domestic periodic inspection confusion

[opm electrical]

this wont be the first time i have led myself up the garden path with notifying the correct people but im confused .
i want to get into domestic periodic inspection and testing but to add it to my domestic installer registration its an extra £300ish. the things that confuse me are: how do i do do the three PIRs i need to be assessed on without being registered to so and also why do i have to pay 300 quid for the pleasure

or do i have to notify the council in the same way as if it were a new installation and pay there rip off fees

 

[monkeyelectric]

this wont be the first time i have led myself up the garden path with notifying the correct people but im confused .
i want to get into domestic periodic inspection and testing but to add it to my domestic installer registration its an extra £300ish. the things that confuse me are: how do i do do the three PIRs i need to be assessed on without being registered to so and also why do i have to pay 300 quid for the pleasure

or do i have to notify the council in the same way as if it were a new installation and pay there rip off fees

All you need to do pir's is professional indemnity insurance, you can then do the 3 that you require using just normal certificates, i think the nic do the green ones or use the ones from the regs book, hope this helps

 

[opm electrical]

so what is the point in paying the nic to assess me on it

 

[monkeyelectric]

so what is the point in paying the nic to assess me on it

Just because some insurance companies and customers want to see Niceic on the certificates , it gives them piece of mind i suppose because if you do them off your own back the only person to say you're competent is yourself, i can't see the problem as i'm in the same boat as you but i certainly am not paying the extra £300 odd quid

 

[opm electrical]

every one just seems to keep putting there hands out for more money every time i put my screwdriver to a terminal

 

[Des 56]

Print your own Pir certificates with bold statement of your 2391 and what it portrays, with a description that Nic certificates
cannot guarantee that level of person carying out the Pir
As long as you have insurance etc you should be ok

If you intend doing a lot of pirs then the nic must be considered for work generation(I hate to have to admit this)

 

[opm electrical]

i see what you mean as lond as it generates enough work to warrant the extra fees.
incidentally hpw much is the going rate for domestic PIRs and would you charge a standard rate per board or charge per circuit

 

[Des 56]

This way was mentioned to me,it sounds sensible
40 minutes per circuit
40 minutes per distribution board
Then a set charge for certificatiion say £20

6-way board then £150 ish
This way, able to price off the top of your head without having to see the job