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DRP
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Hi - does anyone know (or can direct me to) information on what constitutes "electrical work since 1 January 2005" as specified on the PIF I have to give my solicitor?

ie. what level of work qualifies?
what certification is required?

thanks in advance

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  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    This should help.

    Ain'y google wonderful?
  • DRP
    DRP Posts: 4,283 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    This should help.

    Ain'y google wonderful?


    cheers m'dear:A

    will look into this further, but we appear to have :o kitchen work (installation of an extractor) that requires certification

    Does anyone know anything about the cost of retrospective notification/certification? is it even necessary?
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Wasn't the extractor fitted in 2004? I'm sure I saw it when you had me round for coffee......
  • DRP
    DRP Posts: 4,283 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    Wasn't the extractor fitted in 2004? I'm sure I saw it when you had me round for coffee......


    *wink* ...i can't recall the exact er date, but yes i think so :p

    I have read that cabling insulation etc is date-stamped which may complicate things!
  • zappahey
    zappahey Posts: 2,252 Forumite
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    DRP wrote: »
    *wink* ...i can't recall the exact er date, but yes i think so :p

    I have read that cabling insulation etc is date-stamped which may complicate things!

    It's unlikely that anyone will look that closely.
    What goes around - comes around
  • chris_m
    chris_m Posts: 8,250 Forumite
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    DRP wrote: »
    *wink* ...i can't recall the exact er date, but yes i think so :p

    I have read that cabling insulation etc is date-stamped which may complicate things!

    I think they changed the colours of the cables that could be bought to make it even easier to see what had been installed since Part P came into effect; if cables are the old colours, it's pre-Part P (or some left-over cable) - if cables are the new colours, it's post Part P.

    ISTR a colleague "stocked up" on cable before the new regs came in so he could finish his renovation work himself ;-)
  • mostly_harmless
    mostly_harmless Posts: 25 Forumite
    You can also "stock up" on cable via ebay. A slight premium on Screwfix but nothing compared to getting Building Control involved.
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