accessory change certification

[roadrunner]

we have been doing maintanance and accassional installation work for a local housing society for quite a while and have never done a certificate for a accessory like for like change ,ie socket light switch etc .however the association are saying that unless evidence can be submitted to say the contray they want a certificate.this will mean cost implications to us as we are screwed down to the bone as it is.i had a chat about this a few years ago to an niceic inspector and the general assumption was although perhaps a zs test and rcd test if applicable were in order there was not a need to certificate what was a maintance change.i'm wondering if anybody nows where i can find further clarification of this? thanks in advance

 

[trev]

You should be covering these changes with a minor works cert mate. If nothing else it keeps your butt covered should anything go wrong on the installation at a later date. Prove what you have done and it was safe when you left the job.

 

[brucelee]

for like for like accessories then its not needed but as trev says would be a benefit to prove you had done everything correctly

 

[trev]

I thought even like for like had to be covered by a MWC.

 

[roadrunner]

profit on schedule rates is negligable believe me, time lost doing certificates for a socket for example is the difference between breaking even and making a loss over a days work.

 

[trev]

profit on schedule rates is negligable believe me, time lost doing certificates for a socket for example is the difference between breaking even and making a loss over a days work.

True, but if you're doing the tests anyway 10 minutes writing up a MWC isn't going to cripple you surely. Plus as I said earlier, If anything goes wrong at a later date your butt is covered.
Sorry if you think I'm nitpicking here

 

[roadrunner]

trev you are not nitpicking but taking into consideration travelling between jobs we dont get 10mins to do the work i kid you not

 

[trev]

I know your situation mate I've been there but if it's the only way you're going to get paid then you could always explain it to them and say Ok a cert is going to cost you £X more per job. Not an ideal response I know but you never know it might work

 

[trev]

I  know your situation mate I've been there but if it's the only way you're going to get paid then you could always explain it to them and say Ok a cert is going to cost you £X more per job. Not an ideal response I know but you never know it might work

 

[i=p/u]

your not changing the circuit charicteristics so no cert is required between you and i and rest of us, but if they want one they should pay for 1 as you have to have test sheets , time to do them and testing equipment to calabrate....