Part P building regs - electrical work for garage conversion please help

MoneySavingMission

can anybody shed some light on this. Self-employed local electrician started the work on our garage conversion today but i've just found out about part p reg tonight (need to electrical testing certification) to secure the completion certificate.

when does the part p testing take place? please help. I've got a joiner coming to do all the framing this week so don't want this having to be ripped back down again!

phill99

The electrician will do a 'first fix', ie put all the cables in place. Once the joiner has done his stud work and the plasterer done the plasterboard and skimmed off, the electrician will come back and do the 'second fix'. This is when he actually puts in the sockets, lights etc. Its at this point that he will do his testing and issue a certificate accordingly. Don't worry - they know what they are doing.

Owain_Moneysaver

There is no such thing as part p testing.

The electrician will design, install, and test the installation to comply with the Wiring Regulations and give you a certificate accordingly.

That should satisfy the Building Control officer provided that you included the electric wiring on your original building regs application.

MoneySavingMission

thanks for replies. The electrician i have cannot supply this certificate himself. He is a qualified electrician but paperwork likely not up to date. He said a contact doees his certifications. Only found out about this requirement this week or would have went with the self-cert electrician

baldelectrician

You need to make it clear that no payment will be made until you get the cert - even if you hand payment in person and recieve payment at same time

Otherwise it will cause you hassle

You should use a competent person for the work, links below
In Scotland:
Individuals registered;
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/register/ListAC.asp
Companies
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/register/SearchRegCo.asp?T=Construction
In England and Wales:
http://www.competentperson.co.uk