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The old 'armored cable to a summer house' question again
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<blockquote data-quote="Doc Hudson" data-source="post: 271439" data-attributes="member: 1607"><p>Welcome to the forum, what you suggest may well be adequate. But you say that someone else is going to test &amp; sign the work for you to ensure compliance with Part P building regulations. As the declaration they will be signing includes designing the circuit it would be wise to consult with them about the specifics. It would be no good anyone on the forum saying that is OK, if your electrician is not happy with it for one reason or another. If he is busy at the moment best to either consult with another electrician who can come and do a site survey and recommend cables sizes and earthing arrangements etc, or just wait for your original electrician to be available. Cables running across gardens do pose various dangers and hazards both in relation to how they are run and loading and volt drop.</p><p></p><p>I would point out that the husband of the friend would currently be breaking the terms of his scheme membership by just signing off someone else's work without undertaking his own pre installation checks, design, dead tests than live tests. At the moment none of the scheme providers allow a member to sign off other peoples work. However it is appropriate for someone to design a project, oversea some laborers fixing materials in pre agreed routes and locations, then do final commissioning dead &amp; live tests before bringing the new circuit live. (which is no different to an electrician who has a mate or apprentice.)</p><p></p><p>I have moved this to the DIY section are you say you are neither a qualified or training electrician.</p><p></p><p>Doc H.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doc Hudson, post: 271439, member: 1607"] Welcome to the forum, what you suggest may well be adequate. But you say that someone else is going to test & sign the work for you to ensure compliance with Part P building regulations. As the declaration they will be signing includes designing the circuit it would be wise to consult with them about the specifics. It would be no good anyone on the forum saying that is OK, if your electrician is not happy with it for one reason or another. If he is busy at the moment best to either consult with another electrician who can come and do a site survey and recommend cables sizes and earthing arrangements etc, or just wait for your original electrician to be available. Cables running across gardens do pose various dangers and hazards both in relation to how they are run and loading and volt drop. I would point out that the husband of the friend would currently be breaking the terms of his scheme membership by just signing off someone else's work without undertaking his own pre installation checks, design, dead tests than live tests. At the moment none of the scheme providers allow a member to sign off other peoples work. However it is appropriate for someone to design a project, oversea some laborers fixing materials in pre agreed routes and locations, then do final commissioning dead & live tests before bringing the new circuit live. (which is no different to an electrician who has a mate or apprentice.) I have moved this to the DIY section are you say you are neither a qualified or training electrician. Doc H. [/QUOTE]
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