Meter move - House wiring sign off

[fastJedi]

We live in a 1960 bungalow on the south edge of Central Networks area. Over the past 5 years most of the wiring has been replaced / updated. I believe all the fundamentals of our wiring are in good order ..... RCD CU, back boxes earthed, lighting circuits have an earth, bathroom and kitchen pipes bonded etc etc.

The Central Networks 'meter move' documenation includes a form for an electrician to sign stating that the propety is wired to Part P .... I guess no self respecting electrician is going to put his name to that unless he has crawled over everything and corrected all those little details. Whist I fully understand why CN would take the opportunity to ensure the property is signed off as safe by a professional it appears a little OTT to insist on Part P? I called Central Networks and asked the question and they say a safety certificate is fine.

My questions .... Does anyone have any experience of doing similar? What is the difference between full 'Part P' and a 'Saftey Certificate' (if any) ... any other advice greatfully received

 

[dingbat]

What you need is a PIR (Periodic Inspection Report) with an overall 'Satisfactory' assessment. Any qualified electrician should be able to provide you with such a report. For this he should inspect a sample of your accessories (lights, switches, sockets, etc) then carry out a sequence of tests to determine the electrical properties of every circuit in the installation. You should receive a multi-page document, including test and inspection schedules and a rated list of any defects found.

Part P is a section of the Building Regulations which simply states that all electrical work carried out in dwellings must be fit for purpose and documented. It is not applied retrospectively and there is no such thing as a Part P certificate. In fact, Part P lays down no standards as such, although the principle means of complying with it is by working to BS 7671 - The IEE Wiring Regulations - which also governs the form of the PIR.