Oh dear, I will seem to be the most hated person around the electrical ‘circuit’ (pun intended) I am Part ‘P’ qualified as a competent person.
I have been a safe and competent electrical DIY’er for the last 15 yrs, or so I thought.
4 yrs ago I helped an electrician re-wire my mothers house, to help reduce costs, and he offered me a job working for him and said he would pay ½ my training costs (big mistake turning that one down but it would have meant a move from Surrey to Norfolk).
Recently I was made redundant and thought I would try and start a business doing household maintenance, fixing guttering, putting up shelves, tiling and decorating, replacing broken sealed units and the like. Someone said that doing electrical work would also be advantageous, things like adding lights outside and changing sockets etc.
Now I knew about Part ‘P’ through work and decided I would do the course, I contacted the local centre advertising this and asked if I needed any other qualifications. I was told NO and also told that on passing the course I could ‘trade’ as a competent person and carry out installation works.
Having done the course and passed, I now know my knowledge base is somewhat lacking, however that said I do understand more than I did when I started and know when to call in an ‘expert’.
My use for Part ‘P’ will be for small additions and alterations (where there is a requirement for electrical work in relation to other works being done)and not for complete re-wire and new CU’s and I will not do a job that I feel unqualified for.
At the moment I am working part time for a big corporation trying to save up for the testing equipment and waiting for jobs to start coming in. I am enjoying this forum very much and hope to be able to contribute more in the future, I will be asking lots of questions without a doubt…………
So what I really want to know is what the problem with Part 'P'?????
I have been a safe and competent electrical DIY’er for the last 15 yrs, or so I thought.
4 yrs ago I helped an electrician re-wire my mothers house, to help reduce costs, and he offered me a job working for him and said he would pay ½ my training costs (big mistake turning that one down but it would have meant a move from Surrey to Norfolk).
Recently I was made redundant and thought I would try and start a business doing household maintenance, fixing guttering, putting up shelves, tiling and decorating, replacing broken sealed units and the like. Someone said that doing electrical work would also be advantageous, things like adding lights outside and changing sockets etc.
Now I knew about Part ‘P’ through work and decided I would do the course, I contacted the local centre advertising this and asked if I needed any other qualifications. I was told NO and also told that on passing the course I could ‘trade’ as a competent person and carry out installation works.
Having done the course and passed, I now know my knowledge base is somewhat lacking, however that said I do understand more than I did when I started and know when to call in an ‘expert’.
My use for Part ‘P’ will be for small additions and alterations (where there is a requirement for electrical work in relation to other works being done)and not for complete re-wire and new CU’s and I will not do a job that I feel unqualified for.
At the moment I am working part time for a big corporation trying to save up for the testing equipment and waiting for jobs to start coming in. I am enjoying this forum very much and hope to be able to contribute more in the future, I will be asking lots of questions without a doubt…………
So what I really want to know is what the problem with Part 'P'?????