Should my dad be doing this?

[scatmanjohn]

Hello sparkies.

My dad has been asked to do some electrical work at his place of work and i am not sure if he can legally do it,( Part P)

His job is as a caretaker of a large appartment block which houses junior doctors and nurses in a NHS hospital, although he is employed by a private company.

The appartments are only 6 mnths old and in their wisdom all the appliances in each appartment are hard wired into fused spurs (kettle/microwave/lamps etc) about 10 spurs in each one. I not too sure why they would do that other than not having to have everything PAT tested.
They have now realised that if any of the appliances break down they will have to get a electrician in to fit a new one.
So the plan is to send my dad on a PAT testing course and then get him to go round and convert all the fused spurs to sockets and put plugs on all the appliances and them PAT test them all each year.

Is he allowed to do the converting bit as he has no qualifications to show he is compatent.

 

[loggan46]

why not wait until each appliance breaks then fix.? if it aint broken dont fix it.

 

[breezer]

Hello sparkies.

My dad has been asked to do some electrical work at his place of work and i am not sure if he can legally do it,( Part P)

His job is as a caretaker of a large appartment block which houses junior doctors and nurses in a NHS hospital, although he is employed by a private company.

The appartments are only 6 mnths old and in their wisdom all the appliances in each appartment are hard wired into fused spurs (kettle/microwave/lamps etc) about 10 spurs in each one. I not too sure why they would do that other than not having to have everything PAT tested.
They have now realised that if any of the appliances break down they will have to get a electrician in to fit a new one.
So the plan is to send my dad on a PAT testing course and then get him to go round and convert all the fused spurs to sockets and put plugs on all the appliances and them PAT test them all each year.

Is he allowed to do the converting bit as he has no qualifications to show he is compatent.

he is not qualified and not insured, so no, he can not legaly do it.

 

[scatmanjohn]

They have already started breaking down, hence the plan.

 

[scatmanjohn]

Cheers breezer

If he was to do a Part P course would he then be allowed.

 

[loggan46]

if thats the case, see reply by breezer, alan ,edit::: 6 months old???????, under warranty ?????????

 

[Lectrician]

Fixed appliances are not exempt from PAT testing anyway.