Fuse board certificate

mahoney

I'm going to get my fuse board changed/updated and am wondering if the spark needs to provide me with a certificate after completing the work? Thanks

Owain_Moneysaver

Yes, you need a electrical installation certificate, this should apply to all the circuits he reconnects to the new CU, as well as the CU itself, and if you're in England/Wales a Part P certificate as well.

mahoney

Thanks. The electrician who I'll be using has a "day job" - as an electrician - then he does other odd electric jobs like mine. Could you see any problem with him providing this? I will check he can provide it before he does the work.

Owain_Moneysaver

mahoney wrote: »

Thanks. The electrician who I'll be using has a "day job" - as an electrician - then he does other odd electric jobs like mine. Could you see any problem with him providing this? I will check he can provide it before he does the work.

If his employer is registered with a self-certification scheme eg NICEIC, NAPIT, etc then the work must be done on the employer's time i.e. put through the books, for the electrician to be able to self-certify under Part P of the Building Regulations.

Otherwise the electrician must be competent to issue the electrical installation, inspection and test certificates and you are supposed to make an application to council Building Control to cover Part Pee.

If the electrician himself is registered as a competent person with one of the schemes then he can sort out the Part Pee for you as well.

mahoney

Seems he cannot provide certification.......... If I don't get it will it affect my buildings and contents insurance?

KillerWatt

mahoney wrote: »

Seems he cannot provide certification.......... If I don't get it will it affect my buildings and contents insurance?

Yes.

If the guy can't sign off (or get it signed off), you don't want him within a country mile of your electrics.