PIRs

[Fitzelectrics]

I am a newly qualified electrician and have been asked to do all the periodic inspection and testing for a retail chain, although i'm 17th edition, part P and 2392 inspection and testing qualified do i need to be NICEIC, ELECSA etc registered to undertake this work if not is there anything i should be aware of before i get started

Any advise would be greatful

 

[johnboy6083]

i would be very wary of doing a PIR if your newly qualified mate. In fact, i wouldnt. pass this job to somebody you know and trust, and work with them doing the PIR. if anything were to happen, you would be in a very sticky situation.

 

[Fitzelectrics]

Thanks johnboy6083 for the advise i'll work alongside an experienced sparky to gain some valuable experience before taking over...........thanks

 

[johnboy6083]

its a good idea to do so mate. good luck, and i hope you learn a lot. theres no shame in admitting that your not so clued up on a certain area, or you lack experience. its far better that you admit so, and rectify the problem by getting somebody else to do the PIR, with you working alongside. A) you wont have any liablility and B) you get experience.

 

[SW1970]

Brief your mate to ask you lots of hard questions throughout. eg. Is this acceptable or not, why not? etc etc.

 

[Fitzelectrics]

I totally agree, I wish i knew it all it would be much easier and cost affective for me, you cant beat blunt and honest answers thanks again
there will be alot more advice i'll be looking for so watch this space

 

[Deleted member 26818]

To answer the original question, no you don't have to be registered with any body, although you may find many clients will want you to be.

 

[mogga]

by asking the question your on the right track as Spinny says no need to be registered Although a lot of clients want this
more importantly you have adited You dont feel up to it and by pairing up you will gain experience and see some of the things they Dont,Cant teach you there are thingssome guys see day in day out You may never see but when you do come across some OLD stuff have a good look at it for missing parts ect

Every day is a school day

 

[Fitzelectrics]

Hi Guys
selling my house, surveyor said that all the circuits in my loft have to be above the insulation, surely thats only new builds, my house is only 20 years old however it will have a full IR test, any comments ?

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Circuits don't necessarily have to be above insulation.
However, they have to be sized appropriately to account for the current de-rating, that being under the insulation will cause.
If you have 2.5mm² RFC cables under insulation that exceeds 100mm, then either they should be changed to larger cables, or they should be above the insulation.
Wouldn't normaly matter with lighting cables.