loft. However my builder has said that I do not need a NICC certificate. Is this true? and does anyone know where I can get more information aboutthis from.
2007-08-21 00:12:21 · 8 answers · asked by Catwoman 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you are unhappy tell him you want your money back. Was he proplerly certified.
The electrical engineers need to be Part P certified to carry out installation work.
He must show you his card.
2007-08-21 00:17:25 · answer #1 · answered by VWBeetleBus 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Anyone can maintain an existing circuit without the need for a Part P certificate. It sounds as though your loft electrics are a new installation, in which case your builder was not qualified to do the work and has broken the law.
First get a qualified electrician to check it out. The purpose of the rules is your safety, and that's more important than whether you've been ripped off.
If the electrician finds that the work is not of sufficient standard, first check that he is willing to say so in court, then pay him to put it right. Claim the money back from the builder - through the courts if necessary.
If the electrician finds that the work is OK, but needs a certificate, pay him to test it fully and give you a certificate. Claim the money back from the builder - he should have got this done himself.
If the electrician finds that the work is OK and didn't need a certificate, you'll have spent out unnecessarily, but at least you can sleep easily.
2007-08-21 07:26:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
This depends on where he drew the supply from. Did he take it from the upstairs ring main? Did he add another circuit from your Consumer Unit? If the latter then you definitely need an EIC (Electrical & Inspection Certificate).
If the former then the very least you can expect from him is a MWC (Minor Works Certificate).
You have to have one or the other.
See the link below, if you are in any doubt ring your local council.
Do not be fobbed off.
2007-08-21 15:56:24 · answer #3 · answered by nigel t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
was the wiring existing ?
If yes, then you do not need a part p sign off.
If no, then you will need a certificate because its a circuit extension and therefore does not fall into the exemption categories.
Is the loft extension being built to council-approved planning regulations ?
If so, it shouldn't be a problem for the builder.
If no, then you have an illegal extension anyway so a NICC certificate is the least of your worries !
Your local council planning department will have a guidance leaflet on what is, and is not, exempt form NICC/part p certification.
2007-08-21 10:17:19 · answer #4 · answered by Michael H 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is no such thing as a "PartP" certificate, although the term may be mis-used.
Neither do NIC hold a monopoly on Part P registration, although their site and literature certainly gives that impression. .There are several other providers of Part P registration schemes.
Depending on the work it may not even be notifiable. What paperwork were you issued with?
It should either be a Minor Works or (less likely) an EIC (electrical Installation certificate).
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/electrical_safety.pdf
2007-08-21 07:48:57 · answer #5 · answered by Girlie Electrics 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
if its a straight swap then no cert, however if you have had these done as additions to your existing supply then yes you need a cert. get him back if he will not give u a cert that has a reg number on then report him.
2007-08-21 19:23:44 · answer #6 · answered by t1nk_b3ll 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was certified but not in electrics
2007-08-21 07:21:48 · answer #7 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
http://www.polyteck.co.uk/
Good luck!
2007-08-21 07:27:17 · answer #8 · answered by toysmanrik 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