What Qualifications do I need to issues the 3 main electrical certificates

[SparkyChick]

Again is this a grey area inregards to building regs as I didn’t think you needed to be registered with any authority such as NAPIT to carry our or test electrical work. Also long as you notify the building authority and they send someone out (additional charge) then aslong they are happy your competent and installing and testing to the part-p requirements then they are happy

It's simply a matter of cost. My LABCs are looking for around £170+VAT (last time I looked which was about 2 years ago) for each notification, plus you have to submit in advance of doing the work.

You don't have to do too many notifiable works for being a scheme member to become worthwhile.

 

[Scott Jacob]

Yeah that’s true. I’m registered anyway just wondered if it was a grey area.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Again is this a grey area inregards to building regs as I didn’t think you needed to be registered with any authority such as NAPIT to carry our or test electrical work. Also long as you notify the building authority and they send someone out (additional charge) then aslong they are happy your competent and installing and testing to the part-p requirements then they are happy

Hi Scott, it's not really a grey area.

If you are adding a new circuit (as you are for the garage in your other thread), installing a consumer unit (again, as you are in your other thread), new build or rewiring then the work needs notifying to the building authorities. You can do this yourself if you are a member of a scheme, i.e Stroma, Napit, Elecsa, NICEIC etc. Or, as you have said, you don't have to belong to a scheme and you get the building authorities to send someone out at a cost of around £180. I have a sneaky suspicion that you probably haven't done this with your new garage CU, just a hunch chap, don't take offence and apologies if you have . This isn't a viable solution for smaller notifiable jobs as you have to charge relatively alot extra, plus it's really not a good way to get started in your new career by yourself.

Get yourself on a scheme chap, it's a bit daunting the first time but it does feel good to be able to notify your own work.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Yeah that’s true. I’m registered anyway just wondered if it was a grey area.

Please ignore my entire post above

 

[HappyHippyDad]

However, I'm a bit bored.....
So I might start quizzing you to see if you really are in a scheme

 

[suffolkspark]

Which scheme are you registered with? There are joining requirements applying to every cps scheme which include the initial verification cert so they shpuld have told you you needed this when you joined.... There is normally a period of grace though which i think with napit is 1yr

 

[Octopus]

Yeah that’s true. I’m registered anyway just wondered if it was a grey area.

Really - your inputs into this thread don't suggest this is the case .....

plus Wales has the "old" part P so CPS membership means more savings .......

 

[pogobrooks]

I have been asked by a client if i can do Eicr certification. What qualifications do i need to do the testing.
I will only be fault finding.

 

[Midwest]

What qualifications do you have?

 

[Timbo]

Ah, Easter!
This one's only 2½ years old ?