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
In this case the notifiable work was completed by someone who is not part of a self certification scheme. When completed he got someone else to sign the EIC, this someone else is, I believe, a third party electrician. Is it sufficient for that third party electrician to look at the test results and believe that the original electrician did a good job based on trust or does the third party electrician (who signed) have to actually test/inspect himself?
Hope that made sense, I understand the Local Authority position now, thanks for that clarification. Is it just the same for the third party electrician, ie up to him how he convinces himself that a professional job was done to BS7671. My assumption was that he needs to do an actual test and inspection but perhaps not.
In this case the notifiable work was completed by someone who is not part of a self certification scheme. When completed he got someone else to sign the EIC, this someone else is, I believe, a third party electrician. Is it sufficient for that third party electrician to look at the test results and believe that the original electrician did a good job based on trust or does the third party electrician (who signed) have to actually test/inspect himself?
Hope that made sense, I understand the Local Authority position now, thanks for that clarification. Is it just the same for the third party electrician, ie up to him how he convinces himself that a professional job was done to BS7671. My assumption was that he needs to do an actual test and inspection but perhaps not.
