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 To Give Your Room A Face-Lift Inexpensively! such as: Bathrooms - low voltage lighting, electric , Rustic Stone House Signs showers, under-floor heating (popular in bathrooms , Closet Organizer with tiled floors). Entertainment systems - computer systems, videos, televisions', (every child's bedroom seems to have a system nowadays). Bedrooms - electric , 5 Steps for Creating a Garage You Can Love and Use blankets, hair dryers, , Closet Organizer hair tongs. Kitchens - dishwashers, tumble dryers, , The Right Furniture freezers, microwaves, blenders, sandwich makers. Gardens - lawn , Modular Building for Many Purposes mowers, hedge , Pellet Stoves Offer Cheaper, Eco-Friendly, Home Heating trimmers, pond , AS/NZS5762:2005 In-ServiceSafety Inspection and Testing - Repaired Electrical Equipment Standard pumps and lighting. Is it any wonder, then, that each year on average there are 10 deaths, 750 serious injuries and 12,500 fires , Cleaning A Child's Bedroom - 15 Minutes A Day caused either by faulty electrical work carried out by ambitious DIY enthusiasts, "cowboy" electricians or deteriorating electrical installations? As such, electrical work with a few minor exceptions carried out in the home , Picking A Kitchen Countertop You Can Live With is being regulated as part of the Building Regulations , How To Clean A Cuckoo Clock under Part P and is effective from the 1st of January 2005. Failure to comply with Part P of the Building Regulations , A Brief History of Ceramic Tiles is a criminal offence and could result in the order by the local , Replacement Vinyl Exterior Window authority to remove or put right faulty workmanship and fine you up to £5000.00. It could also make it difficult to sell your property , Proper Furniture Care for Wood Furniture 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 , Spring Cleaning ='s Reverse Shopping of the cores of the cable has changed. Live is now brown (previously red), neutral is now blue , Modular Building for Many Purposes (previously black) and earth , A Brief History of Ceramic Tiles remains the same (green/yellow) What is the scope of Part P? ·Dwellings ·Outbuildings, sheds, , Understanding Shutters garages , Negatives of Using Geothermal For Your Home and greenhouses ·Garden lighting and power , Basement Remodeling - Utilize Existing Space With a Basement Renovation supplies (pond pumps , Designing the Perfect Laundry Room etc.) ·Common areas in blocks of flats , Window Styles - stairways, laundries , Heat Your Pool The Low Cost Way With A Solar Heater etc but not lifts ·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 , Luxury Bedding is More Than Just Thread Count Control Officer to comply with Part P if you employ a contractor , Picking A Kitchen Countertop You Can Live With 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 Brief History of Ceramic Tiles or electrician will notify their accreditation service of the notifiable electrical work completed by the application of a form (normally done on the "Web"). The accreditation service will then notify the relevant Building , Designing the Perfect Laundry Room 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 , Kitchen Cabinets - Reface Or Replace? 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, , Cleaning A Child's Bedroom - 15 Minutes A Day as this maybe required before any future works are carried out or will be required when you sell the property. , How To Give Your Room A Face-Lift Inexpensively! 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 , Pellet Stoves Offer Cheaper, Eco-Friendly, Home Heating or electrician then you must inform the Building , Living Off the Grid; Is It for You? Control Officer before commencement of the work. The Building , Replacement Vinyl Exterior Window Control Officer will inspect the completed work. Depending on the authority, the Building , Furniture For The Bedroom, Dining Room and Kitchen 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 , How to Choose the Right Wood for Your Deck - Color of the Wood or electrician who will supply a Periodic Inspection Report. This will of course entail a charge for the inspection by the Building , Heat Your Pool The Low Cost Way With A Solar Heater Control Officer, which, depending on the local , Rustic Stone House Signs authority can range from £50.00 for a minor notifiable job to several hundreds of pounds for a major notifiable job. If the Building , What Should I Ask Before Deciding On A Home Plan? Control Officer also insists upon an inspection by an accredited contractor , How to Choose the Right Wood for Your Deck - Color of the Wood or electrician with the supplying