Installing electrics in new build

[Idil Kachore]

Hi

I'm building a new house and I like to do all electric work myself to save money.

Instead of paying an electrician £6k+, I thought I'll instead invest in training myself to become competent (enough) to install electrics myself in my new build.

My objective is not to gain employment, I'm happy with my current job in computing.

I know there's a number of discussions about these courses:
City & Guilds 4141-01 - Electrical Installation Work within a Domestic Dwelling
City & Guilds 2393 – Part P Building Regulations
City & guilds 2392-10 – Inspection & Testing Course

Would these courses enable me to do electrics for my new build?
Can someone suggest/recommend alternative courses?

Thanks
Idil

 

[CACJL]

Hi

I'm building a new house and I like to do all electric work myself to save money.

Instead of paying an electrician £6k+, I thought I'll instead invest in training myself to become competent (enough) to install electrics myself in my new build.

My objective is not to gain employment, I'm happy with my current job in computing.

I know there's a number of discussions about these courses:
City & Guilds 4141-01 - Electrical Installation Work within a Domestic Dwelling
City & Guilds 2393 – Part P Building Regulations
City & guilds 2392-10 – Inspection & Testing Course

Would these courses enable me to do electrics for my new build?
Can someone suggest/recommend alternative courses?

Thanks
Idil

I am not an electrician, but have been involved in electrical engineering design during my career, so I am very confident with domestic installations, I just ask electrician to certify it, so its all cosher, which can cost between £150 and £300.

 

[Pete999]

I am not an electrician, but have been involved in electrical engineering design during my career, so I am very confident with domestic installations, I just ask electrician to certify it, so its all cosher, which can cost between £150 and £300.

If you can find an Electrician to test and certify an installation carried out by a self confessed non electrician.

 

[Idil Kachore]

Thanks All, it's precious advise. I really appreciate it.

I'm sure I'll find a professional who can teach me a thing or two. After All, there's another development after this.

Thanks again

 

[sparx northeast]

Hi

I'm building a new house and I like to do all electric work myself to save money.

Instead of paying an electrician £6k+, I thought I'll instead invest in training myself to become competent (enough) to install electrics myself in my new build.

My objective is not to gain employment, I'm happy with my current job in computing.

I know there's a number of discussions about these courses:
City & Guilds 4141-01 - Electrical Installation Work within a Domestic Dwelling
City & Guilds 2393 – Part P Building Regulations
City & guilds 2392-10 – Inspection & Testing Course

Would these courses enable me to do electrics for my new build?
Can someone suggest/recommend alternative courses?

Thanks
Idil

It will need Part P notifying and all the courses won't qualify you to do that. Just get a Part P qualified electrician to do the job. A little bit of knowledge is DANGEROUS thing!

 

[CACJL]

If you can find an Electrician to test and certify an installation carried out by a self confessed non electrician.

I have had electricians work to my designs and check their work on completion, when I was in my early teens I did electrical work for my school, so they saved the cost of an electrician.