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Am I allowed to run an extension cable out to a shed, to run a light? Just to be clear: one that plugs into a socket, unwinds and the light just plugs into it?
Even in England, everything that was in Part P on the day it was born in still there. Mind you, that 'everything' is (and always has been) only one sentence, so they would have been hard-pressed to 'remove' much!In England most of the Part P was removed ...
OK I should have said most of the registering of work to the local authority building control has been remove, the requirement for work to be done safely is still there, in the main one needs to follow the requirements of BS7671 to comply, although you could follow a similar set of regulations, although I am not sure now we have left the EU what regulations we could follow? There has been raised the fact that many of the regulations are not enforceable in Wales as they have not been written in Welsh, however I would not want to be a test case, however the fact is when I tried to get replacement certificates the LABC were unable to produce them, so much for traceable records.Even in England, everything that was in Part P on the day it was born in still there. Mind you, that 'everything' is (and always has been) only one sentence, so they would have been hard-pressed to 'remove' much!
Kind Regards, John
OK I should have said most of the registering of work to the local authority building control has been remove, the requirement for work to be done safely is still there, in the main one needs to follow the requirements of BS7671 to comply, although you could follow a similar set of regulations, although I am not sure now we have left the EU what regulations we could follow? There has been raised the fact that many of the regulations are not enforceable in Wales as they have not been written in Welsh, however I would not want to be a test case, however the fact is when I tried to get replacement certificates the LABC were unable to produce them, so much for traceable records.
Depends on where you live
in England notification us only required for new circuits, consumer units and work done in certain locations (bathrooms eg).
One of those certain locations used to be electrical work outside. But (stupidly IMO) this was removed a few years ago.
so, what you need doing must comply with BS7671, and certified as being compliant. It must meet the requirements of Part P (ie it is safe). But you don’t need to tell the council in England about it.
Is there electricity in Wales then? Maybe that’s why nobody has been prosecuted.Don’t think anyone has been fined yet
One thing that doesn't seem to have been mentioned is that if (in either England or Wales) electrical work is undertaken by a 'professional electrician' who is a member of one of the so-called "self-certification" Schemes (which really should be called "self-notification" schemes), the cost of any notification that is required (and, as said, that covers a lot more work in Wales than in England) is trivial - just a few quid, in comparison with the potentially 'hundreds' if someone who is not a member of such a scheme does the notifying.Does this mean I can get a professional electrician to wire my shed up properly, without having to notify the council?
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