There are a number of the seemingly more knowlegable electrical installation technicians who frequent this forum that have reservations about part P. I would appreciate it if you could post your reasons for this as I am currently studying to gain a 2381 and 2391 quals.
Whats the problem with part P?
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Duck!
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1: many people feel its yet more red tape for no good reason given that the number of deaths from faultly fixed wiring is pretty damn tiny.
2: many see it as pretty much unenforceable and hence putting more financial load on the legit sparks whilst not really affecting the cowboys.
3: lots of misinformation has been spread which will have the net effect of making diyers avoid fixed wiring altogether and resort to having extention leads everywhere which are a trip hazard and much more likely to be damaged.
4: its introduction has been totally botched by local building control branches.
5: the best known registration scheme (the niceic one) is set up to favor big companies and hurt sole traders.
2: many see it as pretty much unenforceable and hence putting more financial load on the legit sparks whilst not really affecting the cowboys.
3: lots of misinformation has been spread which will have the net effect of making diyers avoid fixed wiring altogether and resort to having extention leads everywhere which are a trip hazard and much more likely to be damaged.
4: its introduction has been totally botched by local building control branches.
5: the best known registration scheme (the niceic one) is set up to favor big companies and hurt sole traders.
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Although Part P is supposed to allow DIY electrical installation, the related fees (LABC fees and cost of inspection) discourage this. The result is out of date installations missing basic safety features such as CPC in lighting circuits and RCD protection. It appears to me that the government have placed the burden of Part P on local area building control without including the necessary funding to support it.
I agee just a money making scam. If you put a new socket in the kitchen costs the house owner over £100. Who's going tp pay that. In a country of 60 million plus maybe 30 deaths if that.Talk about a hammer to crack a nut.
Tim - did you really need to resurrect a 2-year old thread in order to say something which has been said countless times already?
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