What is needed to produce relevant inspection and testing certificates?

[Pat Butcher]

HelloI was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction! Basically I wanted to know What is needed to be able to test, inspect and certificate my own work as an electrician?So I can basically sign off my own work, producer periodic inspection certificates, schedule of inspection and all the other relevant documents if going at it alone as a self employed electricianThank you

 

[Des 56]

Putting it bluntly,you will need a pen and a unused certificate

There is argument to say that "competence" would stand up well in a court if there were problems,but competence is for the individual to decide on

I have a sneaky feeling that a follow up reply to our posts are on another thread
We could get double vision if this goes on

 

[Silly Sausage]

Sorry to say, if you're not Self Certified, the council will charge you the maximum they can, regardless of how qualified etc you are. I've tried it. Ring them up and find out for yourself. It's a joke. :-(

 

[ukpita]

To sign off own work, Join a scheme, (Elecsa, Napit or NICEIC a ,mere £370ish +Vat), 2 Million Public Liability Ins.... obviously Qualifications and experience/competence..., Certificates and Pen as pointed out by des will get you in the right area...

Or as Archy said can pay £300 for council.. lol

 

[Pat Butcher]

So the part p is the only requirement and that's just to inform the local council!But formally to do any type of inspection or inspection they is no requirement outside the above apart from being competent

 

[Pat Butcher]

With the part p! Isn't they the option of doing the work and getting another electrician to sign it off!

 

[paulthemagpie]

Becoming registered yourself in a scheme would be a better option

 

[telectrix]

defimitely not

edit: that was a reply to post #6

 

[Des 56]

defimitely not

edit: that was a reply to post #6

Tel, It was confusing enough with the discussion hovering between 2 threads even before your delay tactics

 

[Pat Butcher]

Oh I thought another electrician with the 2391 and part of a part p scheme would be able to sign off other work?

 

[ukpita]

2391 and part P doesnt give u x ray vision to be able to see how cables have been installed (ie safe zones etc...)...

2391 again just helps show competence in inspection and testing../ 3phase

 

[Pat Butcher]

Yeah I understand what you mean and it's a good point!But I thought in practice this is what is done with electricians signing off others work legally and by the book!

 

[Des 56]

It is done in practice.
The Niceic qualifying supervisor system was for some unbelievable reason used in the domestic sector
(That is when an employee does work and its countersigned by the QS)

Elsaewhere it is probably done under the radar,but signing off someone else's install is not permitted for the reasons given by ukpita

 

[ukpita]

There is what some electricans do and then there is legally and by the book... :frown:

There is a long electrical Installation form with designer, installer + inspection/tester sections which is used, but most electricans wont take ownership of other peoples work as its not worth the risk as there are far too many things that cannot be seen or known...

Best option is to be self certified as already stated.

 

[brucelee]

Not legally yet but under new proposals maybe allowed to get third person to carry out a Periodic inspection and test but i here people do that now lol and some that sign for design and construction and a second person to sign the I&T

and my argument was if your qualified to I&T and cert and have to according to the regs then why should you have to get a council who will appoint a qualified and assessed competent enterprise third party to I&T your work