Hi,
We are redoing an entire open front room of our lower ground flat (room itself is ~25sqm), and as part of it, moving a kitchen from one side to the other, but want to make best use of our very limited funds. We will rewire the room entirely.
I'm thinking about doing the rewire myself. It's 10 years since I did my elec eng degree, and while I haven't done anything more than basic electrical work, I've worked on projects with far more complicated specs, so I'm pretty confident I can read printed and online material to get things right (will the IET give me 17th ed at a discount since I'm a member?). I've read through here on the self-certified vs. building control approaches.
Options available to me are:
(a) I do chasing and placements (boxes), let the electrician do the wires and everything else, i.e. all self certified.
(b) I do chasing, placements wires, connecting up to sockets, etc, but call the electrician before its sealed up to review it, connect it to the CU, test it and sign off on it, i.e. self certified
(c) I do it all, no electrician at all, entirely notified to BC and checked by them.
The only fear with (c) is that it will require yearly sign offs thereafter (such a hassle). Plus I have to prepare and submit my plans ahead of time. I've called my local BC to arrange a chat with them to understand their expectations on this one.
What I don't know about (b) or (a): as practicing electricians, would you accept a job like this, just to review (request corrections) and sign off on the work? Do you charge highly for this - even though no manual work and little time, presume you want to get paid for the expertise that goes into the certification. Or, do no electricians do this on principle, since it's not your own work? I don't actually mind paying a bit extra here in light of all this.
Thanks !
M
We are redoing an entire open front room of our lower ground flat (room itself is ~25sqm), and as part of it, moving a kitchen from one side to the other, but want to make best use of our very limited funds. We will rewire the room entirely.
I'm thinking about doing the rewire myself. It's 10 years since I did my elec eng degree, and while I haven't done anything more than basic electrical work, I've worked on projects with far more complicated specs, so I'm pretty confident I can read printed and online material to get things right (will the IET give me 17th ed at a discount since I'm a member?). I've read through here on the self-certified vs. building control approaches.
Options available to me are:
(a) I do chasing and placements (boxes), let the electrician do the wires and everything else, i.e. all self certified.
(b) I do chasing, placements wires, connecting up to sockets, etc, but call the electrician before its sealed up to review it, connect it to the CU, test it and sign off on it, i.e. self certified
(c) I do it all, no electrician at all, entirely notified to BC and checked by them.
The only fear with (c) is that it will require yearly sign offs thereafter (such a hassle). Plus I have to prepare and submit my plans ahead of time. I've called my local BC to arrange a chat with them to understand their expectations on this one.
What I don't know about (b) or (a): as practicing electricians, would you accept a job like this, just to review (request corrections) and sign off on the work? Do you charge highly for this - even though no manual work and little time, presume you want to get paid for the expertise that goes into the certification. Or, do no electricians do this on principle, since it's not your own work? I don't actually mind paying a bit extra here in light of all this.
Thanks !
M
