DIY Electrical Works - is it Worth it, and how does Part P Affect Me?
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Article by: Martin Lancaster So what's changed? Consider the dramatic increase over the last 10 to 15 years of electrical equipment in the home , How Tiffany Stained Glass Lamps Are Made such as: Bathrooms - low voltage lighting, electric , Did You Notice The Tiger? showers, under-floor heating (popular in bathrooms , The Basics of House Plans with tiled floors). Entertainment systems - computer systems, videos, televisions', (every child's bedroom seems to have a system nowadays). Bedrooms - electric , Garages, Some Ideas for Building and Improving Them blankets, hair dryers, , Utility Pad And Utility Pad Holder Information hair tongs. Kitchens - dishwashers, tumble dryers, , Keep intruders out of your home with Home burglar alarm systems freezers, microwaves, blenders, sandwich makers. Gardens - lawn , Scented Candles make a House a Home! mowers, hedge , Dual Pane Window Glass Repair trimmers, pond , Conveyor Belts pumps and lighting. Is it any wonder, then, that each year on average there are 10 deaths, 750 serious injuries and 12,500 fires , Inexpensive Area Rugs Give Your Home The Facelift It Needs caused either by faulty electrical work carried out by ambitious DIY enthusiasts, "cowboy"聺 electricians or deteriorating electrical installations? As such, electrical work with a few minor exceptions carried out in the home , Inspection: A Doctor Visit for Your Home is being regulated as part of the Building Regulations , Unique Wall Clocks - Elegance And Style For Every Room under Part P and is effective from the 1st of January 2005. Failure to comply with Part P of the Building Regulations , Importance of Shower Filters is a criminal offence and could result in the order by the local , Building Your Dream Home - Part 2 authority to remove or put right faulty workmanship and fine you up to 脗拢5000.00. It could also make it difficult to sell your property , Scented Candles make a House a Home! in the future. Will anybody find out if I carry out some electrical work? I can say it was done before January 2005. If the work involves the installation of cable you can be easily found out because since January 2005 the colours , Garages, Some Ideas for Building and Improving Them of the cores of the cable has changed. Live is now brown (previously red), neutral is now blue , Utility Pad And Utility Pad Holder Information (previously black) and earth , Why Oak Hardwood Flooring Is The Best For You remains the same (green/yellow) What is the scope of Part P? 脗路Dwellings 脗路Outbuildings, sheds, , Did You Notice The Tiger? garages , Air Conditioning and greenhouses 脗路Garden lighting and power , Bamboo Wood Flooring supplies (pond pumps , Which Ladder Should You Choose? etc.) 脗路Common areas in blocks of flats , A Step By Step Guide To Opening Your Swimming Pool - stairways, laundries , Steel Shelving: A Work Of The Master Class etc but not lifts 脗路Combined business premises and dwellings having a common supply (pubs, shops etc.) How can I comply with Part P? You will not need to notify the Building , Information About Urinal Screens Control Officer to comply with Part P if you employ a contractor , Information About Urinal Screens or an electrician who is accredited with a self certifying scheme (belongs to either the N.I.C.E.I.C, E.C.A or other accredited service scheme). The accredited contractor , A Step By Step Guide To Opening Your Swimming Pool or electrician will notify their accreditation service of the notifiable electrical work completed by the application of a form (normally done on the "Web"聺). The accreditation service will then notify the relevant Building , Dual Pane Window Glass Repair Control Officer of all notifiable works carried out in his area (normally on a monthly basis) who will then inform you that he has the required notification. You must receive from the contractor , Gel Candles Myths or electrician a Minor Works Certificate if the work entails a replacement part or an alteration of a circuit. OR An Electrical Installation Certificate if the works entail a complete installation in the case of a new build, a re-wire of a existing electrical installation, the addition of a new circuit, or a major alteration as in the case of replacing a fuse board. The certificate must be sent to you within a reasonable time of the completed works - one month. The certification and any data must be kept safe, , How Tiffany Stained Glass Lamps Are Made as this maybe required before any future works are carried out or will be required when you sell the property. , Choosing an efficient dishwashers If you decide that you are competent or employ a person who is competent by either experience or formal qualifications and not engage an accredited contractor , The Benefits of Owning an Air Purifier or electrician then you must inform the Building , Planning Permision Tips UK - 6 Common Design Mistakes When Extending a Residential Property Control Officer before commencement of the work. The Building , Air Conditioning Control Officer will inspect the completed work. Depending on the authority, the Building , Repairing Your Hardwood Floors Control Officer will need a completed certificate as part of British Standard 7671 (I.E.E Regulations) and may insist upon an inspection by an accredited contractor , Building Your Dream Home - Part 2 or electrician who will supply a Periodic Inspection Report. This will of course entail a charge for the inspection by the Building , Keep intruders out of your home with Home burglar alarm systems Control Officer, which, depending on the local , Home Inspection: A Doctor Visit for Your Home authority can range from 脗拢50.00 for a minor notifiable job to several hundreds of pounds for a major notifiable job. If the Building , Dual Pane Window Glass Repair Control Officer also insists upon an inspection by an accredited contractor , Rejuvenate The Look In Your Home With An Array Of Stylish Curtain Rods. or electrician with the supplying of a Periodic Inspection Report, this will also of course entail a charge. In reality, most Building , How Tiffany Stained Glass Lamps Are Made Control Officers are not qualified to inspect the work and as such, will try to dissuade you from carrying out the work; hence the disproportionate charges and the probable requirement of a Periodic Inspection Report. If you do carry out the work yourself , Successful Renovation and it