Kitchen Lighting Changes

[Dave Glennie]

I’m a retired Electrical Engineer (was MIEE when I worked) and worked on electrical systems in nuclear power stations so I consider myself competent to perform electrical work. However, I have never been registered to perform work on domestic electrical installations. A friend asked me if I could change a kitchen light fitting for him and since it seemed a like-for-like replacement I offered to do it.

However when I went to look at it, he wants a single light fitting replaced by two fittings, obviously in slightly different locations on the ceiling. It’s therefore going to need a small alteration to the existing circuit with some new cabling from the existing location to the 2 new locations.

I assume this would be non-notifiable work since a kitchen is not a special location but does any documentation need to produced in association with the work and can I do it?

 

[buzzlightyear]

no noteifacation , just alter the cables ,has long their is a cpc on the existing lights then that o.k. and check gas and water service for earthing. Good luck .

 

[SparkyChick]

Hi Dave,

Welcome to the forums.

For this work you would need to produce an 18th edition compliant Minor Works Certificate.

The 18th edition also introduces the requirement for RCD protection for luminaires.

Hope this helps.