Cooker problem

[Geordie Spark]

But how can an installation need a partial rewire and be satisfactory? the two have surely got to be mutually exclusive?

Now you're just being picky aren't you!

 

[All Jobs]

My previous post said it was a note of recommendation for exposed lighting cables

 

[All Jobs]

Guys, I am getting lost here. I was after some advice that is all, I have received some very good advice and thank you to those people.

It just seems now I am getting slated, like a Board of Inquiry.

 

[davesparks]

Yes you did say it was a note of recommendation, but you must have had a good reason to recommend this? otherwise why did you write this note? and if you did have a good reason to recommend that some cables be replaced then logically they must be unfit for continued service and so the installation must be unsatisfactory.
However if the installation is in fact satisfactory then it cannot surely include cables which in any way need to be replaced, and so you wouldn't have made this recommendation.

 

[All Jobs]

Bear with me. I went to Napit and done it there. Will find certificate

 

[davesparks]

Guys, I am getting lost here. I was after some advice that is all, I have received some very good advice and thank you to those people.

It just seems now I am getting slated, like a Board of Inquiry.

You are not getting slated, but we all want to know that you are a fully qualified electrician, we cant very well go recommending that someone who hasn't served an apprenticeship or otherwise learned the trade through experience of working with skilled tradesmen go replacing consumer units etc, it would be immoral.

 

[All Jobs]

Fair point. I will change words on form to reflect this. It was just an observation, nothing dangerous C1,C2 or C3, just a note I put as a recommendation for the near future. Thank you for pointing this out Davesparks

 

[davesparks]

I've looked through the list of qualifications available from NAPIT and cannot see any which would qualify anyone as an electrician. They all appear to be either the additional qualifications you do after completeing your apprenticeship or else they are nonsense made up by NAPIT to con the foolish into parting with their money

 

[davesparks]

Fair point. I will change words on form to reflect this. It was just an observation, nothing dangerous C1,C2 or C3, just a note I put as a recommendation for the near future. Thank you for pointing this out Davesparks

On what regulation did you base the recommendation?

 

[All Jobs]

I am qualified Napit Level 3 City and Guilds, Blue Flame FS1.

I did electric work when left school, later got married and rewired my house 10 year ago with a qualified sparky, went self employed builder 10 years ago, sparky helped me with electrical till 2 year ago he retired, I then went to Napit to get qualified

I thought you had to be qualified to use this forum?

 

[All Jobs]

Seems from above points Napit qualification not worth the paper it written on. I just took best advice I could get at the time from the people I knew mostly who were registered with Napit.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Seems from above points Napit qualification not worth the paper it written on. I just took best advice I could get at the time from the people I knew mostly who were registered with Napit.

I think finally the penny has dropped and you are beginning to get a grip on the situation!

 

[davesparks]

Taken from teh blueflame website the FS 1 course is:

This course is specifically designed for highly skilled and experienced electricians looking for a comprehensive qualification that will demonstrate their competence under Part P of the Building Regulations, as well as commercial / industrial work, including 3-phase.

So basically it is intended that only fully qualified electricians will take the course, I cant for the life of me see why though as in becoming fully qualified they have already demonstrated everything necessary.

 

[All Jobs]

All I can say is I went to Napit, did the course for 7 days. Oh, had to go back do 17th edition. Hard work yes, lot to take in, yes.

I passed it, ok, I don't know any different. I don't have the experience of you guys I am the first to admit that. I AM ONLY AFTER ADVICE!!

Thank you for your inputs everyone, appreciated

 

[davesparks]

The advice is:

Don't mess with electrical installations, leave it to properly qualified and experience electricians.

 

[Dcf]

Did thatched properties not have to be wired in micc due to the fire risk and likely rodent damage?
I'm at the wrong end of the country for thatch but it seems to ring a bell for me.
so if it's wired in pvc then that would be a fail for me.

 

[Pete999]

I would have thought the answer would be get an Electrician in, the OP by his own addmission is "new to electrics" and his profile suggests he is a builder, only saying no put down intended.

 

[davesparks]

Did thatched properties not have to be wired in micc due to the fire risk and likely rodent damage?
I'm at the wrong end of the country for thatch but it seems to ring a bell for me.
so if it's wired in pvc then that would be a fail for me.

Care to point in the direction of the regulation or law you would fail it under?

 

[driverman]

Did thatched properties not have to be wired in micc due to the fire risk and likely rodent damage?
I'm at the wrong end of the country for thatch but it seems to ring a bell for me.
so if it's wired in pvc then that would be a fail for me.

There is no regulation. However some insurance companies will insist on various things with Thatched properties. One insurance company insisted that a customer have his meter positioned moved into an OMB when he wanted to renew his policy!

 

[guest119]

Care to point in the direction of the regulation or law you would fail it under?

Beat me to it DCF.

There are threads on here about it ie pyro for rewires in the 1st floor and or roof space.

ALLJOBS, ever done a pyro end, was it part or your 7 day training?