Estimate of cost and what can and can't a none qualified person do?

[telectrix]

I thought compatent person was no more....

'These changes will be reflected throughout the wiring regulations. For example, Regulation 134.1.1 has been changed from:

"Good workmanship by competent persons or persons under their supervision and proper materials shall be used in the erection of the electrical installation. Electrical equipment shall be installed in accordance with the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the equipment."

to:

"Good workmanship by skilled (electrically) or instructed (electrically) persons and proper materials shall be used in the erection of the electrical installation. The installation of electrical equipment shall take account of manufacturers’ instructions."'

even so, it does nowheremention qualified.

 

[Bobster]

It's the new offices for the NIC. They're non profit right?

OP - ignore this comment. It's a joke.

 

[Wilko]

My advice is to hunt up an experienced Electrician willing to help. There are many who do charitable works .

 

[Pete999]

It's the new offices for the NIC. They're non profit right?

OP - ignore this comment. It's a joke.

You wouldn't have said that Rob, if you had witnessed the blatant attempt to farm their Site Guide, at yesterdays debacle promoting the 18th Edition. I know you were joking before you respond.

 

[Toneyz]

You wouldn't have said that Rob, if you had witnessed the blatant attempt to farm their Site Guide, at yesterdays debacle promoting the 18th Edition. I know you were joking before you respond.

I thought at first when I saw the 18th on-site guide with the regs book it was the IET's never knew it was the NICEIC's version. They will be writing their own copy of BS7671 next.

 

[The Ghost]

Think OP did not like the answers and is sulking.

 

[Pete999]

I thought at first when I saw the 18th on-site guide with the regs book it was the IET's never knew it was the NICEIC's version. They will be writing their own copy of BS7671 next.

They think they make the rules anyway

 

[mossep]

This is a difficult one to answer really. I wouldn't advise anyone who isn't experienced and qualified to carry out electrical work, so suggesting that friends who may have done some work in their own houses but have no real experience would ring alarm bells to me. The other obvious option would be to look for a registered company to do the work, but I see so many poor installations by firms that I know it wouldn’t guarantee a good or even safe job.


Maybe try contacting some companies and asking for some freebie work, you may find some are of a charitable nature and will help out for good will, maybe yo could offer some free advertising / promotion on your behalf as payment depending on what sort of charity you are?

 

[Janon]

Thanks for all the info everyone.
I thought it would be overly sided towards getting a pro in but looks like there is room to do stuff within reason.

Ideally yes we would have someone come in and do it all and that is the plan.
Is it fair to say, main circuit stuff should be done by professionals, while something like adding a few lights, changing fixtures over to LED should be fine as long as we know what we are doing?

Personally, I have been working with wiring homes, adding circuits to CUs and replacing them, putting power into workshops at bottom of garden since I was 13. Probably not legal looking at the documents some have listed...

Again thanks for the info. Much help.

 

[telectrix]

Is it fair to say, main circuit stuff should be done by professionals, while something like adding a few lights, changing fixtures over to LED should be fine as long as we know what we are doing?

sounds fair to me.