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
What-ifs aside, the reality is that a EIC or a EICR is really only valid on the day it was completed - after that all bets are off. I use a 3rd party to notify my work where applicable. I do all of the install, I&T and paperwork, the the 3rd party copies this across onto his paperwork and notifies through his scheme. As he says, it's only good until someone else comes along and modifies/adds to the installation in some way.
In terms of missing paperwork etc holding up a house sale, no chance - all the seller has to do is take out a cheap indemnity insurance policy to cover any future defects which may arise but which are not covered by paperwork because it has been lost or missing. Conveyance solicitors will advise upon which policies are the ones to go for in the even that something like that gas boiler certificate is lost or missing and the prospective buyer wants cover for the boiler. Such policies can be had for as little as £30, which is of course much cheaper than a full pre-purchase ECIR etc.
What-ifs aside, the reality is that a EIC or a EICR is really only valid on the day it was completed - after that all bets are off. I use a 3rd party to notify my work where applicable. I do all of the install, I&T and paperwork, the the 3rd party copies this across onto his paperwork and notifies through his scheme. As he says, it's only good until someone else comes along and modifies/adds to the installation in some way.
In terms of missing paperwork etc holding up a house sale, no chance - all the seller has to do is take out a cheap indemnity insurance policy to cover any future defects which may arise but which are not covered by paperwork because it has been lost or missing. Conveyance solicitors will advise upon which policies are the ones to go for in the even that something like that gas boiler certificate is lost or missing and the prospective buyer wants cover for the boiler. Such policies can be had for as little as £30, which is of course much cheaper than a full pre-purchase ECIR etc.
