extensoin wiring
- Thread starter iaink
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Have you asked the contractor that is wiring your extension?
It will be your resposibility to make sure things are to the relavant standards (the builder may be doing the work, and you may have got a local electrician) but it's you that has to ensure compliance
The council may require you to either have the work done by a 'certifier of construction' or someone that meets the standards of a coc
In England / Wales the council pay for inspection etc, in Scotland the home owner is responsible (as detailed above)
Links This is the guidance the councils should be following
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/pdfs/Electrical Guidance for Verifiers 29Mar06.pdf
My local council spec (all Scottish councils should be the same, but Glasgow City Council can't be bothered to put the electrical guidance requirements on their website) this stops householsers getting nasty surprises.
http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/na...=NoDoc&DFBC=Building regulations&CatLevel=3||
If you are contracting the electrician directly make sure he is registered.
You should use a competent person for the work, links below
In Scotland:
Individuals regitered;
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/register/ListAC.asp
Companies
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/register/Sear...struction&ID=2
the links are self explanitory- use the top link to open the page - you can search by name.
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It will be your resposibility to make sure things are to the relavant standards (the builder may be doing the work, and you may have got a local electrician) but it's you that has to ensure compliance
The council may require you to either have the work done by a 'certifier of construction' or someone that meets the standards of a coc
In England / Wales the council pay for inspection etc, in Scotland the home owner is responsible (as detailed above)
Links This is the guidance the councils should be following
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/pdfs/Electrical Guidance for Verifiers 29Mar06.pdf
My local council spec (all Scottish councils should be the same, but Glasgow City Council can't be bothered to put the electrical guidance requirements on their website) this stops householsers getting nasty surprises.
http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/na...=NoDoc&DFBC=Building regulations&CatLevel=3||
If you are contracting the electrician directly make sure he is registered.
You should use a competent person for the work, links below
In Scotland:
Individuals regitered;
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/register/ListAC.asp
Companies
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/register/Sear...struction&ID=2
the links are self explanitory- use the top link to open the page - you can search by name.
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Thought I'd ring the changes....
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