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
There is the fundemental flaw in the QS system. The CPS schemes only register enterprises they do not register individuals. The enterprise only has to have a semi competent person who is assessed. There is a load of mother and apple pie stuff in the EAS document that provides guidance on what should happen. The CPS schemes do not send this out to their registered enterprises and most of it does not form part of the assessment process.
There after the assessed person know as the QS only has to perform an administrative process, they do not have to go to site and often do not. This allows the enterprise to send out unqualified people to site to do the work and test it which may or may not be done. These persons can dress the part with the CPS logo on their clothing and their vans which gives the impression to the public they are using a qualified and competent electrician.
There is the fundemental flaw in the QS system. The CPS schemes only register enterprises they do not register individuals. The enterprise only has to have a semi competent person who is assessed. There is a load of mother and apple pie stuff in the EAS document that provides guidance on what should happen. The CPS schemes do not send this out to their registered enterprises and most of it does not form part of the assessment process.
There after the assessed person know as the QS only has to perform an administrative process, they do not have to go to site and often do not. This allows the enterprise to send out unqualified people to site to do the work and test it which may or may not be done. These persons can dress the part with the CPS logo on their clothing and their vans which gives the impression to the public they are using a qualified and competent electrician.
