Re Part P Certification. Does a third party have to physically test an installation himself or is it sufficient to trust the test evidence of the electrician that did the work. I have been asked this by a neighbour and whilst I once knew the wiring regs I am no longer up to date (and not practicing). Thanks
I assume you're talking about a situation where notifiable work has been done by someone who is not part of a self-certification scheme. In that case the certification can either be done by a third party electrician assuming they're a member of scheme where they're qualified to do 3rd party certifications, or you have to get the LA to certify it. What the LA does is up to themselves, but in some fashion they have to satisfy themselves that the work satisfies part P. This might involve them sending round an electrician who will do the final test & inspect and issuing of EIC. Or if the person doing the work can convince the LA that they are competent (although not a scheme member), the LA might allow them to just submit their own EIC along with a few photos, perhaps at a reduced fee.
I assume you're talking about a situation where notifiable work has been done by someone who is not part of a self-certification scheme. In that case the certification can either be done by a third party electrician assuming they're a member of scheme where they're qualified to do 3rd party certifications, or you have to get the LA to certify it. What the LA does is up to themselves, but in some fashion they have to satisfy themselves that the work satisfies part P. This might involve them sending round an electrician who will do the final test & inspect and issuing of EIC. Or if the person doing the work can convince the LA that they are competent (although not a scheme member), the LA might allow them to just submit their own EIC along with a few photos, perhaps at a reduced fee.
