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PART P i guess thou... :P

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Some of you may remember I emailed the deputy priministers office about part P mid 2004.Most of your comments are correct, but you do have to issue a minor works certificate and be a competent person i.e. Tavcom training couRse as you need to enter your certificate number on the minor works certificate and you also need the correct test equipment which cost us just under £600.00 from ACT meters, otherwise you are breaking the law and run the risk of a fine or worse if something goes wrong..

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Part P only applies in domestic dwellings, commercial and industrial installations are outside the scop of Part P.

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For the purpose of Part P a "Dwelling" could be a shop or any premises with living accomodation and a common mains supply.

cheers,

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For the purpose of Part P a "Dwelling" could be a shop or any premises with living accomodation and a common mains supply.

cheers,

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For the record, I've given up trying to work it out. I'm not an electrician anymore, it's easier.

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I know exactly what you mean Lurch, Part P has been difficult with lots of conflicting information given, wonder how many "trades" will go for the dreaded "Competent Person" status in the real world? Time will tell I suppose.

cheers,

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I've heard of a fair few people leaving the trade, mainly smaller one man bands and some of the more elderly electricians!

The only outcome I can see is that the actual legitimate smaller contractors are not going to be able to see any gain from becoming a 'competent person' so will move away from the trade. The cowboys, who are meant to be stopeed by Part P, will be laughing as they have more work and an even larger gap between them and the 'competent people'. The government\governing bodies will se it as a success as they haven't realised that there are as many NICEIC registered cowboys\incompetent people as aren't.

There are also plenty of competent people who aren't approved so will stop doing the odd jobs as it's probably not viable anymore as the cost of testing\issuing paperwork etc... will make the job unprofitable.

As you say, time will tell. Just my 2p anyway.

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There's also the point that has been raised on other DIY forums, bearing in mind gthere are some people who are competent at electrical work at a DIY level.

The point raised was that if they had an installation in rubber cable untouched since it was installed donkeys years ago it is deemed as 'safe' i.e. not in contravention of any laws. Someone who is not registered with a governing body, i.e. the competent homeowner, rewires the cooker circuit. The installation is now in contravention of Part P. :blink: Go figure.

You can kind of see what they were thinking when they came up with the idea but I don't think anyone actually bothered to implement it properly.

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