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We have recently completed a side extension to our house. As part of that we had new electrics fitted onto the new build. I have the Part P certificate from the electrician for that.
However the electrician did not migrate all electrical connections to the new main switchboard (replaced old board for new to add new extensions), namely garden and security lights. My builder therefore got someone else (who I was told, is certified to a level, but not to the level where he can issue a certificate himself). He has done the following:
1. Connected all outside electrics off a new RCD on the main switchboard. These were existing electrics that were not connected to the main switchboard directly previously but still were connected via an RCD.
2. As one of our old single wall socket is now inaccessible (as it is behind our central heating pipes, he has put a blanking plate on it and extended that socket sideways into a new one.
3. As part of our kitchen installation, we have moved the location of our electric oven. So he has blanked off the existing oven switch and shifted the same onto another wall. I think he has crimped the cables together as part of extending the cables.
Reading about Part P, I was a bit confused if it applies in our case. Especially since previously we had a wall separating the utility room and kitchen and the main switchboard was in the utility. Now that we have knocked down that wall, does the entire room come under the rules applicable to kitchens under Part P? Would I need to notify the council of the additional changes?
Any help and guidance from yourselves will be much appreciated.
Regards
Sush
We have recently completed a side extension to our house. As part of that we had new electrics fitted onto the new build. I have the Part P certificate from the electrician for that.
However the electrician did not migrate all electrical connections to the new main switchboard (replaced old board for new to add new extensions), namely garden and security lights. My builder therefore got someone else (who I was told, is certified to a level, but not to the level where he can issue a certificate himself). He has done the following:
1. Connected all outside electrics off a new RCD on the main switchboard. These were existing electrics that were not connected to the main switchboard directly previously but still were connected via an RCD.
2. As one of our old single wall socket is now inaccessible (as it is behind our central heating pipes, he has put a blanking plate on it and extended that socket sideways into a new one.
3. As part of our kitchen installation, we have moved the location of our electric oven. So he has blanked off the existing oven switch and shifted the same onto another wall. I think he has crimped the cables together as part of extending the cables.
Reading about Part P, I was a bit confused if it applies in our case. Especially since previously we had a wall separating the utility room and kitchen and the main switchboard was in the utility. Now that we have knocked down that wall, does the entire room come under the rules applicable to kitchens under Part P? Would I need to notify the council of the additional changes?
Any help and guidance from yourselves will be much appreciated.
Regards
Sush