Looking for advice on fitting light in attic

[gerbil]

I went to b&q looking for a fluorescent light to fit in the attic but as the b&q staff wasn't helpful i was wondering what is the best between a 5ft 58 watt diffused electronic fluorescent light and a 5ft 58 watt slimline electronic fluorescent light. As i'm no electrician i was thinking of wiring the light up and putting a plug on the end or would it be easy is it for a diyer to fit the light up in the attic

 

[Graeme Harrold]

Due to current regs you will have to fit a 13A plug to the end as you need to be Part P registered to extend the lighting circuit (minor works). Could be a pain dropping the hatch and plugging in every time you go up. Best bet is to get it done properly with handy switche/s, it wont cost you much in the grand scheme of things.

 

[pevvers]

I thought Part P only came into play when it was kitchens, bathrooms and external locations? As I'm more commercially biased than domestic, please correct me if I'm incorrect...

 

[acat]

You are correct adding lights to an existing circuit is not notifiable page 21 of guide to building regs mentions this.



Chris

 

[Graeme Harrold]

Unless you are doing a like for like exchange in a domestic, its all covered by Part P of the regs.

 

[acat]

Quote " Adding lighting points (light fittings and switches) to an existing circuit" note f applies. Attic is not a special location page 21 guide to building regs

Chris

 

[pevvers]

Yes, that's what I thought was correct. Part P was brought in to help combat rogue kitchen and bathroom fitters, people who don't bother with safe zones etc., just bang it in and b***er off.

 

[ian.settle1]

Yes, that's what I thought was correct. Part P was brought in to help combat rogue kitchen and bathroom fitters, people who don't bother with safe zones etc., just bang it in and b***er off.

And kill a MPs daughter which is why Part P got brought in

 

[pennywise]

Jenny Tonge I believe. I tested the house in Hampton Hill where it happed.

 

[pevvers]

And kill a MPs daughter which is why Part P got brought in

Yup, that's what I heard it was about, moving a switch without the decency of keeping cables in safe zones, proper cowboy job.... Hence the locations Part P covers.

 

[pennywise]

It was the kitchen utensils Rack in the kitchen, sorry it was in a conservatory to the side of the open plan kitchen diner the husband put the rack up 3 years prior to the accident poor bloke.

Just realized that sounded rather Cludeo ish.

 

[pevvers]

And there was me thinking it was Colonel Mustard in the study with the candlestick... I'll never get the hang of this electrics malarky.

 

[pennywise]

He only did the plumbing

 

[pevvers]

Ahhh, that's alright then, could never be a cowboy doing that!

 

[pennywise]

Na cowboy plumbers are only Pirates in my book they sale away on the wave of woe they leave behind

 

[bugsy]

Wicks do some wonderful battery powered lights

 

[pennywise]

Did the last rewire with them,good battery life just waiting for the first call out to fix their faulty lights

 

[bugsy]

did the last rewire with them,good battery life just waiting for the first call out to fix their faulty lights :d

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[baldsparkies]

Due to current regs you will have to fit a 13A plug to the end as you need to be Part P registered to extend the lighting circuit (minor works). Could be a pain dropping the hatch and plugging in every time you go up. Best bet is to get it done properly with handy switche/s, it wont cost you much in the grand scheme of things.

Seeing as your a DIYer thought I would mention that 13A plug, if used, needs to be fitted with a 3amp fuse, 5 max. Fellow sparky's would know this, you might not.

 

[spamwize2]

it's not part p attics and lofts are not covered, part p refers to bathrooms and kitchens where you can spur off existing wiring but not putting in new wiring