs book it was the IET's never knew it was the NICEIC's version. They will be writing their own copy of BS7671 next.

They think they make the rules anyway

 

[mossep]

This is a difficult one to answer really. I wouldn't advise anyone who isn't experienced and qualified to carry out electrical work, so suggesting that friends who may have done some work in their own houses but have no real experience would ring alarm bells to me. The other obvious option would be to look for a registered company to do the work, but I see so many poor installations by firms that I know it wouldn’t guarantee a good or even safe job.


Maybe try contacting some companies and asking for some freebie work, you may find some are of a charitable nature and will help out for good will, maybe yo could offer some free advertising / promotion on your behalf as payment depending on what sort of charity you are?

 

[Janon]

Thanks for all the info everyone.
I thought it would be overly sided towards getting a pro in but looks like there is room to do stuff within reason.

Ideally yes we would have someone come in and do it all and that is the plan.
Is it fair to say, main circuit stuff should be done by professionals, while something like adding a few lights, changing fixtures over to LED should be fine as long as we know what we are doing?

Personally, I have been working with wiring homes, adding circuits to CUs and replacing them, putting power into workshops at bottom of garden since I was 13. Probably not legal looking at the documents some have listed...

Again thanks for the info. Much help.

 

[telectrix]

Is it fair to say, main circuit stuff should be done by professionals, while something like adding a few lights, changing fixtures over to LED should be fine as long as we know what we are doing?

sounds fair to me.

 

[Toneyz]

They think they make the rules anyway

Well, its all in their new book.

 

[Percyprod]

We always have the ' If you're not a qualified spark charging an arm an a leg your house will burn down/explode/fly into space ' replies, and 'it must be tested' which of course is a good udea. However, I have been to four instances where there has been a fire, the cause was electrical, the wiring was installed and tested by a registered electrician, and certificates issued. In each case the insurance didn't pay up as there were obvious faults in the wiring. I also went to many with no such problem. My point is that the certificate isn't the only thing you need.

 

[w0z]

Thanks for all the info everyone.
I thought it would be overly sided towards getting a pro in but looks like there is room to do stuff within reason.

Ideally yes we would have someone come in and do it all and that is the plan.
Is it fair to say, main circuit stuff should be done by professionals, while something like adding a few lights, changing fixtures over to LED should be fine as long as we know what we are doing?

Personally, I have been working with wiring homes, adding circuits to CUs and replacing them, putting power into workshops at bottom of garden since I was 13. Probably not legal looking at the documents some have listed...

Again thanks for the info. Much help.

Is public liability Insurance required?