Part P ...................

[gazdkw82]

I'm almost embarrassed the bring this up again but the whole thing still coming fuses me.

I head again today, a experienced spark say "iv got part P" when talking about qualifications.

I understand what part P is and I have past my building regulations exam as part of my level 2 however, how does one...... Have part P?

If you have done building regs (which includes part P) does that mean I have part P?

Also a friend of mine had some work done in his house, I said to him, "why didn't you come and see me?" He said "well it needs to be all part P".

Just confuses me.

 

[Taylortwocities]

You can be registered, "qualified", approved, accredited, with a competent person scheme under Part P which means you can self certify your work as being in compliance with all the building regulations.

I think that you mean “self NOTIFY”.
There are no requirements for certification, anybody could do that (we would hope for a level of competence!)

 

[Taylortwocities]

You can be registered, "qualified", approved, accredited, with a competent person scheme under Part P which means you can self certify your work as being in compliance with all the building regulations.

I think that you mean “self NOTIFY”.
There are no requirements for certification, anybody could do that (we would hope for a level of competence!)

 

[Zdb]

I'm almost embarrassed the bring this up again but the whole thing still coming fuses me.

I head again today, a experienced spark say "iv got part P" when talking about qualifications.

I understand what part P is and I have past my building regulations exam as part of my level 2 however, how does one...... Have part P?

If you have done building regs (which includes part P) does that mean I have part P?

Also a friend of mine had some work done in his house, I said to him, "why didn't you come and see me?" He said "well it needs to be all part P".

Just confuses me.

He was probably talking about this course:

Part P City & Guilds 2393 1 Day Course - https://www.tradeskills4u.co.uk/courses/part-p-2393

The C&G 2393.

 

[Richard Burns]

I think that you mean “self NOTIFY”.
There are no requirements for certification, anybody could do that (we would hope for a level of competence!)

The wording in the approved document is that one of the procedures to certify that the work complies with the requirements set out in the building regulations is "self certification by a registered competent person". The process you are completing is to ensure that your competent person scheme provides a building regulations compliance certificate to the customer and building control.
You are, by being competent (or skilled (electrically)) and inspecting,testing and certifying the work according to BS7671 ensuring that your work complies with the building regulations and you then make a statement by notifying your CPS that "This work complies with sections 4 & 10 of the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended)" so that they can issue a building regulations compliance certificate.

 

[telectrix]

part pee is the biggest load of crap since the titanic. a virtually untrained Electrical Trainee can join a scam and notify, whereas a time served spark with years of experience who prefers not to chuck out £500 a year of his hard-earned, can't.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

I think that you mean “self NOTIFY”.
There are no requirements for certification, anybody could do that (we would hope for a level of competence!)

It's not surprising there is so much confusion on Part P with some of the extremely misleading posts on this thread.
Part P requires all work in domestic situations to comply with Bs 7671, Bs 7671 requires relevant certification to be issued to the homeowner,ie MW/EIC. Part P requires notification to building control for certain work (new circuits/ CU changes etc). Both means of 'signing off' are required but are two different things.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Agreed. The “Approved Document” is just a GUIDE as to how the STATUTORY INSTRUMENT can be met.
It is a guide only.
It is the “Approved Document” that suggests that complying with BS7671 is a great way of making electrical installations safe, etc. You might also be able to comply by using Romanian regulations, but it’s easier for bodies like LABC to say that the “Approved Document” is the Bible, and that’s it.

 

[123]

I'm with Stroma and the £306 fee is less than £5 per week ............ for piece of mind for me and my customers ... a small price to pay - which I do pass on too.

How many weeks are in your year then?

 

[Octopus]

How many weeks are in your year then?

Ok less than £6 per week, or round my way less than 2 x labc fees

 

[uksrevivor]

Massive 1 you are right its not a qualification but a lot of Electrical Trainee courses make it out to be.I think some even offer a certificate of competence in part P but it is worthless.