Part P - double checking

selector_2

Nobleck wrote: »

I'm not going to enter into a big debate on part P , as most people on here know how i feel about it, it's a money spinner,and the person doing the work is not always a fully qualified Electrician. It takes 5 days to do a part P course , and this opens up big windows for non qualified so called professionals to enter peoples houses and pass themselves off as proper Electricians.
Testing and inspection is important, but again too many people have been brain washed into thinking you need an NIC certificate, for the record You Don't, any test cerificate is sufficiant as long as all the relevant details are filled in. The 16th Edition even publishes certificates in the back of the regs book for use with testing.

Thanks Nobleck - the problem for me is I am selling my house and the buyer's solicitors have asked if any work has been done that would require Part P certfication. This leaves with having to check if anything I have done or had done would have required a Part P certificate. It certainly doesn't seem clear exactly what is and isn't when it comes to bathrooms and kitchens.

I do have one problem in the fact I had a shower fitted above the bath which upon reading the rules does need a Part P cert. Unfortunately I wasn't aware when this was done (after Jan 2005) so I guess I'll just have to make the buyer aware and let them decide how they want to proceed.

Nobleck

At the end of the day a full test and inspection of you electrics should be suffient as this would highlight any wiring defects etc, like i said earlier part 'p' is just a money spinner.
I feel sorry for people like yourself that where not aware of part p, in my opinion it hasn't been publicised very well to every home owner in the country.

Canucklehead

Selector: We were in in similar situation 2 months ago i.e. buyer's solicitor asking for Building Regs certificate for new electrics in 'special locations' i.e bathroom and kitchen, CORGI certificate for the boiler and FENSA paperwork for a new door...had certs for boiler and electrics as work was done by my OH, Corgi Guy, which he self-certified, double glazing by a local firm.
The introduction of Home Information Packs (HIPS) on 1 June will certainly make people think a bit more about what they need to have at hand in order to comply with Building Regs/ appease solicitors and buyers will become more savvy. The Government says HIPS will be broadly advertised and promoted (and of course people could google HIPS or check out threads in the House Buying/Selling forum on MSE).

Good luck with your sale.

Canucklehead

baldelectrician

Nobleck wrote: »

I'm not going to enter into a big debate on part P , as most people on here know how i feel about it, it's a money spinner,and the person doing the work is not always a fully qualified Electrician. It takes 5 days to do a part P course , and this opens up big windows for non qualified so called professionals to enter peoples houses and pass themselves off as proper Electricians.
Testing and inspection is important, but again too many people have been brain washed into thinking you need an NIC certificate, for the record You Don't, any test cerificate is sufficiant as long as all the relevant details are filled in. The 16th Edition even publishes certificates in the back of the regs book for use with testing.

That's why there is no Part P in Scotland. The building regs are more strict ,and only registered electicians can sign of work easily. Also the work that is required to be notified is far less wide ranging.

Nobleck

baldelectrician wrote: »

That's why there is no Part P in Scotland. The building regs are more strict ,and only registered electicians can sign of work easily. Also the work that is required to be notified is far less wide ranging.

I think England should take a leaf from the Scott's book on this one.

Nobleck

I'd like to say sorry for going off of the OP's question at a slight tangent.
Sorry.