Diy wiring extension

[Kate]

Spoon well the critical ones are the Ze tester which I compared last year against the one the DNO chap brought, and the loop tester which is easy to do yourself with a few measured lengths of t&e. Edit: and the IR function which I used some known high value resistors.

The RCD tester is very difficult, and was last done about 5 years ago which was before I bought it, but that's less likely to have lost calibration and also less critical to safety.

Am just curious..What test equipment do you have?

 

[johnduffell]

All of the above. Comes as 3 separate units, can't remember the make, I think it's Robbins. It's the correct kit and was used by a company before, I guess it went out of business or were just upgraded to a multi function unit (hopefully weren't stolen goods, but you never know)

 

[telectrix]

we seen to be going round in circles ( elipses in my case as i drive a toyota). as previous posts, the first thing to do is to have a word with your building inspector and see what they require. without doing that, you're just guessing.

 

[Midwest]

I should just clarify that I'm not trying to keep any cats in bags, I'm planning to do it all properly as after all it's my house where I sleep every night.

You have given me a good idea regarding you doing notifiable work on the windows under a separate application and paying separately. I could just tell them I'd like to make a separate application for any notifiable electrical work.

I wasn't trying to provoke you (I seem to be doing that a lot of late!), just saying that now BC know you intend to the electrics for your extension, its a done deal as it were. Which goes onto your last paragraph, you can't separate the two now, the electrical installation is part of the approved application for your extension. I was just demonstrating, that where there's a scheme, there's a certificate!

 

[Midwest]

John, as regards convincing BC of your competency; if you have no formal qualifications, I think you will find it an uphill battle. As it is, some forum members seem to doubt your competency, so I'm I think you might struggle persuading BC? Just saying.

 

[johnduffell]

OK so the consensus is that the fact that it's not notifiable is not relevant, I still have to follow the prescribed procedures for notifiable work, therefore it's my responsibility to prove I have followed BS7671 rather than their responsibility to prove I haven't.
The provisions in part p for non notifiable work only cover non notifiable work that the BCO doesn't find out about from other related work.

Thanks all, and I'll be sure to come back with the result though as the BCO might have his own interpretation!

 

[Kate]

All of the above. Comes as 3 separate units, can't remember the make, I think it's Robbins. It's the correct kit and was used by a company before, I guess it went out of business or were just upgraded to a multi function unit (hopefully weren't stolen goods, but you never know)

Aah Yellow and black? The company I trained with used them. I'm sure that was robin or something too.

 

[johnduffell]

Yeah that's the ones, mostly yellow!
I had a look and found details about one but they all look basically the same:
Robin KMP2325 (same as KMP5404) RCD/RCCD tester c/w Calibration certificate. - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Robin-KMP2325-same-as-KMP5404-RCD-RCCD-tester-c-w-Calibration-certificate-/172317235061?nma=true&si=nrNk%252F5r03mvYzPTni3D1KiN%252FPfY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[Kate]

Yeah that's the ones, mostly yellow!
I had a look and found details about one but they all look basically the same:
Robin KMP2325 (same as KMP5404) RCD/RCCD tester c/w Calibration certificate. - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Robin-KMP2325-same-as-KMP5404-RCD-RCCD-tester-c-w-Calibration-certificate-/172317235061?nma=true&si=nrNk%252F5r03mvYzPTni3D1KiN%252FPfY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

I learnt how to test using them

 

[Les Dove]

Hi all, just wanted some building control part p advice if anyone can help please?

Basically we're having a kitchen and bedroom built on the back of the house. The building plans have come back with conditional approval, and one of the conditions is an acceptable part p electrical installation certificate.

I'm not planning to do any notifiable work so I don't need to follow the prescribed certification process detailed in part p, but in section 3 even for non notifiable work it says it should be tested and certificated to BS7671. That's fine, I can test and fill in a minor electrical installation work certificate for each modified circuit, but I have no formal qualification to show for it.

My question is basically can building control insist that I prove that I've complied with BS7671 for non notifiable works (as part of a larger notifiable building job) is it down to them to do it at their expense if they like? I don't want to save 2k on an electrician only to send that money to the council for inspection charges anyway.

Thanks in advance, John[/QUO

 

[Midwest]

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