I have seen the term "competent person" mentioned several times on the plumbing forum, if I recall it is always to do with gas.
Now, I thought it was illegal for someone to install and commission any gas appliance, even in their own home, unless they were CORGI registered.
From what some people have said it sounds like this is incorrect, namely that one can install a boiler in their own home, legally. Provided of course that they are a "competent person".
Is this true? If so, what are the ramifications? What happens if Joe Bloggs installs his own combi, believing himself to be competent but actually not knowing his microbore from his isolation valve, then the next owners of the house get blown up because he made a pig's ear of it? Is he held responsible and brought up on manslaughter charges?
Now, I thought it was illegal for someone to install and commission any gas appliance, even in their own home, unless they were CORGI registered.
From what some people have said it sounds like this is incorrect, namely that one can install a boiler in their own home, legally. Provided of course that they are a "competent person".
Is this true? If so, what are the ramifications? What happens if Joe Bloggs installs his own combi, believing himself to be competent but actually not knowing his microbore from his isolation valve, then the next owners of the house get blown up because he made a pig's ear of it? Is he held responsible and brought up on manslaughter charges?