Certification

[DuaneMHunt1976]

All electrical work in dwelling must be carried out in line with Part P of the Building Regulations. From 6 April 2014 a person who is registered with a third party certification scheme for electrical installations in dwellings will be able to check domestic electrical work that is undertaken by others and certify that it is compliant with the building regulations

https://www.gov.uk/third-party-certification-schemes-for-domestic-electrical-work

Think only Napit/Stroma let you register for a 3rd Party Certification Scheme more ££££

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Its easy to say that, but their are reasons beyond a bad electrician, and its no ones gonna day tear it down, start again.

I would surely do a full detailed EICR. And would class this as a good solution, if this was in a private house the no one would know apart from them, so surely they would rather an EICR rather than nothing, at least it would test highlight things, eg bad IR Or poor continuity over the max zs ect.

I agree, I cant see an inspector stating that all the work needs to be removed. I would assume in practice the inspector will have to make do with an EICR, that is the only reasonable solution in the event the previous electrician cannot be contacted.

This must happen a fair bit. I expect in practice the 'second' electrician just signs off the work and the inspector is none the wiser. If that's what they want to do then so be it, I feel it's taking a gamble and is also wrong.

 

[joehat]

I have contacted NICEIC and will report back when i have a response from them.

 

[sinewove]

I think the NICEIC want nothing to do with the 3rd party scheme and rightly so.
SW.

 

[joehat]

Niceic have said i quote if already live and in use then it would have to be an EICR AND if its just sockets ect left to install and is not yet live, then you would do an EIC but with lim to what you have and havent done to cover your back, they said that its very highly unlikely that building control would ever say rip it out and start again, they would most likely say as above.