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In January 2005 the government introduced Part P of the Building Regulations for England and Wales, so most fixed electrical installation work carried out in homes must, by law, comply with the Building Regulations. Anyone carrying out electrical installation work covered by Part P in a home must either notify the local authority before the work is carried out and pay an inspection fee or the work has to be certified and carried out by someone who is registered with a scheme authorised by the government, such as NAPIT.

A valid Landlord Safety Certificate is required for all let properties.

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Damian Bennett Electricians – The Poole Electrician – Call Today – Tel : 0793 255 7563

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Further details including leaflets can be found on the Communities and Local Government website www.communities.gov.uk.

In addition there is further guidance on the Electrical Safety Council’s website www.electricalsafetycouncil.org.uk

Among others a Government authorised scheme is run by NAPIT. Scheme details and the authorisation can be found on the NAPIT Website www.napit.org.uk or from the NAPIT helpline 0870 444 1392.

Additionally there are a number of Part P related articles in my blog.

I can give you advice on whether a certificate is required in your case. If you have doubts or questions don’t hesitate to call me or drop me a line at The Poole Electrician.

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Damian Bennett Electricians – The Poole Electrician – Call Today – Tel : 0793 255 7563

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In January 2005 the government introduced Part P of the Building Regulations for England and Wales, so most fixed electrical installation work carried out in homes must, by law, comply with the Building Regulations.

Part P states that anyone carrying out electrical installation work in a home must make sure that the work is notified to the local authority prior to the work being carried out and an inspection fee paid, unless the work is carried out and certified by a person registered with a government-authorised scheme such as NAPIT. Landlords have to have a valid Landlord Safety Certificate.

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Damian Bennett Electricians – The Poole Electrician – Call Today – Tel : 0793 255 7563

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The advantages of using a registered electrician are:

·         You won’t have to pay the required building-control inspection fee;

·         Your electrician will deal with all aspects of the work for you;

·         Your electrician provides a certificate to confirm the work meets the Building Regulations;

·         There is access to the formal complaints procedure if the work carried out doesn’t meet Building Regulations; and

·         You will have the option to take out an insurance-backed guarantee when the work is done and you can make a claim if the work is found not to meet the Building Regulations.

When using a registered electrician, you can expect safe electrical installation work to be done, as the work will meet UK national standard, BS 7671 (Requirements for Electrical Installations). When the work is finished you’ll receive:

·         a completed Electrical Installation Certificate or Minor Works Certificate which confirms the work meets BS 7671; and

·         a Building Regulations Compliance Certificate which confirms the work meets Building Regulations.

Electrical installation works must be carried out only by professional people who have the knowledge, skill and experience to avoid danger to themselves and other people. It’s quite easy to make any electrical circuit work – it’s very much harder to make that circuit work safely.

It is recommend that you use a Government-registered electrician to do your electrical installation work. An accredited electrician will work to the UK national safety standard and will provide you with a safety certificate to confirm that their work has been designed, inspected and tested in line with that standard.

I can give you advice on whether a certificate is required in your case. If you have doubts or questions don’t hesitate to call me or drop me a line at The Poole Electrician.

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Damian Bennett Electricians – The Poole Electrician – Call Today – Tel : 0793 255 7563

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England and Wales had Part P of the Building Regs introduced in 2005. This applies to England and Wales. Now home installation work for most fixed electrical installation must as a legal requirement with the Building Regulations.

Part P states that anyone carrying out electrical installation work in a home must make sure that the work is notified to the local authority prior to the work being carried out and an inspection fee paid, unless the work is carried out and certified by a person registered with a government-authorised scheme such as NAPIT. A valid Landlord Safety Certificate is required for all let properties.

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Damian Bennett Electricians – The Poole Electrician – Call Today – Tel : 0793 255 7563

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If you use a Government registered electrician (such as NAPIT) to do the work you will be issued with a Certificate of Compliance on completion and a Building Regulations Compliance Certificate for all the electrical work that has been carried out. The documents are a safety declaration confirming the work completed complies with Part P of the Building Regulations.

If you undertake the work yourself you must pay the inspection fee to your local authority and they will undertake the inspection and provide the certification. Similarly a Landlord will receive a Landlord Safety Certificate.

