New combi boiler in loft - Is this notifyable ?

[mark.carline]

I have an existing mains ring main in the loft and I am now looking to get a plumber in to fit a new gas combi boiler via a fused switched spur and my question is - is this work notifyable ?

I know the fused switched spur isn't as it mentions here:

//wiki.diynot.com/electrics:part_p:diy_electrical_work_and_the_law

the following:

2. Work which - (c) consists of - (ii) adding socket outlets and fused spurs to an existing ring or radial circuit.

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[sm1thson]

As far as I know fitting boilers comes under other building regs so its notifiable for them! I assume you ‘plumber’ is corgi registered, if so I think they handle the paperwork. As the boiler isn’t in kitchen, bathroom, special location etc the electrical side isn’t notifiable from what I can see.

 

[mark.carline]

....I assume you ‘plumber’ is corgi registered...

why the quotes around "plumber" ?

 

[sm1thson]

I did that because from what I have seen over of in the 'Plumbing and Central Heating' forum (where I don’t go as often) the regulars seam to class a plumber as someone who puts pipes together. They (seam to) say your better with a ‘heating engineer’ when it comes to boilers, as then the installer wont make installation errors and can offer a decent level of after care. I may have got the wrong end of the stick though, so I just put plumber in the inverted commas to make you think about the person you choose to plum in your boiler, as you don’t just want someone who will make it work, but that will make it to its best potential and for years to come.

 

[mark.carline]

ok thanks sm1thson

I will be using a corgi registered person to fit it so no worries there - As the boiler is going to be a decent baxi platinum should I really be thinking of contacting baxi and getting them to recommend a local baxi approved corgi person ?

 

[jj4091]

ok thanks sm1thson

I will be using a corgi registered person to fit it so no worries there - As the boiler is going to be a decent baxi platinum should I really be thinking of contacting baxi and getting them to recommend a local baxi approved corgi person ?

I would have thought your supplier was a better bet, if you have bought it locally, but if not then I agree with Smithson that you would be better looking for a registered plumbing & heating engineer rather than a corgi registered plumber.(For all the same reasons he gave) Failing that baxi do have there own team of engineers,but whether they do instalation work or not I am not sure, as you suspect they will probably have authorised installers.