When do you actually do the paperwork?

[robbo777]

Hi

Just a question here regarding testing and certification.

If you got called to a house to replace a socket that had its casing cracked or you put a lovely new B&Q chandelier up for someone would you then do a minor works Cert + Si + STR?

Seems a little overkill to me

If you don't what's the smallest job that you would do it on?

 

[Guest123]

A MEIW cert is only one page and takes no more than 10-15minutes to fill in, providing everything is safe & sound.

 

[Octopus]

Like for like repair/replace = EFLI check and noted in Invoice.

 

[robbo777]

A MEIW cert is only one page and takes no more than 10-15minutes to fill in, providing everything is safe & sound.

So would you not do a Schedule of Inspections and a Schedule of test results with that then?

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Whats paperwork? is that the stuff the customer shoves in you hand, that serves as currency in the local:wink_smile:

 

[SirKit Breaker]

So would you not do a Schedule of Inspections and a Schedule of test results with that then?

NO, not required.

 

[Guest123]

So would you not do a Schedule of Inspections and a Schedule of test results with that then?

No.

AN MEIW cert is one page, that's it. No additional SOI or SOTR required.

Look at the examples in BS 7671.

 

[robbo777]

NO, not required.

lol, that's why its ****ing me off then, I was having to charge for my time to do all 3 and was just quoting too high

 

[Octopus]

lol, that's why its ****ing me off then, I was having to charge for my time to do all 3 and was just quoting too high

if its like for like I wouldn't bother with a cert unless its a rental property.

This job has enough paperwork without doing unnecessary MWC's too. The bloke down the pub won't even raise an invoice let alone a cert!

 

[Top Cat]

Whats paperwork? is that the stuff the customer shoves in you hand, that serves as currency in the local:wink_smile:

Hope you declared that paperwork to the tax man like we all do!!

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Hope you declared that paperwork to the tax man like we all do!!

Taxman..........whats one of them?

 

[SirKit Breaker]

if its like for like I wouldn't bother with a cert unless its a rental property.

This job has enough paperwork without doing unnecessary MWC's too. The bloke down the pub won't even raise an invoice let alone a cert!

I agree with Murdoch, although its not politically correct etc, sometimes it is more practical. Although as a minimum i would do an EFLI test, even if i didnt document it.

Cheers..........Howard

 

[RISElectrical]

Any addition I would do a MWC, anything requiring an EIC would get one, as said above for like for like replacements etc I wouldn't usually do a cert, I would do a test, however would just invoice and on my way.

 

[richy3333]

Minor works and invoice. Preferably whilst still at the house

 

[Deleted member 9648]

I agree with Murdoch, although its not politically correct etc, sometimes it is more practical. Although as a minimum i would do an EFLI test, even if i didnt document it.

Cheers..........Howard

Same here as Murdoch and Sirkit.....there's too much paperwork anyway...a form to change a socket?...no thanks.

 

[brman]

You guys that do certs/invoices etc at the house, what do you do for your copy? carbon paper?

 

[RISElectrical]

Invoices done on iPad and usually emailed to customer then and there. Certs if EIC done on pc and posted. MWC I usually either do on pc and post or write out 2 copies

 

[mogga]

If your doing a lot of stuff requiring MWC you could do a small part of MWC on bottom of invoice, job sheet specialy if your doing L.A. or rental stuff get tenant to sign that you have been there and done it as well

 

[trev]

You guys that do certs/invoices etc at the house, what do you do for your copy? carbon paper?

Notepaper mate, copy it out when you get home.
2 minutes

 

[Richard Burns]

You guys that do certs/invoices etc at the house, what do you do for your copy? carbon paper?

I do all my invoices at the end of the job on carbon paper. certificates I normally try and do if I can again on carbon paper (although I got told off by Elecsa because they were too faint so I now use handwriting blue copy paper, messy but not faint).
If I am doing a cert for an insurance company, etc. I normally fill it in on the PC at hoem and send it off.