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Hi all

I'm a DIY'er with a technical background, I try to do a lot of work myself (within reason, ie being responsible about risks) and get it signed off b y someone who knows. Thanks in advance for any help, I hope I won't ask too many dumb questions!

Thanks
John
 
Hi. What sort of things have you done and had signed off by someone else? I gather the Part P Schemes can do that now...
Some can TJ, I know stroma allow it, but I think you’d be hard pressed to find anyone that would.....especially diy works, no offence op :)
 
Cheers Baddegg, I had read about that. Not done any domestic for a few years now and agree, might be a struggle getting someone to sign off other people's stuff. I wouldn't even sign off the stuff of the Electricians who work where I do lol!
 
I hear these wailing sounds each time someone mentions getting a job signed off that needs to satisfy the Part P nonsense

All well and good if that is the prevailing attitude,however,it seems a little hypocritical when its a system ( signing off others work) that has been around in this industry since many years ago

The Niceic thought up the magnificent means of getting work done by sometimes unqualified workers long ago,not many gasps or tut tuts when a QS does this action each day throughout the land ;)
 
Good point Des, although the NICEIC system is slightly different in that the QS is reviewing and counter signing an Electricians all readt completed cert. Definitely not a perfect system though and some QS's never seem to leave the office other than at assessment time!
 
Good point Des, although the NICEIC system is slightly different in that the QS is reviewing and counter signing an Electricians all readt completed cert. Definitely not a perfect system though and some QS's never seem to leave the office other than at assessment time!
Not only that, but as an employee they are under the direction (and perhaps supervision) of the company.
 
It’s not just the NICEIC.
It’s standard practice (whatever scheme the electrical contractor is registered with) on larger jobs for the installation work to be done by installers and for the I&T to be done my others.

In an ideal world both the installers and the testers will be employees of the company, but generally the installers are sub contractors and often the testers are also sub contractors.

That’s been the case of just about every job I’ve been on.
 

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