Testing and paperwork?

[Foxmeister]

Ive stated previously but incase anybody is wondering, i previously worked for companies all my days and now am picking up work myself, people used to deal with the paperwork side for me so needsome info.

Job to change CU and add mains smokie, change some single skts to dbles and fit pendants etc. Will test my own additional circuits and all existing after the CU change, but am i liable for all the installation due to CU change and testing it? Also, wot paperwork needs done to be submitted other than test sheet, and where can i obtain this? Heard IEE site has some downloads but unsure of exactly wot i need.

Any info appreciated, cheers.

 

[redman]

http://www.niceic.org.uk/en/contractor/section.asp?SECTION=20

Specimen copies of certificates.

 

[Andy™]

clicky

 

[Evans Electric]

From down here starts the Yellow Brick Road which leads to the wonderful land which has no Part P Legistration , Scotland, where local government does'nt record the actions of the local electricians and poke its nose into evry fuseboard change.

So you just follow the Regs. download some EIC forms to the relevent BS , test & cert your own work. You can't re-connect existing stuff that is potentialy dangerous etc so , ( I've not given this much thought) A PIR for the existing & a EIC for new work.

Are you liable for the existing electrics ? As the last Sparks there and with it recorded in writing , as I said , you can't leave anything dangerous , if you did then yes, you would be liable , I would think.

If customer is not interested in putting things right then don't connect it, record it on your cert, keep copy,let someone else sort it.

McDeke

 

[Foxmeister]

Nothing looks amiss, but the fact that when doing this type of work(CU changeover) you dont open every point to test i.e every light, socket etc so just a bit wary of the possible horrors concealed in an older property and if when i finish my works and test its my name at the end of the day.

On the other hand, ive spoke to a few people who say that providing the testing and your work is up to standard, the test schedule is like an MOT and only deemed healthy at the time of test and inspect on that day.

 

[Andy™]

your only signing for the work you have done - i.e theCU change. the rest of the installation is nothing to do with yo, but you should still check basics to make sure its safe to use

 

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[ProDave]

From down here starts the Yellow Brick Road which leads to the wonderful land which has no Part P Legistration , Scotland, where local government does'nt record the actions of the local electricians and poke its nose into evry fuseboard change.

While I agree things are a lot more relaxed and sensible up here without Part P to hider what I do and give me extra expense and paperwork, that doesn't stop you doing things properly and safely.

A CU change still needs testing and issuing of an EIC. That's part of wiring regs, and not something that's optional in certain countries.

So just do the job to the best of your ability and safely, and as stated don't re connect something you are not happy with.

In your previous job you let "someone else do the paperwork" but surely that was just typing up the form to look nice. Surely you must have done the testing and filled in the test sheets by hand? It's only a small step from that to entering everything on a final copy of the certificate and signing it.