Electrics... what can you do?

woodbutcher_2

You're right.Never really read up on it before.Didn't know there were different rules for kitchens and bathrooms.With that in mind,i am getting my nephew to assist me.He has just completed his 3 yr apprenticeship and passed with flying colours.Best thing is,he lives next door.

Mr_Grumpy_7

996ducati wrote:

Its not really a grey area.

It is designed to stop unqualified people doing alterations in the two most dangerous areas inside the home....the kitchen & the bathrooms.

http://www.partp.co.uk/consumer/consumer_diy.asp

That's where Part P fails. You can employ a plumber to refit your bathroom. He disconnects all of that nice green/yellow wiring in the process, and as he has done no electrical work he does not need to be Part P certified. Yes, Part P does cover electrical work in bathrooms and kitchens, but not plumbing work which may affect earth bonding.

As for what the regulations allow a homeowner to do in a bathroom/kitchen, I thought it very clear. You can replace existing fittings, i.e. replace a faulty socket or light switch, but not install anything new. I would say moving a light switch is affectively installing new, but I suppose it could be argued otherwise.

In my opinion the whole thing is just another failure created by those blithering idiots in Westminster.

Moneymaker

Mr_Grumpy wrote:

As for what the regulations allow a homeowner to do in a bathroom/kitchen, I thought it very clear. You can replace existing fittings, i.e. replace a faulty socket or light switch, but not install anything new.

I agree entirely. See my recent post:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=315261

If you do anything that needs certification (e.g. moving an electrical switch/fitting or adding new wiring), you have to pay a qualified electrician to test and certify your work.