When do you actually do the paperwork?

[robbo777]

Hi

Just a question here regarding testing and certification.

If you got called to a house to replace a socket that had its casing cracked or you put a lovely new B&Q chandelier up for someone would you then do a minor works Cert + Si + STR?

Seems a little overkill to me

If you don't what's the smallest job that you would do it on?

 

[Guest123]

A MEIW cert is only one page and takes no more than 10-15minutes to fill in, providing everything is safe & sound.

 

[Octopus]

Like for like repair/replace = EFLI check and noted in Invoice.

 

[robbo777]

A MEIW cert is only one page and takes no more than 10-15minutes to fill in, providing everything is safe & sound.

So would you not do a Schedule of Inspections and a Schedule of test results with that then?

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Whats paperwork? is that the stuff the customer shoves in you hand, that serves as currency in the local:wink_smile:

 

[SirKit Breaker]

So would you not do a Schedule of Inspections and a Schedule of test results with that then?

NO, not required.

 

[Guest123]

So would you not do a Schedule of Inspections and a Schedule of test results with that then?

No.

AN MEIW cert is one page, that's it. No additional SOI or SOTR required.

Look at the examples in BS 7671.

 

[robbo777]

NO, not required.

lol, that's why its ****ing me off then, I was having to charge for my time to do all 3 and was just quoting too high

 

[Octopus]

lol, that's why its ****ing me off then, I was having to charge for my time to do all 3 and was just quoting too high

if its like for like I wouldn't bother with a cert unless its a rental property.

This job has enough paperwork without doing unnecessary MWC's too. The bloke down the pub won't even raise an invoice let alone a cert!

 

[Top Cat]

Whats paperwork? is that the stuff the customer shoves in you hand, that serves as currency in the local:wink_smile:

Hope you declared that paperwork to the tax man like we all do!!

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Hope you declared that paperwork to the tax man like we all do!!

Taxman..........whats one of them?

 

[SirKit Breaker]

if its like for like I wouldn't bother with a cert unless its a rental property.

This job has enough paperwork without doing unnecessary MWC's too. The bloke down the pub won't even raise an invoice let alone a cert!

I agree with Murdoch, although its not politically correct etc, sometimes it is more practical. Although as a minimum i would do an EFLI test, even if i didnt document it.

Cheers..........Howard

 

[RISElectrical]

Any addition I would do a MWC, anything requiring an EIC would get one, as said above for like for like replacements etc I wouldn't usually do a cert, I would do a test, however would just invoice and on my way.

 

[richy3333]

Minor works and invoice. Preferably whilst still at the house

 

[Deleted member 9648]

I agree with Murdoch, although its not politically correct etc, sometimes it is more practical. Although as a minimum i would do an EFLI test, even if i didnt document it.

Cheers..........Howard

Same here as Murdoch and Sirkit.....there's too much paperwork anyway...a form to change a socket?...no thanks.