Re-wiring socket circuit certificate

[Jackkenny2]

I’m level 3 qualified electrician been doing for couple of years still training for my nvq and 18th
I work for a company where I change db full house rewires very competent in my work just need to know would I be able to certificate my own works or need to wait till I’m full qualified as I’ve been asked to do a private part rewire

 

[timhoward]

Hi and welcome
Anyone competent can test and write a certificate.
Main issue:
-you'll be unable to notify the work with LABC (new consumer unit, work in a room with a bath/shower, new circuits are all notifiable)
My personal opinion:
-I wouldn't do that scale of work without public liability insurance, even for a friend.
-Should the worst happen I wouldn't want to stand up in court and say I'm an fully qualified electrician and very competent but I don't have a BS7671 qualification.

 

[nicebutdim]

Hi and welcome
Anyone competent can test and write a certificate.
Main issue:
-you'll be unable to notify the work with LABC (new consumer unit, work in a room with a bath/shower, new circuits are all notifiable)
My personal opinion:
-I wouldn't do that scale of work without public liability insurance, even for a friend.
-Should the worst happen I wouldn't want to stand up in court and say I'm an fully qualified electrician and very competent but I don't have a BS7671 qualification.

It's possible to hold relevant insurance, without being fully qualified.

I have public liability & professional indemnity cover as an apprentice, the premium for which was quite reasonable.

 

[timhoward]

It's possible to hold relevant insurance, without being fully qualified.

I have public liability & professional indemnity cover as an apprentice, the premium for which was quite reasonable.

A perfectly fair comment, and maybe I made an unreasonable assumption.

 

[nicebutdim]

A perfectly fair comment, and maybe I made an unreasonable assumption.

More than likely a quite reasonable assumption.

 

[James]

come to think of it, i don't think my insurance company asked me what qualifications i had.

they certainly didn't ask for proof, but they wouldn't do that of course they would just take my premium and if i make a claim point me to page 254 paragraph 7 and then ask for my qualifications so the claim could be processed!!!

edit, i am not suggesting that @timhoward is deceiving his insurance company if the above came out wrong.

 

[nicebutdim]

come to think of it, i don't think my insurance company asked me what qualifications i had.

they certainly didn't ask for proof, but they wouldn't do that of course they would just take my premium and if i make a claim point me to page 254 paragraph 7 and then ask for my qualifications so the claim could be processed!!!

edit, i am not suggesting that @timhoward is deceiving his insurance company if the above came out wrong.

I specifically asked them about cover in my position as online quote had seemed too straightforward. They had no issue and, if the premium was loaded accordingly, it couldn't have been by much. Obviously work carried out would need to be within my capabilities, but my reason for taking out cover was mainly for that possibility of hitting a buried pipe or such like.

 

[James]

I specifically asked them about cover in my position as online quote had seemed too straightforward. They had no issue and, if the premium was loaded accordingly, it couldn't have been by much. Obviously work carried out would need to be within my capabilities, but my reason for taking out cover was mainly for that possibility of hitting a buried pipe or such like.

oops, i picked the wrong name out of the thread, i did mean to put across that i wasn't pointing fingers at you.

 

[Taylortwocities]

@Jackkenny2
I imagine that you will be installing new circuit(s) and/or a new consumer unit?

If so you will need to certify the work, probably you are competent enough, and have access to the necessary calibrated test gear?

This work will need to be notified to the local authority. The proper route for that will be for you to join one of the competent person schemes (NICEIC, NAPIT, etc).
That is a large and expensive process. Obviously not worth it for one job.

You may need to buddy up with an existing CPS electrician and work as his/her apprentice.