is acceptable to your local , Unique Wall Clocks - Elegance And Style For Every Room authority, it remains to be seen whether will be acceptable when you come to sell your property. , Planning Permision Tips UK - 6 Common Design Mistakes When Extending a Residential Therefore, if you are trying to save , Rejuvenate The Look In Your Home With An Array Of Stylish Curtain Rods. money on the labour , Garages, Some Ideas for Building and Improving Them content of the work, it will probably be false economy. , Appliance Part Service If I do decide to carry out the work myself, can an accredited contractor , How to Plan for a Kitchen Remodeling or Renovation Project or electrician certify the work for me, hence saving me the hassle and cost for the Building , How Tiffany Stained Glass Lamps Are Made Control Officer? No - An accredited contractor , The Dirt On House Plan Styles or electrician cannot certify work carried out by anybody else, as he cannot inspect the full extent of the wiring especially where it is hidden in the fabric of the building. , Gel Candles Myths The only thing he can provide is a Periodic Inspection Report - which is a formal inspection of the wiring system but does not include an inspection of wiring within the fabric of the building , Choosing an efficient dishwashers i.e. under floors , Why Oak Hardwood ing Is The Best For You etc. The Periodic Inspection Report is not a certificate. As such it will not comply with Part P although as above, some authorities may insist on one if you carry out the work yourself. , How Tiffany Stained Glass Lamps Are Made I want to replace a broken socket - are you saying I need to notify or employ somebody that is accredited (Government approved)? No - for example you can replace existing accessories , The Basics of House Plans or replace a damaged cable with like (type and size). The requirement of whether work is notifiable or not depends on the nature , Air Conditioning of the work and very importantly, its location. , Tips For Purchasing Cordless Drills Location , Appliance Part Service is important because some locations , Importance of Shower Filters e.g. bathrooms, , Steel Shelving: A Work Of The Master Class gardens , How to Make that Floor ONE OF A KIND!! and kitchens , Fireplace Design - A real burning issue. could have an increased shock risk! The information , Rejuvenate The Look In Your Home With An Array Of Stylish Curtain Rods. below shows examples of what is notifiable and which is not. The list is not exhaustive and should the work required not fall , The Perfect Ceramic Tile: A Guide into any of the categories below or you have any doubt I would strongly urge that you seek advice , Appliance Part Service from a Building , Garages, Some Ideas for and Improving Them Control Officer or an accredited contractor , Unique Wall Clocks - Elegance And Style For Every Room or electrician. You must be aware that the requirements of the Building Regulations , Information About Urinal Screens apply to all work carried out irrespective of whether they are notifiable or not. Areas within a kitchen, , Conveyor Belts bathroom, , The Basics of House Plans garden , Importance of Shower Filters or special location NOTIFIABLE: A complete new installation or rewiring Installing a new circuit (eg, for socket outlets, lighting or shower) Fitting and connecting a shower , Appliance Part Service to an existing point Replacing a fuse board Adding a socket outlet to an existing circuit Adding a lighting point to an existing circuit Fitting a storage heater to an existing adjacent point Installing a supply to a garden , Exterior lighting - improving your lot shed, garage , A Step By Step Guide To Opening Your Swimming Pool or other outbuilding Installing a lighting point or socket outlet in a garden , Home Inspection: A Doctor Visit for Your Home shed, garage , Rejuvenate The Look In Your Home With An Array Of Stylish Curtain Rods. or other outbuilding Installing a garden , Gel Candles Myths pond pump , Rejuvenate The Look In Your Home With An Array Of Stylish Curtain Rods. including the supply Installing electric , Successful Renovation under floor , A Closer Look at Snow Blower Parts or ceiling heating Installing an electricity , How to Plan for a Kitchen Remodeling or Renovation Project generator NOT NOTIFIABLE: Connecting a cooker to an existing connection unit Replacing a damaged cable for a single circuit (cable to be the same size and type and installed as original) Replacing a damaged accessory such as a light , Steel Shelving: A Work Of The Master Class switch or socket outlet Replacing a light , Refrigerator - Tips On Buying fitting Connecting an item of equipment to an existing adjacent connection point Fitting a storage heater to an existing adjacent point Replacing an immersion heater Areas not in a kitchen, , The Basics of House Plans bathroom, , Home Improvement Service Companies and Liability Issues garden , classic and contemporary styles or special location NOTIFIABLE: A complete new installation or rewiring Installing a new circuit e.g. for socket outlets, lighting or shower Replacing a fuse board Installing a lighting point or socket outlet outdoors Installing and fitting a storage heater including the circuit Installing electric , Scented Candles make a House a Home! under floor , Bakers Rack - A Must Have or ceiling heating Installing an electricity , Successful Renovation generator NOT NOTIFIABLE: Adding a socket outlet to an existing circuit Adding a lighting point to an existing circuit Connecting a cooker to an existing connection unit Replacing a damaged cable for a single circuit (cable to be the same size and type and installed as original) Replacing a damaged accessory such as a light , Importance of Shower Filters switch or socket outlet Replacing a light , Information About Urinal Screens fitting Connecting an item of equipment to an existing adjacent connection point Fitting a storage heater to an existing adjacent point Replacing an immersion heaterAbout the Author: Martin Lancaster and Electrical Testing Surveyors Ltd are a well established and fully qualified electrical installation and portable appliance testing company, able to provide testing to companies and organisations all over the UK. You can reach them at info@electrical-testing.co.uk and find more information , Termite Bait System - Not For My House on the website at http://www.electrical-testing.co.uk. |
  
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