Minimum electrical certification

[Dantheman123]

Hi Guys.

Was curious to know what the minimum certification required to legally work domestically?
And if there are any fast track courses?

Thanks

 

[Andy78]

There is no legal requirement.

Certain domestic work is notifiable and being a member of a competent person scheme can facilitate this. The schemes have entry requirements.

Yes fast track courses exist. They vary in quality and content but most are very expensive. They will often provide little practical experience if any.
What do you currently do ?

 

[Dantheman123]

I renovate property’s but have been let down by plumbers and electricians.

I do all plumbing works bar anything related to gas. Would be nice to understand a little more about what is allowed and what I won’t get in trouble doing?

What is meant by the term “Notifiable” I get the concept but if you install a new socket who do you notify?

Thanks

 

[Andy78]

I renovate property’s but have been let down by plumbers and electricians.

I do all plumbing works bar anything related to gas. Would be nice to understand a little more about what is allowed and what I won’t get in trouble doing?

What is meant by the term “Notifiable” I get the concept but if you install a new socket who do you notify?

Thanks

Depends what you mean by "get into trouble"

Burning down a house or electrocuting someone could get you into a lot of trouble for example.

Your prime focus of intention should be gaining competence and understanding in electrical installation. You shouldn't be doing electrical work without a full understanding of what you are doing, why you are doing it, and all the regulatory standards that surround the work. Treat it

Notifiable work is notified to the local building control office. This is separate to certification to prove compliance with BS7671.

All electrical work should be fully tested and appropriate certification produced on completion.

 

[ipf]

Have a look at Part P and building control for notifiable.
As regards all installation work carried out, it's a matter of certifiable. Certificates should be provided and testing carried out by people qualified to do so. There's also a matter of insurance to think of.

 

[l4urence]

Turn this on it’s head for a while. Testing confirms that the device will stop working correctly when there is a fault, not that it works (that’s a functional test tick box). Many fit electrics and seeing that it works feel that’s enough. The certificate needs the test results and MFT’s are not cheap - understanding and calculating the expected results tells you a lot about the circuit. It’s not just about fitting something that ‘works’.

 

[PJH2903]

If it is just for your own property renovations the investment may not stack up:
Short electrical course: £3-5k
test equipment (mft etc): £1.5 -2 k
scheme membership/ insurance etc1-2k per year
So you are looking at £5-10k to get going.

How many properties do you have? Would it be worth putting an electrician on the books?

You just need to find yourself a good spark and remember that they will have other clients too so will not always be available to fit in with your timescales.

A landlord I worked for would often call me with a job on a Tuesday, expecting me to go and do it on Wednesday. Once he realised it did not work like that everything was fine.

 

[Dustydazzler]

A guy I know just ‘qualified’ as a domestic electrician so he can do his own wiring , the course including exam set him back £2500 and took 7 weeks.

It’s not cheap and very rarely will the numbers add up if you are just ‘doing lectrics’ on the side

 

[richy3333]

And the industry continues to spiral downwards...

 

[Dustydazzler]

And the industry continues to spiral downwards...

So long as the scams get Rich they couldn’t give a rats...

 

[richy3333]

Yeah, quite agree. Its become a race to the bottom