The future of Part P in question?

[Gravid]

Is it just me or does anyone else think the only people who know about part p are us sparks ? Getting really bored of explaining it to clients who have never heard of it !! There was a B&Q ad a while back of a fella switching on his brand new cooker hood, " you can do it " well technically he shouldn't be doing it should he if he'd heard of part p.

 

[accordfire]

Is it just me or does anyone else think the only people who know about part p are us sparks ? Getting really bored of explaining it to clients who have never heard of it !! There was a B&Q ad a while back of a fella switching on his brand new cooker hood, " you can do it " well technically he shouldn't be doing it should he if he'd heard of part p.

Probably not. But I'm not sure you're totally right - not by the example in our house.......

"I can't switch the kettle on" says she - "it's in a special zone, and I'm not Part P registered!"......Cow.

My excuse is there's water in it, and I'm not a plumber.

 

[Gravid]

Haha. It just kind of feels like we do our bit, the paying so much a year and being checked that we haven't forgotten how to do the job we all trained to do, for what? No one give's a monkeys about part p except us. Sheds still sell bathroom rated lights, mains boards etc for the untrained to "do it themselves". I can't see that changing anytime soon.

 

[spsparks]

Is it just me or does anyone else think the only people who know about part p are us sparks ? Getting really bored of explaining it to clients who have never heard of it !!

Thats why we are asked for 500 quid every year and given a sticker to put on the van.............

 

[telectrix]

bloody expensive sticker!

 

[spsparks]

bloody expensive sticker!

compulsory sticker too

 

[telectrix]

do to cover a couple of dents anyway

 

[m25maintenance]

2391? i disagree. i dont av it. i only av 2330 level 2 & 3 and 17th which is a bit of paper that says i can read a red book. i dont design installations. i do basic domestic jobs. new circuits, extended circuits cu changes. i follow all the guidlines so do i need 2391. ??????

 

[millwall ken]

and what would they deem as qualified? I am C+G 2360 (2 nights a week for 3 years) and 17th edition update qualified, but as i have not passed an AM2 or an NVQ3 aswell, the JIB will only give me an Adult Trainee card when i do my CSCS.

Thats because in the JIB's eyes you ain't worth a ****. I'm in same boat, and despite TWO recommendations from NIC registered and approved sparkies, they only gave me a poxy trainee card. My arguement was why ask for a ******* recommendation then....

 

[sixfingers]

Thats why we are asked for 500 quid every year and given a sticker to put on the van.............

Your given your sticker? nic want paying extra for their stickers! lol

 

[Phil]

i don`t use electrafix after they stuffed me up on an important order they promised to have in for sat morning when i popped in on the friday afternoon. i paid in full and they said they would ring when it came in. i went in tuesday morning to get my cash back. the guy who dealt with my so called order never put it through. not an apology or anything

 

[chiefengineer]

Couldn't disagree more. Not all householders have no idea of wiring. Take myself. I've joined this forum to see what I have to do to be able to re-wire a house I'm renovating. Now I'm a Chief Engineer on a high voltage DSV. 19Mw eight generator 6.6KVA. I service HV electrical equipment, run 3Ph, trouble shoot variable frequency drives and deal with highly complex PLC CAN-bus control systems. And I can't put a socket into my own shed. I probably know more about electrical theory than most but cannot legally do even simple tasks. I do agree that there are some numb nuts out there who struggle to wire a plug, but surely "Competence," should be the deciding factor. I can do an electrical course that takes a few weeks and get part P but instead did 4 years plus ten years experience and three college stints to get fully qualified but I'm deemed to be unable to do a simple task in my own home. Would it not be better to have a system that assesses your knowledge based on your previous experience? I appreciate that electricians need work but alienating householders is not it. Most people don't know that they can't do very much and if they did along with potential fines then there could easily be a general public backlash. Imagine going to a house to do a job that a householder deems to be simple but has to call in an electrician at high cost because Big Brother says so? Electricians would end up in the same category as bankers, solicitors and tax inspectors.

 

[telectrix]

i appreciate your thoughts as stated. the whole system needs reviewing as you say, with a whole lot of knowledge and competence , without being part pee approved, legally you are not allowed to do a simple job in your own home, yet a fresh out of a 4 week course with less than a tenth of your knowledge and experience can legally do same job. bit like keystone cops or laurel and hardy.

 

[millwall ken]

Couldn't disagree more. Not all householders have no idea of wiring. Take myself. I've joined this forum to see what I have to do to be able to re-wire a house I'm renovating. Now I'm a Chief Engineer on a high voltage DSV. 19Mw eight generator 6.6KVA. I service HV electrical equipment, run 3Ph, trouble shoot variable frequency drives and deal with highly complex PLC CAN-bus control systems. And I can't put a socket into my own shed. I probably know more about electrical theory than most but cannot legally do even simple tasks. I do agree that there are some numb nuts out there who struggle to wire a plug, but surely "Competence," should be the deciding factor. I can do an electrical course that takes a few weeks and get part P but instead did 4 years plus ten years experience and three college stints to get fully qualified but I'm deemed to be unable to do a simple task in my own home. Would it not be better to have a system that assesses your knowledge based on your previous experience? I appreciate that electricians need work but alienating householders is not it. Most people don't know that they can't do very much and if they did along with potential fines then there could easily be a general public backlash. Imagine going to a house to do a job that a householder deems to be simple but has to call in an electrician at high cost because Big Brother says so? Electricians would end up in the same category as bankers, solicitors and tax inspectors.

Thats the whole problem with the ridiculous set up mate - These protection rackets, and thats what the NICEIC, ELECSA, KGB etc etc really are; should be out there educating the public as to the importance of schemes like part pee. They should be fighting tooth and nail to prevent any Tom, Dick and Abdul from becoming registered as well, but will they? All they want to do is to take our money. I'm glad that I tend to stick to commercial. Stick welcome aboard anyway.

 

[SimpleSimon]

I think as a collection lads we've nearly got it sussed.

Personally the three main things to stop joe public.
1. All electricians must be licensed. You have to carry a licence to trade. To get a licence you must be converse in 17th edition upto date qualification. 16th? Take your 17th to get any further. Want to carry out PIRs? 2391. Want to carry aspects of commercial or industrial? 2330. (forgive me if I'm wrong on that.) whatever area you want to cover you will be licences accordingly and like a driving licence these will expire and when you want to renew you have to update your qualifications.

2.take all materials off the shelf of the public. You want to get your house rewired?you need to find a licensed electrician who has to produce their card at the wholesaler to get their materials.

3. Advertise. We need to be protected by the big boys who we pay heaps of money to for that hopeful privalige. Advertise plenty of horror DIY stories of death, fire and paying insurance premiums through the snot of your nose. Scare tactics.

As for the cowboys, yeah they will always be there that's a fact of life we live with. But we can minimise these people by really relaying the dangers of a bad job.