I know that he would eventually have to get the electrics certified, but apart from that, is there any need for Building Control to be notified - apart from the electrics, this is just a kitchen refurb?
Replacing the Kitchen
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I know that he would eventually have to get the electrics certified, but apart from that, is there any need for Building Control to be notified - apart from the electrics, this is just a kitchen refurb?
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Yes, MDB is a DIYer, doing electrical work in the kitchen, as well as other work including replacing the consumer unit and rewiring several circuits, if not the entire house. This is notifiable to his LABC under part P of the building regs.
I doubt any reputable electrician would sign off this project as much of the installation is now out of sight and cannot be inspected.
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Aside from dicing with the law re. the building regs, note Bernard's comments.
So then what could be done after he has finished the project, with respect to the electics? Surely, the council would not have him rip the whole installation to pieces and start again, just so they can inspect the electrics?
I'm interested to know how councils would handle this problem.
The socket for the cooker hood, will be beheid the metal chimney of the hood
Yes the yellow crimps have been changed for red ones, & the BCO inspection has been done for the first fix.
They inspect TWICE! You heard of first fix and second fix?
Some of the Rubbish from the Old Kitchen
New earth bonding cable for kitchen/bathroom pipes
Cables for 3 Gang Light Switch by the back door
Bathroom Light Switch
TV cables & 2nd & 3rd Under cupboard lights cables
Cooker Cables
Cable for 1st Under Cupboard light
Conduits Feeding the outside JBs (Shed, Shed Freezer,Front outside socket, Loft Sockets & Immersion Heater/CH power)
The Electric Supply
Temp. Lighting JB (Upstairs & Downstairs Lights, fed by 1mm flex with a plug on the end)
Hob & Shed power temp. JB
My 110v SDS Dill with chasing bit in
New earth bonding cable for kitchen/bathroom pipes
Cables for 3 Gang Light Switch by the back door
Bathroom Light Switch
TV cables & 2nd & 3rd Under cupboard lights cables
Cooker Cables
Cable for 1st Under Cupboard light
Conduits Feeding the outside JBs (Shed, Shed Freezer,Front outside socket, Loft Sockets & Immersion Heater/CH power)
The Electric Supply
Temp. Lighting JB (Upstairs & Downstairs Lights, fed by 1mm flex with a plug on the end)
Hob & Shed power temp. JB
My 110v SDS Dill with chasing bit in
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They don't inspect twice in my area. Just once after the work has been finished - they just get their inspector or an electrician to essentially do a PIR!
With regards to sunama's comment, you can apply for your work to be 'regularised' as the council call it, allowing you to have your work signed off if it's been done in the past. In my area it works out the same price to apply for permission to do the work as it does to get retrospective permission on the work you've done.
Here are some more pictures
15A Round Pin FCU wiring
Under cabinet socket FCU wires
Under cabinet socket FCU wiring
DSO & 2 FCUs
15A Round Pin Socket wiring
The Finished 15A Round Pin Socket
cables
3 undercupboard lights 5A Round Pin Sockets wiring
5A Round Pin Socket wiring
the 3 finshed 5A Round Pin Sockets
The wiring in one of the 5A Round Pin Plugs
3 Undercupboard lights sockets
Cooker Hood FCU & Cooker Isolator wires
Cooker Outlet Plate wires
The Cooker Cable is 10mm T+E & the Cooker will be on a 45Amp Type B MCB
Cooker Hood FCU wiring
Cooker Isolator wiring
The finished Cooker Hood FCU & Cooker Isolator
Cooker Outlet Plate wiring
Cooker Outlet Plate
The Temp. electrics
Temp. Electric supply
(the piece of wood under the CCU, is all that is holding it up as the render on the wall behied it came off)
Temp. Cooker JB
Temp. Shed JB
Temp. Shed power & Shed freezer JB
Temp. Kitchen Power
Temp. Kitchen Power, Extension Leads
Temp. Kitchen Power, Extension Lead 1, & Temp. Double Socket Outlet
From left socket, of extension lead 1: 1st plug is Tumble Dryer & Wine Cooler, 2nd Plug is Washing Machine & Kettle, 3rd Plug is a Radio & White Spotlight, & 4th Plug is the power to the Temp. Double Socket Outlet.
