Electrics - what can you do yourself?

HappyG1rl

Are you still allowed to do a DIY job on electrics if you have them checked by someone who is in a position to certify them?

tile_guru

Installation of any electrical system (underfloor heating) can only be installed by people who hold part P.

Kitchens and Bathrooms are known as Special Locations.
Special Locations bathrooms where they contain:-
Bath tub or shower basin
Swimming pools or paddling pools
Hot air Saunas

Special Installations
Electric Floor or ceiling heating systems
Garden lighting or power installations
Solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply systems

To sum up the (Part P) a customer will require the certificate form 1
(ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CERTIFICATE) or the installation will be illegal.
And you will find that electricians will not be in favour of laying underfloor heating cables following our research.
Tilers who now install these heating systems or even the general public will not be able to sell a property from 2007 without the certificate signed by the installer as underfloor heating is classed as a new installation.

Basically the installation of any new cable comes under part P. If you are replacing the shower like for like then that is ok (how stupid what if its wired wrong in the first place)

I think that you will struggle to find a part P qualified electrician who will certify some one elses work...

You can get a tester in but if the tester says you have to rip out and start again it will be costly. You are looking at approx £300 for a tester.

Guru

Canucklehead

Good afternoon: An excellent(and reliable) source of information on domestic electrics is available here http://www.partp.co.uk/consumer/index.asp

HTH

Canucklehead

crank_girl

So if I've understood correctly, if I were to extend the lighting and electricity circuit from a bedroom to the loft I would not need a qualified electrician...

nickcardwell

just to add , northern ireland is currently exempt from Part B (different laws)

blue_monkey_2

I have a customer who's husband is an electricitian and he will not certify or finish another persons work. For example, if an electricial left a job half finished he could come and finish the job, he would have to start it over otherwise he cannot certify the work. HTH.

BobProperty

Heavy discussion on the subject:http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/forum1/building-control-part-p-and-corgi-t1215.html