CORGI (Electrical)

Alan50

Information required:

CORGI...the gas safety peaple have introduced a scheme for electical safety/ certification within the home.
Has anyone experienced this particular service, and would you prefer to use GORGI than an NICEIC contractor

Thanks Alan

baldelectrician

Another Part P SACM

England / Wales:
Joe soap can go on a 5 day course and pass work off as being competent. FANTASTIC. Talk about lowering standards. Any Tom Richard and Harry can buy the relevant test equipment and go on a 5 day wonder course.

Scotland:
ONLY full scope NICEIC or SELECT (full day asessment; relevant insurances;evidence of trade qualifications etc).Then building standards, inspection / testing and wiring regulations courses.

No 5 day wonder stuff here.

Part P is a shambles.
Part P brought electrical work under the building regulations in 2004. Scotland has had this for a few decades now, and tightened it up quite a bit.

Canucklehead

Good evening: CORGI's Electrical Competency Scheme (ECS) is a defined scope competency scheme i.e does not cover all electrical work. My OH, Corgi Guy, holds this qualification...it does not enable him to self-certify a complete rewire or install a new consumer unit but does allow him to wire a central heating system for example. If you visit www.trustcorgi.com and use the 'Find An Installer' facility you will see what I mean. My OH gained this qualification in order to continue installing new central heating systems, as under Part P, he was no longer deemed competent to make provision for electrics until he attended the course, passed his assessment then met CORGI's criteria.
IMHO, use an electrician from a full competency scheme, preferably someone who has been recommended to you.

HTH

Canucklehead