Rewiring your house - can anyone do it??

MGAstra

Hi all,

I've just bought a house and I will soon need to re-wire it.

I know that there have been some new laws introduced at the start of this year (and there may be some more to come).

Does anyone know if you need to have some recognised qualifications to do this type of work yourself??

Thanks in advance!

Tom_Jones

Yep you have to have a qualified electrician to do any electrical work in your home.

Hellion

Can void your insurance too if it hasnt been tested and certified by qualified electrician.

N9eav

I am guessing here.....But I re-plumbed my house central heating. I got a building notice from the council and did the work myself. They checked it complied with the building regs and a heating engineer comissioned my boiler. So all certified. I don't know if you can do this with electrics? Try checking with the building services at the council and then get it tested and certified? Like I said only guessing...

mssjab

A visit to the Institute of Electrical Engineers website will answer all of your questions.

https://www.iee.org/Publish/Wireregs/BR-PartP-dwellings.cfm

dougk_2

Answer is yes anyone can do it - but you need to notify building control before commencing work and have it inspected before connecting to the Electrical supply.

Tom Jones is wrong - you can do a range of "electrical things" in your home without any problems. Read the part P regulations on the link above.

robv_3

If you 'repair' the rings/circuit one by one you can do it yourself expect for in the kitchen/bathroom etc. Would need either someone to sign it off or a building regs ticket.

robby-01

Mr_Skint wrote:

And also they have brought in new colour codes for wiring ie. the old colours were Black Green/Yellow Red but that has changed slightly and only certified electricians can get hold of the new coloured cable, ]

What a load of tripe .
ANYONE can legally buy cable in the new colours and just to set the record straight .The old cable colours can still be legally used until april next year.
Please if you are gonna offer advice to people make sure it is sound.

MGAstra

Thanks to Mr Skint for this link...

http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_buildreg/documents/page/odpm_breg_033480.hcsp

..and thanks to 'robby-01' for clearing up any 'mis-understandings'

That link is really good, and I've also seen this information else where.

Looks like the 'new' colors are brown and blue to replace red and black (live and neutral, respectively).

According to that government website anyone can 'replace' wiring. Maybe I just need to inform them if I install a new circuit for the shower. (but ok to replace cooker circuit)

I will probably need to get an engineer out to connect the new consumer unit to the mains inlet from the meter as well.

robby-01

were in the country are you astra .I am registered under a part p scheme and will help you out if you are local.