We are buying a newbuild property and due to the regulations, we are told the consumer unit needs to go in the dining room (as boxes are on the external wall in that location).
As the room will be painted dark grey we want to hide the box inside a cabinet by removing the back from the cabinet...
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Can someone tell me, if a builder (not part p registered) was to do all the electrical work in a house rewire himself using the labc method; then who would be required to issue the EIC for the client, the builder or the labc ? Say the testing was done by the labc. The EIC would then require two...
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hi, I'm looking for a little bit of information regarding part p and I'm hoping you can please help. I work for a company that provides student accommodation. We have over 500 rooms and do basic maintenance work. At present when a bathroom light or bathroom extractor fan needs replacing our boss...
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I have just built a garage at the front of my house and plan to run power to it. The intention is to use it as a workshop working on cars etc. I have a consumer unit at the front of the house and plan to run a cable from there underground to the garage consumer unit. A cable run of approx...
Hi all,
I currently hold the 3-year installation NVQ (C&G 2365) as well as the latest 17th Edition certificate, beyond that nothing else. I do not practice domestic electrical work, however I do work in industry.
Now, my parents' house is in need of some work, having been quite shocked...
I'm not an electrician but I some clever heads together - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/im-not-an-electrician-but-i-some-clever-heads-together.117521/
Some of you may remember the above thread where the guy had umpteen blown power supplies and GPU go into melt down. I have now been...
Ive got a new extension to wire up.
My question is, do I need to encoporate mains fed smoke alarms into both story's of the extension? The customer says it required for the building regs.
Thanks guys
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Hi guys,
This as probably been done over and over but, basically I work for a firm, I'm fully qualified nvq3 and have the 2391. A relative has asked to wire a new build, I'm not sure if the firm I work for will let me do it through them? Would I need to notify building control or would it be ok...
Hello,
I have beens asked to do wiring in a new shop and there is a currently a consumer board supplying the building with all wires removed by another Electrician.
I have been told that the owner of the building wants a sub main fitted with a meter to tell them what electricity is being...
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I thought I'd start a thread for link building for your websites. We have had a few but the way the Internet is, I'd guess many sites in the old threads have now closed etc
Those of you who consider link building worthy, please post your website in this thread and allow others to post your...
Hi there I've just completed and passed the part p course receive my card and certificate do I need to register the certificate and card
Kind regards
Joe
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Happy New Year guys!
I have a situation at a pool installation.
A pool is being built in a separate building from a house. It has (I have been told but not checked) a new three phase supply from the street going down the garden to the new pool building. The electrician has terminated...
Hi all,
Sounds a simple enough question, but try as I might, I can't find a definition of what constitutes a 'dwelling' in the context of Part P.
The obvious answer is, it's somewhere someone lives. Using that definition however, a hotel could be classed as a dwelling because sometimes people...
has anyone on here moved from electrical to this role? im currently considering a slight career change and this type of work sounds interesting albeit very rare as i dont know of anyone who does it. can anyone recommend it or is a particularly difficult job i may struggle with? opinions and info...
Basically been asked to look into a solution for a customers dwelling / dwellings where they have flats in the same building as they live. At present has old mostly 2 gang switching along ground hallway and up various stairways and between landings and these are junction box wired from two...
My current predicament ATM. recently went self employed after being laid off. Not yet registered with anyone but looking into it. Mean while been asked for registration details by building control for a cert i issued!!
Not sure how to get round it ATM other then tail between my legs and try and...
Hi guys,
I'm a little confused as to how to go about providing certification for domestic.
I always though you HAD to be registered with one of these 3rd party bodies like the NIC. But i've recently learned that you don't neccessarily have to be? Is that really true?
Question 1:
So if I...
I am a qualified electrician to 2330 level 3, I also have the 17th edition qualification. But since qualifying about 5 years ago and through my apprenticeship I have worked in a industrial setting as electrical engineer. I am responsible for new instalations aswell as maintaining and repairing...
I hope this isn't off-topic here, but I wonder if anyone can help me with a quick question please?
If an electrician adds additional lights or shaver socket to a bathroom, is there any paperwork I (the customer) should receive? And if so, should it come directly from the electrician, or via the...
Teppy
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