Gas and electric safety certificates

stressshamwow

Hi all,

We are having our kitchen refitted and I am confused about whether we need gas and electric safety certificates. Our fitter is adamant that we don't but I am not so sure. All he has done is replace the gas hob, removed an isolator switch and put in a new socket. This new socket is off the existing ring circuit and he has not created anything new off the mains. I have tried to read the Part P regulations however it may as well be written in hieroglyphs!

Can anyone please advise? Thanks in advance

baldelectrician

The gas work sould be installed by a gas safe register installer

The electrical work requires at least one minor works certificate- one for each circuit touched.

As far as the electrics goes this is a requirement of the wiring regulations.

jefaz07

You do not need any certification for the gas work

Heedtheadvice

Not good advice from your fitter! Also not good to accept, as you feel, work from 'just a fitter' that covers two areas covered by regulations. It is not unusual that fitters feel they can do the work....but only if it is within their competence.
However frequently it is not and you need to employ qualified professionals. Clearly the fitter, from what you write, is not competent (see above posts). Insist your fitter contracts the right
personnel!


I do not think jefaz is necessarily correct. see https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/help-and-advice/gas-safety-certificates-records/building-regulations-certificate/
especially as you have written that a hob has been installed.


You do not state where you live and that can have an impact.

phill99

jefaz07 wrote: »

You do not need any certification for the gas work

Absolute rubbish. Rubbish of the highest order. A huge pile of rubbish.


An installation certificate is definitely needed. I fit kitchens for a living. Even if you remove an existing gas hob to undertake a worktop change and then re-install the existing hob, an installation certificate will be needed.


And it can only be issued by someone on the Gas Safety Register.


Please do not post about subjects which you clearly know nothing about.

phill99

jefaz07 wrote: »

You do not need any certification for the gas work

I have reported this post and hope it gets removed.

Ectophile

When it comes to the electrical work, you don't need a certificate. A minor works certificate is nice to have, but is nothing to do with part P.


A kitchen is not a"special location". So if there are no new circuits, then it's not notifiable.

southcoastrgi

Sorry to butt in but a hob replacement is not notifiable, yes it does need to be done by a RGI but it doesn't need a cert or to be notified to GS, I've replaced a cooker & a hob today & the only paperwork I've done is the two invoices

EssexExile

That's what I like about forums, someone asks a simple question & gets a whole array of different answers! Now all the OP has to do is decide which one they like.

jefaz07

phill99 wrote: »

I have reported this post and hope it gets removed.

Well you might want to un-report it phil. The exchange of a gas hob absolutely does not need to be notified.
I suggest you don’t comment on things you know nothing about!!
I am gas safe registered and run a business in this field.
I know what I need to notify and what I don’t.
So kindly stop giving advice on a field YOU clearly know nothing about.

jefaz07

phill99 wrote: »

Absolute rubbish. Rubbish of the highest order. A huge pile of rubbish.


An installation certificate is definitely needed. I fit kitchens for a living. Even if you remove an existing gas hob to undertake a worktop change and then re-install the existing hob, an installation certificate will be needed.


And it can only be issued by someone on the Gas Safety Register.


Please do not post about subjects which you clearly know nothing about.

You fit kitchens...then you tell me not to post on subjects I know nothing about? Someone who is on the gas safe register.
Only space heating appliances need to be notified.
Looking quite foolish now aren’t you?