Advise and Help Needed!

[Tesla2011]

Hi

I am new to the forum so hello everyone. I have been out of the electrical installation world for 7 years but looking to start up again. I was a member with NAPIT for many years before I had to give up due to poor health. I have the usual qualification NVQs, 2381,2391 etc and my business was mainly inspecting and testing. I have been doing a little reading and have seen that part p changed in 2013, it now seems as though only notifiable works are CU, new final circuits and changes to circuits in special zones ie bathrooms. My question is, do you have to be registered with NAPIT, Elecsa etc to undertake domestic electrics? I did read on elecsa website that somebody that is classed as a competent person can undertake electrical work as long as all work conforms to BS7671 and that is it notified to building control at your local council, if the council deem you to be competent and qualified then they will accept your certificates as well, the certificates would be copies of BS7671 Certs. I am looking to set my business up again but I am looking at ways to do this as cost affective as possible so not paying fees to NAPIT etc would save me a lot of money. I would need public liability insurance as well which used to be 5 million not sure if this has changed. Any advice would be most helpful, I am only looking to start doing electrics on a domestic level and also undertake inspecting and testing, landlord certs etc to get myself going again as its been many years. Drew

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

You are right you can strictly speaking undertake any domestic work so long as you are competent - apparently there is no legal definition of what competent fully means!. as i understand it if its notifiable you either need to be on one of the competent person schemes or notify directly with your local building control. some councils will look at your experience, qualifications etc and accept your certificates. others insist on the part p bodies.

i have a mate who is able to do notifiable work without being on one the schemes, his council accept his certificates no problem, he has his jib gold card, nvq, insurances etc etc.. and is also one the people the council themselves go to, to inspect others electrical installs when its notified to building control. so hes somewhat of a special case. He has never been on one of the schemes.

Best advice is contact your local building control and see what they say.. if its just a case of getting on a part p scheme then stroma are cheapest from what i can tell. Also as an ex NAPIT member might it be worth contacting them to see about rejoining as it might be different given your past registration. it might involve less assessment or requirements.

 

[Tesla2011]

Thank you for getting back to me. I will contact local authority and Napit. Thank you again. Regards Drew

 

[Lou]

Welcome