We don’t have part P but can you tell me, just as a matter of interest, what document is issued by a BC appointed contractor following the inspection of work carried out by someone not registered?
Round here (Hants) building control will if pushed, issue a completion certificate that says ' electrical work' in the description, where it might equally say
'building of side extension' or 'fitting of windows'. There is no standard 'Part P form' from the building control side, nor as far as I can tell do they keep much of a record beyond 'something was done at this address by this person'. The person doing the I and T provides them any BS7671 style forms such as IEC or MW or in some cases an EICR or whatever. In terms of proof the BC dept are quite happy with a multi signature installation cert with all the boxes filled out by someone who they consider to be competent, though where that is in doubt, then they will do a 'first fix' visit as part of normal inspections, and they have a tame sparks they subcontract to who can come and do the testing. When I did this a few years ago I found the fees to be adjustable if you could convince them you had qualifications that meant you did not need their tame sparks to visit. As I understand it, if their sparks is involved at all, he also does the first fix inspection too, and then it is a multipart IEC with the homeowner as the installer and the contractor as the tester. But I also know that other authorities vary.
Be aware also that a great deal of electrical work, in England at least, is non-notifiable anyway. (and a great deal of what might be notifiable seems to happen anyway as well without too much ill effect ! )
Round here (Hants) building control will if pushed, issue a completion certificate that says ' electrical work' in the description, where it might equally say
'building of side extension' or 'fitting of windows'. There is no standard 'Part P form' from the building control side, nor as far as I can tell do they keep much of a record beyond 'something was done at this address by this person'. The person doing the I and T provides them any BS7671 style forms such as IEC or MW or in some cases an EICR or whatever. In terms of proof the BC dept are quite happy with a multi signature installation cert with all the boxes filled out by someone who they consider to be competent, though where that is in doubt, then they will do a 'first fix' visit as part of normal inspections, and they have a tame sparks they subcontract to who can come and do the testing. When I did this a few years ago I found the fees to be adjustable if you could convince them you had qualifications that meant you did not need their tame sparks to visit. As I understand it, if their sparks is involved at all, he also does the first fix inspection too, and then it is a multipart IEC with the homeowner as the installer and the contractor as the tester. But I also know that other authorities vary.
Be aware also that a great deal of electrical work, in England at least, is non-notifiable anyway. (and a great deal of what might be notifiable seems to happen anyway as well without too much ill effect ! )
