If someone wants to do their own work in their own home they will. What i would like to see in the DIY shops is a notice telling people about part p and what they can and shouldn't do themselves. The usual leaflets they supply with light fittings etc always say if in doubt to get an electrician in - but what about a bit more detail and tell them about the schemes and competant persons website.
There are a lot of 'handymen' working around me who advertise electrical work, it just seems a bit pointless the punter calling them in when they can't figuire out whats wrong with their shiny new light when they've crowbarred 6 red wires into the 'live' terminal on the fitting.
We pay a fortune to the schemes to be able to work by the rules and do things by the book. In return the schemes need to start promoting us to the public.
Simple case - experienced diyer fitting outside pir light, allowed to do it, no problem. If he's taking the feed from kitchen light then notifyable so needs to get someone in. That's the rules and we pay money to be the 'legit' option for people. But how many people know this?
If we have to pay so much to be registered with the schemes, then they need to invest some of that money in educating the public and promoting us to them. The only advertising I see from them is in trying to recruit/poach new members (cash cows).
There are a lot of 'handymen' working around me who advertise electrical work, it just seems a bit pointless the punter calling them in when they can't figuire out whats wrong with their shiny new light when they've crowbarred 6 red wires into the 'live' terminal on the fitting.
We pay a fortune to the schemes to be able to work by the rules and do things by the book. In return the schemes need to start promoting us to the public.
Simple case - experienced diyer fitting outside pir light, allowed to do it, no problem. If he's taking the feed from kitchen light then notifyable so needs to get someone in. That's the rules and we pay money to be the 'legit' option for people. But how many people know this?
If we have to pay so much to be registered with the schemes, then they need to invest some of that money in educating the public and promoting us to them. The only advertising I see from them is in trying to recruit/poach new members (cash cows).