part p retrospective for building contol

[leeb4333]

Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help me. I've recently had an extension on the rear of my house. I employed a local electrician to carry out the wiring etc - who assured me he was part p registered etc. Building inspector has been today, and is insiting on a design and installation certificate. I've been trying to get hold of the electrician for weeks - I'm sure he's gone bust, as his phone is dead and he no longer advertises in the paper. What can I do ?? The extension is now complete, and Building Inspector is insisting on these docs. Can these docs be issued retrospectively by another elecctrician ??

 

[ColJack]

nope.. not supposed to..

 

[mikric]

Explain your problem to them, they may except a PIR from another electrician

 

[^woody^]

Can't you insist that the council does the test as part of the fee charged the b/regs application

 

[ColJack]

if they didn't do the visual inspection at first fix, how can they be sure that the cables are all in the safe zones etc?

 

[^woody^]

I've seen some contractors who did the council checks, use a cable detector to trace the cable route, and otherwise remove back boxes to peer behind dry lining etc.

I think they can generally tell an acceptable installation even though it may not be 100% inspected

 

[noseall]

I've seen some contractors who did the council checks, use a cable detector to trace the cable route, and otherwise remove back boxes to peer behind dry lining etc.

I think they can generally tell an acceptable installation even though it may not be 100% inspected

Summat special these bco's eh woods?

There is not a bco on this planet that could remove one of our back boxes without some serious damage, as we make a point to fully enclose them in a continuous splodge of dab.

Air leakage and all you know...

 

[^woody^]

Seems like you don't want the boxes to be removed ..... something to hide?

I'll have to send a special BCO up there, me thinks.

 

[mikric]

wtf is a Bco doing messing about removing back boxes and what would he expect to find or be looking at ?

 

[^woody^]

Noseall has had a hard day grafting in the heat and his eyes are all hazy.

I did mention "contractors who did the council checks"

But obviously if the boxes wont come out, then I suspect that no-one is going to kango them out, and so checks have to be done in other ways