cert for someones extension

[J.C.E]

Afternoon

Looked at a local little job for me today- 2mins from my house

basically guys had a upper extension done (just a single bedroom)
hes done the electrical work himself (on my quick site visit today- on 1st impressions- it looks like hes taken pride in his work and it is to a good standard- better than some electricians work I have seen lol!)

Hes pulled in a new ring from his existing 16th ed db (legs not connected into db yet) and does around 5/6 sockets. and then he has come off of the existing upstairs lighting to a few new lights in the extension and a smoke alarm.

Basically he wants it 'testing for reassurance and part p so it can be signed off'

I originally said I can't part p- but I could issue him a EICR or just the new works- and building control may accept this...

but as I would be connecting a new circuit and putting in 2 new protective devices- that will need a EIC cert anyway and is notifiable... (was planning on sticking the new ring on a rcbo and swap the mcb for said lighting circuit on rcbo)

He seems a decent guy

So just do my testing/inspecting....connect up....issue a EIC with wording something along the lines of 'installation of new protective device on circuit blah and blah.....'


cheers guys

 

[Octopus]

You or the client need to check with labc what they will accept as its their call

 

[ruston]

They may well accept that.
He will have paid for the planning permission, it used to be (a long long time ago) that they could not charge extra for the electrical work if the building fee was paid. This may have gone out the window though, but they do have discretion.

 

[telectrix]

if you can fully inspect the cabling, and are satisfied that the work is up to standard, you can test it , complete a EIC, and notify. bear in mind though, that anything wrong with it would come back to bite you.

 

[TJ Anderson]

You can do this without putting yourself responsible for the installation part of it. There are 2 options.
1. If you are registered with NAPIT or Stroma, then you can do 3rd party certification. There are different certificates for this.
2. Inspect and test install but issue and EICR and not an EIC. Check with build control first though, most are happy to accept this.

 

[J.C.E]

You can do this without putting yourself responsible for the installation part of it. There are 2 options.
1. If you are registered with NAPIT or Stroma, then you can do 3rd party certification. There are different certificates for this.
2. Inspect and test install but issue and EICR and not an EIC. Check with build control first though, most are happy to accept this.

I am with niceic that doesnt do 3rd party

why i was going to issue a eicr

but as i am changing protective devices- thats notifiable isnt it? So was thinking to do a eic and part p it- but word it to cover myself

 

[TJ Anderson]

I am with niceic that doesnt do 3rd party

why i was going to issue a eicr

but as i am changing protective devices- thats notifiable isnt it? So was thinking to do a eic and part p it- but word it to cover myself

Then would just put the whole job on EICR, the guy has done 99% of the job himself. I would not bother doing seperate EIC just for the RCBO and MCB.

 

[Octopus]

I am with niceic that doesnt do 3rd party

why i was going to issue a eicr

but as i am changing protective devices- thats notifiable isnt it? So was thinking to do a eic and part p it- but word it to cover myself

Did you not read post #2?