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Part P

Part P is a new part of the Building Regulations which has been introduced by government and affects all electrical work carried out in dwellings.
People carrying out electrical work in homes and gardens in England and Wales should follow the rules set out in Part P of the Building Regulations to ensure that they are complying with the law. These rules are designed to ensure that electrical work is safe.

Why has Part P been introduced?

Part P has been introduced in order to:

reduce the number of deaths, injuries and fires caused by faulty electrical installations
make life harder for 'cowboys' to leave electrical installations in an unsafe condition

What is a Competent Person?

A 'Competent Person' is a firm that has been approved by one of the government-approved Part P schemes as sufficiently competent to self-certify that its work complies with the Building Regulations. Schemes authorised by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) are listed on its website.

A registered firm is not required to notify a building control body of its proposals to carry out electrical installation work before it begins, or to have the work inspected on completion. This reduces costs for the customer as the additional charges for calling out a building control body can be avoided.

If a firm wishes to become a Competent Person it must first be vetted to ensure it meets the conditions of registration, including the required levels of competence. The minimum standard of technical competence required is as follows:

Electrical work in dwellings is designed, installed, inspected and tested to the standard required by BS 7671
Applicants for a Part P Competent Person Scheme are assessed to be able to work to these standards

Why should I use a Competent Person?

A firm registered as a ‘competent person':

Can deal with all the new rules for you.
Is qualified to carry out electrical work to BS 7671, the national safety standard
Will give you a certificate to confirm their work follows the new rules

Using a ‘competent person' ensures that:

You do not have to pay Building Control charges
You have the option of taking out an insurance-backed guarantee for the work
You have access to a formal complaints procedure if you are not happy with the work

Part P of the building regulations has been introduced to protect the consumer:

To reduce the number of deaths, injuries and fires caused by faulty electrical installations and

To make it harder for ‘cowboys' to leave electrical installations in an unsafe condition

If you decide against using a registered firm to carry out any work for you, bear in mind the following points:

There is no guarantee that the electrical installation is safe
You will have no official record of the work you've had carried out
You may have difficulty selling your home if you do not have the right electrical safety certificates
Your local authority's Building Control Department may insist that you put right any faulty work

Does Part P Apply To Me?

Part P applies to all electrical installation work carried out in dwellings. However, you do not need to tell your local authority's Building Control department about:

repairs and maintenance work or
extra power points or lighting points or other alterations to existing circuits ( except in specially defined areas such as a kitchen, bathroom or outdoors )

Can I Carry Out DIY?

Yes. Anyone is entitled to carry out electrical installation work in dwellings . However, when carrying out electrical work, there are two points to consider:

All work - however minor - must, by law, comply with Part P requirements
Work of the type listed below must be notified to your local authority's Building Control department

The list below describes the types of electrical installation work and locations that require advance notification to your local authority's Building Control department.

Type of work

Location

New installation, rewire or partial rewire
New consumer unit
One or more new circuits
Extension to circuit (in kitchen, special location*/installation**)
Main/supplementary equipotential bonding
Ring/radial power
Lighting circuit
Heating (central heating/room heating/hot water/boiler/controls
Air conditioning/ventilation system/extractor fan
Shower (electrically heated or pumped)
Cooker
Fire/security/environmental control system
Vertical lift or stair lift (within dwelling)
Special installation*

Building sharing supply with dwelling
Building extension or conservatory
Common area of block of flats
Flat
Dwelling house
Detached shed, garage or greenhouse
Kitchen
Garden
Special location**

* Special installation : electric floor/ceiling heating; garden lighting/power; ELV lighting; generator

** Special location : a room containing bath or shower, swimming pool, sauna

Meersbrook Electrical Limited
320 Albert Road
MEERSBROOK
SHEFFIELD
S8 9RD
Email: info@meersbrookelectrical.co.uk
Tel: 0114 2819941
Mobile: 07966 391401

Company No. 6516202

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