Questions about Part P cert in renovation project

[phils01]

Hello All

I am after some advice from you knowledgeable folk.

My parents are in the process of renovating a property to sell on. The property had a jumble of meters and fuse boxes (economy 7 & wired fuses etc.)

They had a local electrician remove the fuseboxes and add a new Consumer Unit.

He issued a Part P certificate for the work - and all seemed fine.

Now they have come to work on completing the project and the Electric Shower does not work, they have had the same electrican back to look at it and he claims there is a problem with the neutral wire from the Consumer unit to the shower isolation switch -

My Question is - surely he would have to check the wiring to the shower BEFORE he issued the certificate?

The shower is connected to the consumer unit on it's own MCB - so any problem with the wiring should have been identified when he tested it?

He is now going to charge another load of money to fix this wiring - which I really don;t think they should have to pay for.

Can anyone advise me whether I am right or wrong - before I get my parents to talk to him about it.

Thanks in advance

Phil.

 

[ipf]

Remember, you only had the consumer unit installed. The circuit wiring was existing, as was the shower, and they would not be under any form of guarantee. Problems can occur to existing wiring and it cannot be inspected completely. Check the circuit results and ask the electrician to explain them and the tests in question.

 

[a1guvner]

The CU change hasnt made the grout go of colour as well by any chance, if it has he is bang out of order, drag him back to be stoned and dragged through the town, lol, deal with it the shower has had its day

 

[Mark_Burgess]

Realistically speaking a consumer unit change does not make him liable for the existing installation.
Testing for insulation resistance, R2, Zs and RCD's are the basics to ensure the system works.

How long was he there for, I do hope it was not 21mins......

If he was there for the whole day they he more than likely did a through test throughout and turning on a shower or fridge etc does not come part of that.

It sounds like he is within his rights to charge if he chooses to, personally if it were my job i'd pop by when passing for free then discuss the repair costs.

 

[a1guvner]

Realistically speaking a consumer unit change does not make him liable for the existing installation.
Testing for insulation resistance, R2, Zs and RCD's are the basics to ensure the system works.

How long was he there for, I do hope it was not 21mins......

If he was there for the whole day they he more than likely did a through test throughout and turning on a shower or fridge etc does not come part of that.

It sounds like he is within his rights to charge if he chooses to, personally if it were my job i'd pop by when passing for free then discuss the repair costs.

Common Sense, at last, hopefully the OP will take on board

 

[ipf]

Common Sense, at last, hopefully the OP will take on board

'at last'. What does that mean? Read the posts:annoyed:

 

[nickblake]

If the consumer unit was replaced then testing of all the circuits is required as well as bonding to services gas oil water etc and the issue of a EIC and notification for Part P then your perents should have 2 certs one the EIC and one the Part P , if any items of non compliance or were spotted during the testing this should be noted on the EIC , Check the EIC and see what notes have been made