All homeowners and landlords must be able to prove all electrical installation work meets Part P, or they are committing a criminal offence. Local authorities can make homeowners or landlords remove or alter any work that does not meet the Building Regulations.

I can give you advice on whether a certificate is required in your case. If you have doubts or questions don’t hesitate to call me or drop me a line at The Poole Electrician.

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Damian Bennett Electricians – The Poole Electrician – Call Today – Tel : 0793 255 7563

The Poole Electricians in Poole

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In January 2005 the government introduced Part P of the Building Regulations for England and Wales, so most fixed electrical installation work carried out in homes must, by law, comply with the Building Regulations.

Anyone carrying out electrical installation work covered by Part P in a home must either notify the local authority before the work is carried out and pay an inspection fee or the work has to be certified and carried out by someone who is registered with a scheme authorised by the government, such as NAPIT.

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Damian Bennett Electricians – The Poole Electrician – Call Today – Tel : 0793 255 7563

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All let properties require a valid Landlord Safety Certificate.

The Part P rules have been brought in to reduce the number of deaths, injuries and fires caused by electrical installations and to make it more difficult for ‘cowboy builders’ to leave any electrical installations in an unsafe state

Don’t put lives at risk by putting in dangerous electrics! Each year around 12,500 house fires, 750 serious injuries and 10 deaths are caused by unsafe electrics in the home.

As something we use daily it’s very easy to take electricity for granted. You could be putting your family’s lives at risk if you do DIY electrics or use an unregistered electrician to carry out work in your house .

I can give you advice on whether a certificate is required in your case. If you have doubts or questions don’t hesitate to call me or drop me a line at The Poole Electrician.

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Damian Bennett Electricians – The Poole Electrician – Call Today – Tel : 0793 255 7563

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England and Wales had Part P of the Building Regs introduced in 2005. This applies to England and Wales. Now home installation work for most fixed electrical installation must as a legal requirement with the Building Regulations. Part P states that anyone carrying out electrical installation work in a home must make sure that the work is notified to the local authority prior to the work being carried out and an inspection fee paid, unless the work is carried out and certified by a person registered with a government-authorised scheme such as NAPIT. A valid Landlord Safety Certificate is required for all let properties.

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Damian Bennett Electricians – The Poole Electrician – Call Today – Tel : 0793 255 7563

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Except for some minor work and work outside of high risk locations, Part P applies to most electrical work in the home. Minor work is work that does not involve the addition of a new circuit, such as adding new sockets or light switches to an existing circuit, or replacing existing sockets, light switches and ceiling roses. Any work which comes under minor work relaxations does not have to be done by a registered electrician. In addition you do not need to notify the local building control. However ALL electrical work minor or otherwise must comply with wiring regulations.

Gardens, kitchens and bathrooms are special high risk locations because the risk of electric shock is higher in these areas.

Work in a kitchen, bathroom, garden or outbuilding must either be undertaken by a registered electrician or notified to your local building control, unless you are only replacing accessories. You must think very carefully about work in the kitchen. With many electrical appliances in the kitchen and the lethal mixture of hot surfaces and water, it is very important that any electrical installation is safe. When installing a new kitchen, it is recommended that a registered electrician is used or kitchen installer does the electrical work.

The presence of water and the extremes of weather conditions means that external electrical installations can be particularly dangerous as equipment deteriorates faster.

The following provides some examples as to what type of electrical work should be notified to your local building control or done by a registered electrician.

The following tasks must always be notified or you use a Registered Electrician (such as NAPIT)

·         A complete new electrical system or rewire
·         Fuse box install
·         Installing a storage heater
·         Extra low voltage lighting installation
·         Installing an electric supply to a garden shed, greenhouse, garage or other out building
·         Solar photovoltaic power supply installation

·         Installing electric floor or ceiling heating
·         Electricity generator installation
·         Installing a lighting point or socket outdoors
·         Fitting a new electric shower
·         Installing a new garden pond pump to the fixed electrics
·         Installing a new electric sauna

You can do the following work yourself but it must reach BS7671 standards. There is no requirement to inform building control, unless in a high risk area of kitchen, bathrooms or gardens. However it is recommended that you always use a Government-registered electrician to carry out any electrical work in your house

