I am going through the process of building up a portfolio of work ready for registering with one of the Gov't bodies ECA, NIC..don't know which one yet. But a friend owns a Kitchen/Bathroom co and said that I could use one of the jobs he has, to kick start this process. (The work was to install a new CU + Circuit for a shower)
1) I informed the Local Authority, paid £120 and they came around for 5 minutes looked at what I had done, gave a nod of approval and then walked away.
2) I later received a letter stating that they will require an EIC and a Insp+Test certificate before a building regulation certificate is issued.
I thought the whole idea of this process was they would inspect the installation sign it off against Part P and then I just need to get it tested....it seems a pointless waste of £120 when I still need to get the same certificates issued by a registered electrician who could have done the work without shelling out money to the LBC.
The new CU, cable & isolating switch is all installed but will the electrician be able to sign this off???
Any advice appreciated.
1) I informed the Local Authority, paid £120 and they came around for 5 minutes looked at what I had done, gave a nod of approval and then walked away.
2) I later received a letter stating that they will require an EIC and a Insp+Test certificate before a building regulation certificate is issued.
I thought the whole idea of this process was they would inspect the installation sign it off against Part P and then I just need to get it tested....it seems a pointless waste of £120 when I still need to get the same certificates issued by a registered electrician who could have done the work without shelling out money to the LBC.
The new CU, cable & isolating switch is all installed but will the electrician be able to sign this off???
Any advice appreciated.