LABC don't think I'm qualified to wire my house

[ChipFanDave]

Hi any idea what would consist of demonstrating you are suitable qualified to BS 7678 17th Edition.

As I have approach my LABC to notify them of my intention to rewire my house including a new extension. I have sent them copies of my: C&G 2360 Lv1&2, C&G 2382(BS7671) Lv3, and C&G 2391 Lv3. I have a number of other qualifications but they are little to do with domestic installing.

This is the reply I have received.

Good afternoon


I can confirm from the information you have provided it does not demonstrate that you are qualified to BS7671iet wiring regulations 17th Edition.


In this instance the fee will be £348.00 (inc.vat)

If you think this is reasonable then can you point me in the right direction of getting the necessary qualifications.

I have asked for an explanation from LABC only to be told "the surveyor look at your qualifications and said you are not trained to 17th edition"

Thanks

 

[happysteve]

Eh up

It sounds like your situation has been resolved to your satisfaction, which is good to see.

For info, there is a guidance document for use by local Building Control Bodies on assessing competence for those doing notifiable electrical work that are NOT members of a competent person scheme. They may have used this document. The link to the relevant web page is: Electrician Competence Recognition - The IET - http://www.------.org/policy/collaboration/sa4e/index.cfm

It's a joint publication:

This Guidance document has been produced by the Institution of Engineering & Technology in collaboration with:

- The Building Control Alliance (BCA)
- The Engineering Council
- The Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry (JIB)
- Unite the union (UNITE)
- The Electrical Contractors Association (ECA)
- Summit Skills
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They don't provide the PDF directly - you need to give them your name, email address and phone number - but I did so (a while back), and got the document (can't remember how, probably via email).

In particular, there is a large table where there is a matrix of competencies (qualifications and experience), then an indication of "Level of risk/cost to BCB".


So if you're in a similar position to the original poster, and consider yourself to have the necessary qualifications and experience to be able to persuade building control of your competence, it would be worth while getting the guidance note that BC themselves use in assessing your competence.

This has been a public service announcement on behalf of happysteve. Sorry it's been a while. Been busy.

 

[ChipFanDave]

Nice one. Could of done with this a few days ago ! Well worth putting up for any else in future.

May be worth starting a new thread with it and getting it stuck up as not everyone (or anyone) will wont to read through all this.

 

[Taylortwocities]

May be worth starting a new thread with it and getting it stuck up as not everyone (or anyone) will wont to read through all this.

I have a copy of the PDF and will put it in 'resources' shortly.

@Dan I do not see a suitable category for this in resources. Can you create one called LABC, or Building Control please?
Tks TTC

 

[Midwest]

Wonder if anyone here has completed the pdf to see if they're competent

 

[Dan]

I have a copy of the PDF and will put it in 'resources' shortly.

@Dan I do not see a suitable category for this in resources. Can you create one called LABC, or Building Control please?
Tks TTC

Done.
Building Control - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/resources/categories/building-control.24/

 

[Octopus]

Maybe it needs to be called building control and part p

 

[Jay Sparks]

Done.
Building Control - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/resources/categories/building-control.24/

The link seems to be empty!

 

[Taylortwocities]

Done.
Building Control - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/resources/categories/building-control.24/

Hi @Dan
Sorry to be dim but I have the file. It is a PDF.
I go to Create Resurce and select Building Control.
The uploaded file button is selected, but how do i select the file that is to be uploaded. There's no field to do this!

**Confused**