In the Temp. DSO is: 1st Plug is the 2 temp. Kitchen Lights, & the 2nd Plug is the Back Garden Floodlight.
Temp. Kitchen Power, Extension Lead 2
From left socket, of extension lead 2: 1st plug is the air fresher, 2nd plug is the Black spotlight, 3rd plug is the door bell, & the 4th plug is the power to the temp. upstairs & downstairs lights JB.
The black extension lead, which comes from the dinning room is the power to the fridge.
The temp. cooker
Fridge & toster supply
Temp. kitchen supply & microwave power
(it is the 2nd plug in the socket)
Temp. power cables into the kitchen
Temp. fridge supply
Temp. power cables
Kettle & Washing Machine supply
Bathroom Light, Tumble dryer & Wine cooler supply
Temp. bathroom light supply
Temp. outside socket for Tumble dryer & Wine cooler
Tumble dryer & Wine Cooler
The New Kitchen units being fitted
Some of the new wall units up in the corner
All of the new wall units up in the corner
Some of the new kitchen floor, layed down
Corner floor unit in place
15A Round Pin FCU wiring
Under cabinet socket FCU wires
Under cabinet socket FCU wiring
DSO & 2 FCUs
15A Round Pin Socket wiring
The Finished 15A Round Pin Socket
cables
3 undercupboard lights 5A Round Pin Sockets wiring
5A Round Pin Socket wiring
the 3 finshed 5A Round Pin Sockets
The wiring in one of the 5A Round Pin Plugs
3 Undercupboard lights sockets
Cooker Hood FCU & Cooker Isolator wires
Cooker Outlet Plate wires
The Cooker Cable is 10mm T+E & the Cooker will be on a 45Amp Type B MCB
Cooker Hood FCU wiring
Cooker Isolator wiring
The finished Cooker Hood FCU & Cooker Isolator
Cooker Outlet Plate wiring
Cooker Outlet Plate
The Temp. electrics
Temp. Electric supply
(the piece of wood under the CCU, is all that is holding it up as the render on the wall behied it came off)
Temp. Cooker JB
Temp. Shed JB
Temp. Shed power & Shed freezer JB
Temp. Kitchen Power
Temp. Kitchen Power, Extension Leads
Temp. Kitchen Power, Extension Lead 1, & Temp. Double Socket Outlet
From left socket, of extension lead 1: 1st plug is Tumble Dryer & Wine Cooler, 2nd Plug is Washing Machine & Kettle, 3rd Plug is a Radio & White Spotlight, & 4th Plug is the power to the Temp. Double Socket Outlet.
In the Temp. DSO is: 1st Plug is the 2 temp. Kitchen Lights, & the 2nd Plug is the Back Garden Floodlight.
Temp. Kitchen Power, Extension Lead 2
From left socket, of extension lead 2: 1st plug is the air fresher, 2nd plug is the Black spotlight, 3rd plug is the door bell, & the 4th plug is the power to the temp. upstairs & downstairs lights JB.
The black extension lead, which comes from the dinning room is the power to the fridge.
The temp. cooker
Fridge & toster supply
Temp. kitchen supply & microwave power
(it is the 2nd plug in the socket)
Temp. power cables into the kitchen
Temp. fridge supply
Temp. power cables
Kettle & Washing Machine supply
Bathroom Light, Tumble dryer & Wine cooler supply
Temp. bathroom light supply
Temp. outside socket for Tumble dryer & Wine cooler
Tumble dryer & Wine Cooler
The New Kitchen units being fitted
Some of the new wall units up in the corner
All of the new wall units up in the corner
Some of the new kitchen floor, layed down
Corner floor unit in place
No.... a photographer 
nice electrics mate
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