of a Periodic Inspection Report, this will also of course entail a charge. In reality, most Building , Furniture For The Bedroom, Dining Room and Kitchen 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 , Modular Building for Many Purposes and it is acceptable to your local , Shower Faucets authority, it remains to be seen whether will be acceptable when you come to sell your property. , Shower Faucets Therefore, if you are trying to save , Great information regarding sauna selection money on the labour , Adjustable Bed is a Wise Addition to Any Home content of the work, it will probably be false economy. , What Should I Ask Before Deciding On A Home Plan? If I do decide to carry out the work myself, can an accredited contractor , Living Off the Grid; Is It for You? or electrician certify the work for me, hence saving me the hassle and cost for the Building , Cleaning A Child's Bedroom - 15 Minutes A Day Control Officer? No - An accredited contractor , Designing the Perfect Laundry Room 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. , Tin Ceilings Have So Many Virtues 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 , Living Off the Grid; Is It for You? i.e. under floors , How To Clean A Cuckoo Clock 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. , Rustic Stone House Signs 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 , Basement Remodeling - Utilize Existing Space With a Basement Renovation or replace a damaged cable with like (type and size). The requirement of whether work is notifiable or not depends on the nature , Tin Ceilings Have So Many Virtues of the work and very importantly, its location. , Age Old Question: Buy New or Remodel Existing Home? Location , Cleaning A Child's Bedroom - 15 Minutes A Day is important because some locations , Tin Ceilings Have So Many Virtues e.g. bathrooms, , Rustic Stone House Signs gardens , The Best Fireplace Reviews and the Best Methods to Find Them and kitchens , Shower Faucets could have an increased shock risk! The information , Hot New Towel Warmers below shows examples of what is notifiable and which is not. The list is not exhaustive and should the work required not fall , How to Build a Deck - 5 Considerations for Building a Wood Deck into any of the categories below or you have any doubt I would strongly urge that you seek advice , Closet Organizer from a Building , AS/NZS5762:2005 In-ServiceSafety Inspection and Testing - Repaired Electrical Equipment Standard Control Officer or an accredited contractor , Age Old Question: Buy New or Remodel Existing Home? or electrician. You must be aware that the requirements of the Building Regulations , Designing the Perfect Laundry Room apply to all work carried out irrespective of whether they are notifiable or not. Areas within a kitchen, , 5 Steps for Creating a Garage You Can Love and Use bathroom, , Understanding Shutters garden , Living Off the Grid; Is It for You? 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 , A Brief History of Ceramic Tiles 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 , Do-It-Yourself Carpet Cleaning Tips shed, garage , Window Styles or other outbuilding Installing a lighting point or socket outlet in a garden , Proper Furniture Care for Wood Furniture shed, garage , Have A Good Time with Friends Around A Cozy Fireplace or other outbuilding Installing a garden , Do-It-Yourself Carpet Cleaning Tips pond pump , Have A Good Time with Friends Around A Cozy Fireplace including the supply Installing electric , Picking A Kitchen Countertop You Can Live With under floor , Proper Furniture Care for Wood Furniture or ceiling heating Installing an electricity , Spring Cleaning ='s Reverse Shopping 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 , 5 Steps for Creating a Garage You Can Love and Use switch or socket outlet Replacing a light , Shower Faucets 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, , Tools - Machine Tools bathroom, , 5 Steps for Creating a Garage You Can Love and Use garden , Age Old Question: Buy New or Remodel Existing Home? 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 , Rustic Stone House Signs under floor , Living Off the Grid; Is It for You? or ceiling heating Installing an electricity , Rustic Stone House Signs 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 , Pellet Stoves Offer Cheaper, Eco-Friendly, Home Heating switch or socket outlet Replacing a light , Age Old Question: Buy New or Remodel Existing Home? 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 , Luxury Bedding is More Than Just Thread Count on the website at http://www.electrical-testing.co.uk. |
  
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