RCD protected fuse box

StevenGude

Had a quote for an RCD protected fuse box including fitting and testing - £250
This includes a discount for friends rate
Does this sound about right?

jon47

It would depend on the make of consumer unit (fuse board) number of circuits, quality of workmanship and thoroughness of testing. I would say it is not a bad price to be honest, but you need to make sure they are a member of a competent persons scheme like NICEIC, NAPPIT, ELECSA or a few others and they need to provide you with a testing certificate and notify Local Authority Building Control on your behalf as this is classed as notifiable work.

StevenGude

jon47 wrote: »

It would depend on the make of consumer unit (fuse board) number of circuits, quality of workmanship and thoroughness of testing. I would say it is not a bad price to be honest, but you need to make sure they are a member of a competent persons scheme like NICEIC, NAPPIT, ELECSA or a few others and they need to provide you with a testing certificate and notify Local Authority Building Control on your behalf as this is classed as notifiable work.

He is a member of North East Derbyshire County Council's Trusted Traders.
He said he will thoroughly test all the sockets in the house and the lights and provide a certificate and sign all the work off (the board and some other work he is carrying out that he can't sign off till we have a new box because its such an old fuse board - but the work needed doing asap because it was dangerous). Sure he mentioned something about the local authorities.

dil1976

That sounds like a very good price, but ensure he is registered to notify your LABC in line with Part P of the building regulations here. Although he could also be notifying them himself but for that price I would say not

StevenGude

dil1976 wrote: »

That sounds like a very good price, but ensure he is registered to notify your LABC in line with Part P of the building regulations. Although he could also be notifying them himself but for that price I would say not

He said normally it would be £350, but he is nocking 100 quid off because he knows a family member and were having some other work done with him

southcoastrgi

even £350 for a new main fuse board & test & inspect is a very good price

fluffpot

You need to check if he can do the Building Regs (Part P) notification himself through one of the part P providers such as NICEIC, NAPIT etc, otherwise he will have to organise in advance with the Local Authority and pay a separate fee - they vary widely but can be in the £100's.
Ask him if he is registered with one of the above providers or check here https://www.competentperson.co.uk - oops sorry this has already been said...

Also check what make of type/fuse board is being fitted - I've just done one (it was 15 circuits though) and the parts were well over £150.

Sounds a bit cheap to me even if he's a mate.... although I presume it's a cash job?