signing off of work!!!?? PLEASE HELP

[coxyboy]

hello there

does any body know anyone that is part p registered and would be willing to sign off all work that i do?
obviously i would pay them for there services and would be prepared to meet up with them for a chat to discuss things. im based in the london / kent area

if anyone could help then that would be great. PM if that is easier for you

many thanks
COXY

 

[coldyron]

Can you sign off your own work if you are 2391 qualified? For example, I am going to wire my loft conversion in the next couple of days so it would save me a lot of money if I could fill out the relevant paperwork myself!

If not will a Part P sparky do?

 

[Richard Burns]

You can only sign off your own work if you are competent. The argument will rage on forever about what this means, so will not get into it. However you need to be able to be sure that the work you are doing would stand up to legal scrutiny if it came to that. If, as you have here, presumably, new circuits then you need to inform building control or use a part P scheme registered electrician.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Can you sign off your own work if you are 2391 qualified? For example, I am going to wire my loft conversion in the next couple of days so it would save me a lot of money if I could fill out the relevant paperwork myself!

If not will a Part P sparky do?

You can issue an Installation Certificate but you will still need to notify Building Control.
This can be by either pre-notification and payment of the appropriate fee, or by employing a Part P registered Electrician who will be able to self certificate Part P compliance.

 

[coldyron]

So would I have to notify building control before I wire it as I'm not part P or will the fact that a Part P tester will (hopefully) sign it off for me cover me?

I'm not used to this as I've spent my career working for firms that deal with this stuff!

 

[trev]

Any suggestions as to what to do if I have already first fixed the extension? It'll be 2nd fixed in a week or so, would I have to notify building control that I've wired it or is it ok if I get a Part P NAPIT guy in at the end to test and sign off and he notify building control?

If you can find someone NAPIT/NICEIC/ELECSA registered who is prepared to do that then you'll have complied. If not you should contact your LABC right away mate

 

[trev]

Remember though it's not the certification that's the important bit. It's the notification.
The normal way for LABC is you pay the fee, tell them when the work is starting (usually 48 hours notice is needed) they'll send a building control officer round to inspect your first fix. After that you crack on 2nd fixing testing and commissioning, you then send them a copy of your test results then assuming everything is acceptable they will issue a certificate and everyone is happy.
At least that's how it works round my neck of the woods

 

[mogga]

Any registered domestic installer who signs off other persons work risks losing his license and possible prosecution. Get qualified and registered yourself or STOP doing the work you are robbing all the legal guys out there

What License ??? Who will take it from him?? There In lies the Part PEE Problem No proactive policing you get assesed once a year then BINGO no policing except those who claim to be scheme members fraudulantly