My first CU change!!

[She]

Hello friends! My second post! So im just about to take on my first CU change over in SW London. Whats a good price for a full test and inspect, CU change over inc certs. Been looking on here at other posts but confused and the price gaps are massive?! Thanks Kellie :crazy:

 

[robbalaar86]

I see you are a trainee?

Should you be doing this on your own?

 

[ipf]

Hello. Depends on the size of the property. Could be anything from £500 upwards, IMO.

 

[Sintra]

Only you will know all depends on how many circuits

 

[Octopus]

Are you registered with a scheme? or are you paying LABC?

 

[She]

don't PANIC I have all my qualifications BUT Im not with a governing body, I have someone that is willing to go over my work and cert it she will make she its all good! Im just trying to write up a quote but wanted to see what the avg. price would be. But I do understand that I need to know certain things I will be fitting a 10way cu doing the T&I parts and making safe any C1 etc

 

[She]

Its quite an old board also need's bonding

 

[Octopus]

don't PANIC I have all my qualifications BUT Im not with a governing body, I have someone that is willing to go over my work and cert it she will make she its all good! Im just trying to write up a quote but wanted to see what the avg. price would be. But I do understand that I need to know certain things I will be fitting a 10way cu doing the T&I parts and making safe any C1 etc

Tut, tut.

There is NO allowance for 3rd party testing for self certified work, except for LABC doing it - so you need to check what they want to charge.

 

[She]

So it would be against the regs or illegal or immoral!? new to the electrical world and don't want to start off on the wrong foot! I was informed that if my works were I&T by her and the certs would be in her name she would notify this would all be ok?!

 

[telectrix]

as long as she's wiiling to act as your supervisor and take responsibility for the work.

 

[She]

Ah thanks...Yes she is she has been training me since I completed my fast track training! Kellie

 

[robbalaar86]

Oh come on fast track. There is no fast track. I've been training since I was 19 and still learning 7 years later.

If I'd have known I'd have skipped my apprenticeship

 

[She]

Well I was taught in 3 months to pass the exams put it that way! Im sure it will be a job of constant learning.. but I have found an amazing teacher so its all good:wink5:

 

[Amp David]

Another rough as **** board change on the horizon here i reckon.

SW London its gotta be 600 quid in yer hand

 

[Octopus]

So it would be against the regs or illegal or immoral!? new to the electrical world and don't want to start off on the wrong foot! I was informed that if my works were I&T by her and the certs would be in her name she would notify this would all be ok?!

Well, fraud springs to mind. You do the work, she tests it and notifies it. She is breaking the rules of her scheme.

You did ask.

EDIT: And you are aiding and abeting.

 

[robbalaar86]

What exams were they? Just out of interest

 

[She]

haha @Amp David wouldn't say rough as ****!! She has a very well established company doubt she would put that at risk!

 

[She]

Bronze: Domestic Installer Course

 

[7029 dave]

phew glad im out of domestic, its all to easy!!

 

[VoltzElectrical]

Well, fraud springs to mind. You do the work, she tests it and notifies it. She is breaking the rules of her scheme.

You did ask.

EDIT: And you are aiding and abeting.

Well, if the person is an Approved Contractor, then they can notify other's work.

 

[VoltzElectrical]

£50 for a B&Q special, £100 cash for 2 hours work, job's a goodun'.

 

[bigspark17]

3 months not set a foot on site and your a fully qualified spark.. Very very scary!!!

 

[She]

3 Months to pass the 17th Edition, Ins & Test, domestic installer training. Inc Part P (Which was actually 18day's in total I just didn't have the time to do it all at once so that's why I said 3 months)

 

[7029 dave]

madness !!

 

[davethsparky]

Bronze course? bronze medal is for third place isn't it? So does that qualify someone to carry out third rate work?

Judging by the 5week wonder's work I disconnected and removed the other week i'd say third rate was a compliment for the quality!

I looked at a domestic job the other which involves altering an MICC installation, i'd love to meet the domestic installer scheme graduate who can terminate that cable properly!