O
Octopus
Why were you testing a DIYer's work?
Search the forum,
Isn't that obvious.
No..... and why are the NICEIC involved?
He rang me and asked if I could help. I have charged him money in exchange. That money goes towards paying for shelter and food for my family.
I use NICEIC competent person scheme. I would be genuinely interested if there is a better way of certificating and notifying domestic work.
Yes they have Westward, and as I have said before I will provide a EICR in future. Thanks for everyones advice its really helpful.
Why did the DIYer think it needed certifying and notifying?
Is this an extension under building control?
I haven't said the work was notifiable. I was answering a question as to why I use NICEIC, one reason is for notifying work, but not in this case.
Section D of an EICR specifies the areas to be covered in the report and those that are not. So I can't see why the report can't be produced just covering the alter circuits and ZE, prospective fault current and RCD operation times.
That's probably great advice which I will take on board. The NICEIC online cert system doesn't allow you complete the cert with other peoples information in the box specifying who constructed it. Not knowing they wouldn't issued certs for 3rd party work I asked them why.
Thanks that's probably good advice, that I will take on board
Spell it out for me. NICEIC recommended using an EICR as have others here.
Oh right I thought I had dealt with that on post number 4 of this thread.
Discuss Minor Works Certificates in the UK Electrical Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net
Isn't that obvious.
O
Octopus
No..... and why are the NICEIC involved?
- Reaction score
- 25,602
Sounds like the NIC have pulled him up on this.
He rang me and asked if I could help. I have charged him money in exchange. That money goes towards paying for shelter and food for my family.
I use NICEIC competent person scheme. I would be genuinely interested if there is a better way of certificating and notifying domestic work.
Yes they have Westward, and as I have said before I will provide a EICR in future. Thanks for everyones advice its really helpful.
O
Octopus
Why did the DIYer think it needed certifying and notifying?
Is this an extension under building control?
- Reaction score
- 25,602
The only way is to carry out an EICR ideally on the whole installation, the problem with limiting to the altered circuits is that your eyes are always going to wander. What if the works carried out are fine but the rest of it is poor, do you turn a blind eye. Surely these works weren't notifiable anyway.
Lets not get the MWC certificate mixed up with my membership of NICEIC. The DIYers work doesn't need notifying. You asked why are NICEIC involved that because I use their online certification system.
I believe it needs a Minor Works Certificate because my copy of the wiring regs say "The Minor Works Certificate is intended to be used for additions and alterations to an installation that do not extend to the provision of a new circuit. Examples include the addition of socket-outlets".
I accept that NICEIC won't accept their system being used for 3rd party work. If you have another suggestion other than doing an EICR, I'm all ears.
I believe it needs a Minor Works Certificate because my copy of the wiring regs say "The Minor Works Certificate is intended to be used for additions and alterations to an installation that do not extend to the provision of a new circuit. Examples include the addition of socket-outlets".
I accept that NICEIC won't accept their system being used for 3rd party work. If you have another suggestion other than doing an EICR, I'm all ears.
O
Octopus
Imho it's best to decline any work that involves testing any diy work........
And how did the NICEIC know what you had done?
And how did the NICEIC know what you had done?
I haven't said the work was notifiable. I was answering a question as to why I use NICEIC, one reason is for notifying work, but not in this case.
Section D of an EICR specifies the areas to be covered in the report and those that are not. So I can't see why the report can't be produced just covering the alter circuits and ZE, prospective fault current and RCD operation times.
- Reaction score
- 25,602
There is no other option. It may be a commercial decision to be giving some sort of certification for other people's DIY work but I would personally recommend you steer clear of it, I can see why the NIC take a dim view on it.
- Reaction score
- 25,602
Can't you not see the problem with what you are doing.
That's probably great advice which I will take on board. The NICEIC online cert system doesn't allow you complete the cert with other peoples information in the box specifying who constructed it. Not knowing they wouldn't issued certs for 3rd party work I asked them why.
Thanks that's probably good advice, that I will take on board
Spell it out for me. NICEIC recommended using an EICR as have others here.
- Reaction score
- 25,602
I was referring to the Minor Works.
Oh right I thought I had dealt with that on post number 4 of this thread.
O
Octopus
An EICR can cover as little or as much of an installation as the inspector agrees with the client.
As for a 3 part signature MWC I've never seen one of those.
As for a 3 part signature MWC I've never seen one of those.
- Reaction score
- 25,602
Yeah I like to go on ignore me
Reply to Minor Works Certificates in the UK Electrical Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net
Similar Threads
OFFICIAL SPONSORS
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc
This website was designed, optimised and is hosted by untold.media Operating under the name Untold Media since 2001.