·         Adding a new socket to an existing circuit
·         Adding a new light switch to an existing circuit
·         Installing a telephone or extra-low voltage wiring for IT equipment or communication

You can do the following yourself though it must be in line with BS7671 standards. You do not need to inform building control. However it is recommended that you use a Government-registered electrician to carry out electrical work in your home

·         Connecting a cooker
·         Replacing a damaged cable for a single circuit
·         Replacing a damaged accessory like a socket or ceiling rose
·         Replacing any light fitting
·         Replacing an old immersion heater
·         Adding a new socket or light to a circuit in a garage, garden shed, greenhouse or other outbuilding

If you have any questions or doubts drop me a line or call me The Poole Electrician. I can advise you on if certification is required.

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Damian Bennett Electricians – The Poole Electrician – Call Today – Tel : 0793 255 7563

Damian@DamianBennettElectrical.co.uk

Telephone: 0793 255 7563

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In January 2005 the government introduced Part P of the Building Regulations for England and Wales, so most fixed electrical installation work carried out in homes must, by law, comply with the Building Regulations. Part P states that anyone carrying out electrical installation work in a home must make sure that the work is notified to the local authority prior to the work being carried out and an inspection fee paid, unless the work is carried out and certified by a person registered with a government-authorised scheme such as NAPIT. Landlords have to have a valid Landlord Safety Certificate.

If you fail to follow the regulations:

• You will have no certificate to prove that the work has been carried out by a registered electrician, or that the work performed has been passed as safe by your local building control.
• You may have problems when you come to sell your home if you cannot prove that electrical work has been carried out in accordance with the Building Regulations.
• Failure to comply is a criminal offence. If you carry out work that does not comply with building regulations you may be liable to a fine of up to £5,000.
• If you don’t have the appropriate approvals, your local building control may insist that the electrical work is redone.

If you have any doubts or questions call me or drop me a line at The Poole Electrician. I can give advice on whether a certificate is required and do the appropriate work.

Damian@DamianBennettElectrical.co.uk

Telephone : 0793 255 7563

Damian Bennett Electricians is a family business based in Poole offering a complete electrical contracting service. If you’re looking for a well qualified, thoroughly professional electrician in Poole or the wider Dorset area, look no further. First choice for electricians Poole based Part P Registered and providing Landlord Safety Certificates.

Damian@DamianBennettElectrical.co.uk

Telephone: 0793 255 7563       

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In January 2005 the government introduced Part P of the Building Regulations for England and Wales, with the aim of reducing the number of accidents in the home related to faulty electrical installations. Similar laws apply in Scotland.

Because of this, most fixed electrical installation work carried out in homes must, by law, comply with the Building Regulations. Part P states that anyone carrying out electrical installation work in a home must make sure that the work is designed and installed to protect people from fire and electric shocks. Part P applies to newly-built homes and to any changes made to existing installations, including any parts that have been rewired. It gives legally enforceable rules relating to electrical safety in houses and flats. Landlords require a Landlord Safety Certificate.

Under Part P electrical installations carried out in a property are now notifiable so the local authority building control must be notified prior to the work being carried out and the appropriate fee for them to inspect the work must be paid. The exception is if it is carried out, and certified by a person registered with a government-authorised scheme such as NAPIT. This brings electrical work in the home under statutory control along with other types of building work, such as gas installations.

As noted above failure to comply with Part P is a criminal offence and local authorities have the power to require the removal or alteration of work that does not comply with regulations.

 The law requires an electrician registered with a government-approved scheme, such as the one operated by NAPIT, to carry out most electrical work in the home. After completion of any work your NAPIT registered electrician will issue you with an electrical safety certificate and a Compliance Certificate to confirm it meets the requirements of the Building Regulations.

You can only carry out electrical work yourself if you can inspect and test that it is safe for use.

If you have any doubts or questions call me or drop me a line. I can give advice on whether a certificate is required and do the appropriate work.

Damian@DamianBennettElectrical.co.uk

        Telephone :     0793 255 7563       

Damian Bennett Electrical is a family business based in Poole offering a complete electrical contracting service. If you’re looking for a well qualified, thoroughly professional electrician in Poole or the wider Dorset area, look no further. First choice for electricians Poole based.