which electrical certificate

[Daniel81]

Hi all,
Please don't slate me, saying i should know this already, im asking for advice not a dig.
i have not long started up my new business and have i have just taken on my first big job. im fully qualified and registered with Benchmark. So heres the job, a complete renovation of an old property, on my side and electrical wise its a complete rewire and many additions, outside lighting, LED Bath panel lighting, kitchen Pelmet LED lighting, Testing & Inspecting etc etc. heres the questions,
1- what certificates should i use, due to it being a rewire plus additions.
2- He has first fixed the downstairs ( house is set out as, bedrooms, bathroom downstairs, living room, kitchen upstairs) i would like to dead test the circuits, however without testing each individual piece of cable due to him terminating each cable in the patresses etc, he has not added accessories just terminated the cable. what's your recommendations. ive heard of bad results from using connector blocks and i dont think is good practice, i could be wrong, im asking.
3- The LED in bath panel- the bath panel will be marble, i do not fancy due to my inexperience drilling into a £300 piece of marble.
4- He has the power distribution company coming out to move the position of the mains incoming. as currently its down stairs connected to the distribution board, and he wants it moved upstairs, could i not just insert a cut off switch and take the tails to the upstairs, inside regulations, to the the distribution board. saving him a couple of grand. or just let him crack on and waste his money.

If your thinking ive bitten off more than i can chew, maybe your right, but i need to learn and i work is slow so i cant turn it down.
All help is mega appreciated.
cheers guys/girls

Dan

 

[Marvo]

You say you're registered with Benchmark, are they a recognised scheme?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

oh for gods sake....not another one...

 

[Daniel81]

You say you're registered with Benchmark, are they a recognised scheme?

yes mate, look them up on the old tinternet.Benchmark Certification; MCS Certification

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what do you mean, not another one.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

tell you what:

you are supposed to be competant....so what certification do you think you should be completing for new install (rewire)?

 

[Daniel81]

oh for gods sake....not another one...

what do you mean

 

[GLENNSPARK]

what do you mean

i mean the amount if times that folk come in here posting that they are a member of this scheme, that scheme and`t other scheme...

that surely went through college...then the scheme `assessment`...god even that is laughable..scheme assessment then dont even know what paperwork is to be issued for jobs they intend to carry out..

i`ll ask you this:

did you go through the proper, recognised route...or fall out of a 5 week basket?

s

 

[Octopus]

My tuppence - do you fully understand "self certification" and what it means?

 

[Daniel81]

tell you what:

you are supposed to be competant....so what certification do you think you should be completing for new install (rewire)?

full installation cert, on the same cert any additions/alterations, so no need for minor wokrks or others.

 

[Marvo]

yes mate, look them up on the old tinternet.Benchmark Certification; MCS Certification

Thanks for the link, I did Google them but I got all sorts returned from Benchmark wholesalers and building supplies to Benchmark advertising agency.

 

[Daniel81]

a 3 month basket pal, due to army redundancy. Had to choose a career sharp and i worked hard to pass the exams. And now im asking advice so i dont make any silly mistakes and your giving me crap!!! Really!!!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

full installation cert, on the same cert any additions/alterations, so no need for minor wokrks or others.

you mean a certificate for an electrical installation...together with its schedule of inspections...and its schedule of tests.....then yep....

and whats all this about how `he`?...he has first fixed showers?

so, do you trust him enough to sign his work....?

if it all goes ---- up then it could be your last rolo...

 

[Daniel81]

Thanks for the link, I did Google them but I got all sorts returned from Benchmark wholesalers and building supplies to Benchmark advertising agency.

Benchmark Certification; MCS Certification
hope this helps bud.

 

[telectrix]

Thanks for the link, I did Google them but I got all sorts returned from Benchmark wholesalers and building supplies to Benchmark advertising agency.

try here.... benchmark cps scheme

 

[GLENNSPARK]

a 3 month basket pal, due to army redundancy. Had to choose a career sharp and i worked hard to pass the exams. And now im asking advice so i dont make any silly mistakes and your giving me crap!!! Really!!!

hmm...am i?

no...you really dont know me in here do you....

i`v actually been quite nice....