From the end of this thread, just what will be the point of the Part P schemes from April?
The new list of notifiable work is in the new Approved Document, http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_AD_P_2013.pdf
extract here: and only includes consumer units, new circuits and work inside the zones in a bathroom.
In reality, most items in a bathroom won't be notifiable, as lights would typically be above 2.25m and other items such as illuminated mirrors, towel rails or shaver sockets are likely to be more than 60cm from the bath, which really only leaves electric showers and possibly some extractor fans.
Replacing existing items like electric showers won't be notifiable either, as that won't involve any addition or alteration to the existing circuit.
So unless your main line of work happens to be replacing consumer units or you have lots of customers who want complete new circuits installing, the point of paying for membership of a scheme is what exactly?
New build and extensions to existing properties are irrelevant, as they will be notified via LABC anyway, just as they are now.
For those that are members of a scheme, go and look at say the last 20 jobs you notified, and see how many of them would be notifiable under the new rules.
The new list of notifiable work is in the new Approved Document, http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_AD_P_2013.pdf
extract here: and only includes consumer units, new circuits and work inside the zones in a bathroom.
In reality, most items in a bathroom won't be notifiable, as lights would typically be above 2.25m and other items such as illuminated mirrors, towel rails or shaver sockets are likely to be more than 60cm from the bath, which really only leaves electric showers and possibly some extractor fans.
Replacing existing items like electric showers won't be notifiable either, as that won't involve any addition or alteration to the existing circuit.
So unless your main line of work happens to be replacing consumer units or you have lots of customers who want complete new circuits installing, the point of paying for membership of a scheme is what exactly?
New build and extensions to existing properties are irrelevant, as they will be notified via LABC anyway, just as they are now.
For those that are members of a scheme, go and look at say the last 20 jobs you notified, and see how many of them would be notifiable under the new rules.