Which?: Electrical work in the home - what can you do?

Doing electrical work in your own home can be governed by 'Part P' regulation in the UK, so what are you allowed to do and what is off limits? Get the full guide at http://www.which.co.uk/electrics

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[WhichWebsite]

@Batstercat @dale76uk Sorry about the delayed reply. Looking at your comments it seems that what you are saying is that we have used slightly incorrect terminology for some of the references, like 'Part-P electrician' or 'Part-P certificate'. Although these things might not be the exact wording, this video is aimed at the lay person and as such uses phrasing that will be easy for them to remember.

Although those terms are not strictly correct they do cover the essence of what is required.

[dale76uk]

Message for Pete Tinen (feat. in this video).

Think you need some training before you call yourself an 'EXPERT'.

Visit w w w . e l e c t r i c a l t r a i n i n g . c o . u k

[WhichWebsite]

@Batstercat @dale76uk (Cont.) Some work needs to be carried out either by a tradesman that is Competent and approved for doing work that is covered by Part P (or in short and Part P electrician), once that work is complete that person must provide documentation that it was carried out by a Competent person (or in short, a Part P certificate).

Thanks for pointing things out but the aim of these videos is to simplify things for the consumer and make it easier for them to ask for the right thing.

[Batstercat]

There are many, many incorrect statements in this video. The trouble is, most electricians do not know the rules either!

[WhichWebsite]

Hi @Batstercat if you let us know what you think are the incorrect points we will try to address them.

Thanks

[banallsheds]

@oharaf1 - sockets can be installed in bathrooms, 3m or more from the edge of Zone 1.

Which, ironically, make them non-notifiable, so more errors in the video.

@ Which - "Simplifying" things for the consumer must not equate to telling them things which aren't true just because you think they cannot cope with the truth, and it is wrong that an organisation like yours should think it does.

[vim949]

@WhichWebsite Well you couldn't put a socket (except a shaver socket) in that bathroom for a start. Also no mention that the 'part-p' rules only cover England and Wales and not Scotland (or NI?). Your 'wet rooms' advice is a bit off - a cloakroom does not have the same rules as a room containing a bath or shower. 

[ASBOdisposalsystem]

dd

[oharaf1]

This EXPERT says "If you want to Installa a shower or a SOCKET in the bathroom"

I think perhaps you really should take this video down and get an EXPERT to guide you through a new one!!!

[europatterson]

Electrical work dosent have to be carried out by a competent person?! Fuck me, no wonder we make you licenced poms do 6 months more at college before we give you an aussie licence!

[dale76uk]

@WhichWebsite why not simplify it by saying a 'competent person' as defined by BS7671???  by referring to 'Part P Electricians' is like saying call a 'Part J - Plumber'. Its very difficult then re-educate the lay person into explaining that there is no such thing as a 'Part P - Electrician or Part P Certificate'.

[Batstercat]

@WhichWebsite It's more than 'slightly incorrect terminology' it's simply incorrect. As for the lay person, surely the truth is better than the opposite.

What I am suggesting is that your expert should actually know what he is talking about and he would certainly benefit from attending a course where his knowledge could be brought up to an adequate standard.

I commend to you dale76uk's suggestion - the trainers there are excellent.