Shakey

to join the NIC as a domestic installer you will get away with the EAL DEI (which is what people call the Part P) and 17th edition

With Napit's scheme you can join with these, but are limited to Level b & C scope works, and then only as an 'adjunct' to your main trade (ie plumber putting in fused spur for bolier)

think Elecsa will accept these quals

the 'competence' is your two jobs and your on site assessment

dazsafc

What happens if, for example you are only doing a spurred socket or even changing a socket and the circuit is not protect by an RCD? Can you still complete the work for the customer or not? ie I would have thought 70% of households or more dont have there ring mains protected by RCDs

Shakey

depends, if you are going 16th or 17th

if you are going 17th then your alterations/additions must comply with it

so if the spur cable is buried and nor protected, or/and the socket is not labelled for one specific item of equipment, then yes, its gotta be an RCD

and no, you cant use an SRCD, becuase that wont protect the cable

i have been saying this for a while: even the simplest of jobs under the 17th could result in a board change before the work itself starts

London Luke

And yet i can legally change a set of brakes on a 200mph car and when they do not work i am ok> !!!
why are there so many regs involded these days ? Shame mechanics etc are not having to fill in forms when doing work etc

Shakey

erm....put the brakes on an RCD......or something