subject: Part P Building Regulations [print this page] The UK government introduced the new law in January 2005, which demands that most electricalwork inUK households is only carried out by a "Competentperson"
Ensure your local electricians are registered on the NICEIC Part P self certification scheme so that they can carry out work and certifywithout the hassle of informing your local authority.
The NICEIC carry out regular assessment of its registered electrical contractors to ensure that they are and continue to be "competent" to carry out electrical Installations.
Click here to see a table that provides guidance as to whether some common items of work are notifiable to the Local Authority Building Control or not.
For more Information See the" Part "P" FAQ leaflet"
What types of electrical work are 'non-notifiable'?
The following types of work are non-notifiable:
Replacing accessories such as socket-outlets, control switches and ceiling roses
Replacing the cable for a single circuit only, where damaged, for example, by fire, rodent or impact (note a)
Re-fixing or replacing the enclosures of existing installation components (note b)
Providing mechanical protection to existing fixed installations (note c)
Work that is not in a kitchen or special location and does not involve a special installation (note d) and consists of:
Adding lighting points (light fittings and switches) to an existing circuit (note e)
Adding socket-outlets and fused spurs to an existing ring or radial circuit (note e)
Installing or upgrading main or supplementary equipotential bonding (note f)
To what types of electrical work does Part P apply?
In a dwelling
In the common parts of buildings serving one or more dwellings, but excluding power supplies to lifts
In a building that receives its electricity from a source located within or shared with a dwelling, and
In a garden or in or on land associate with a building where the electricity supply is from a source located within or shared with a dwelling
