Advice on Wiring Regs

[Jonathan Masters]

Hello everyone,
I apologise in advance if this is not the correct place to post this but I was hoping to get a little advice from people in the know about UK wiring regulations. Where better to ask?
I have a holiday home in a caravan park that I recently had a raised deck constructed around. The company who built the deck also installed some LED flexible tape in the handrails which looks very nice.
I got chatting to the two gentlemen doing the install assuming they were qualified electricians but they told me they were not at all, but rather full-time ‘caravan washers’ who were helping out.

• As they had to wire mains electricity into the 24VDC driver for the LED lighting, should these installers be qualified in any respect? i.e. Part P.

• Should I have been provided with any kind of installation certificate for the work carried out?

A friend of mine who is an NICEIC registered electrical contractor had a quick look the other day and pointed out several elements which I am concerned about from a safety aspect, such as T&E cable hanging loose from the connection to the mains electrical supply. It had not been securely fastened to anything.
Hoping a member here with some knowledge of the current regs would be kind enough to let me know what I should be bringing to the installers attention rules-wise when I contact them.
Thank you very much for your help,
Jonathan.

 

[Spoon]

Yes to both.
You should have got a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate at the end of the job.

 

[Octopus]

Get your mate to improv as necessary and bill the Muppets

 

[Spoon]

I'd just like to correct my post #2. My mate @Pete999 pointed out correctly that it all depends on if the work was new or an alteration/addition. I was presuming it was an alteration/addition.
Either way OP, you should get a cert for the work.

Ta @Pete999.. I'll give you a big hug and kiss next time I see you...

 

[telectrix]

I'd just like to correct my post #2. My mate @Pete999 pointed out correctly that it all depends on if the work was new or an alteration/addition. I was presuming it was an alteration/addition.
Either way OP, you should get a cert for the work.

Ta @Pete999.. I'll give you a big hug and kiss next time I see you...

YUK !.

 

[Spoon]

YUK !.

Don't get jealous mate. I'll give you a big hug and kiss as well.....

 

[Pete999]

I'd just like to correct my post #2. My mate @Pete999 pointed out correctly that it all depends on if the work was new or an alteration/addition. I was presuming it was an alteration/addition.
Either way OP, you should get a cert for the work.

Ta @Pete999.. I'll give you a big hug and kiss next time I see you...

Look forward to it, not

 

[Des 56]

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  • As they had to wire mains electricity into the 24VDC driver for the LED lighting, should these installers be qualified in any respect? i.e. Part P.
  
  Part P is a building reg,it has nothing whatsoever to do with electrical qualifications that may be held by an electrician
• What you should have had installing your electrics is a competent person,a competent person will have knowledge,training and the skill to carry out the work safely,electrical qualification is one way of demonstrating competence

Part P is not applicable to caravans

 

[Pete999]

• 
  
  • As they had to wire mains electricity into the 24VDC driver for the LED lighting, should these installers be qualified in any respect? i.e. Part P.
  
  
  Part P is a building reg,it has nothing whatsoever to do with electrical qualifications that may be held by an electrician
• What you should have had installing your electrics is a competent person,a competent person will have knowledge,training and the skill to carry out the work safely,electrical qualification is one way of demonstrating competence

Part P is not applicable to caravans

Just goes to show how the general public have been duped by the scam that is Part P

 

[PEG]

The most important part of the story,is what the terms of tenure are.

Although the OP may "own" the caravan,the site terms and conditions,can determine who does what,how and when.