Over the last couple of years i've been thinking about retraining as an electrician. I've done and passed a Part P EAL course in Dec 2006, and have a fair bit of experience with electrical work doing jobs before the Part P regulations came in.
I'm a general builder/plasterer at the moment, but as i'm getting older the domestic electrical side is becoming more and more attractive.
I've spoken to someone at NICEIC (not particularly helpful) and he says that they need to inspect 5 jobs, a mixture he said was best then went on to contradict himself by saying that 5 PIRs would be ok.
It seems like a chicken and egg situation, can I do the work and say that "I'm in the process of becoming registered"
So what I'd like to know.. Am I allowed to do notifiable work (kitchen, bathroom, etc) before I get registered with the NICEIC? Is it a good idea to stump up the cash for a tester and just do the 5 PIRs? Or alternatively do some work for relatives (putting in new CUs, for example) and get them to inspect that?
Thanks.
I'm a general builder/plasterer at the moment, but as i'm getting older the domestic electrical side is becoming more and more attractive.
I've spoken to someone at NICEIC (not particularly helpful) and he says that they need to inspect 5 jobs, a mixture he said was best then went on to contradict himself by saying that 5 PIRs would be ok.
It seems like a chicken and egg situation, can I do the work and say that "I'm in the process of becoming registered"
So what I'd like to know.. Am I allowed to do notifiable work (kitchen, bathroom, etc) before I get registered with the NICEIC? Is it a good idea to stump up the cash for a tester and just do the 5 PIRs? Or alternatively do some work for relatives (putting in new CUs, for example) and get them to inspect that?
Thanks.