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NAPIT Assessment

Mark Whittingham
Hey Team,

I am just joining NAPIT for first time and have a assessment to prove my competence. My issue is i am still working full time so have no installations for them to inspect. I have told them this and they said put 2 installs into my house but as we all know if it was that easy we would all do work at home but its chasing walls etc to do this. 

My question if anyone knows would they allow a simple Radial Socket below fuse board and a batton with light switch again just below board? Its simple but once they come they can ask all the questions they want and look at my CV and qualification to realise who i am competent wise. I am really only joining as i would like to do landlord certs in own time and sometime this year will be going it alone doing certification and inspection work.
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    I think the best folk to ask if such a job is suitable are NAPIT themselves, ideally the local chap who will inspect you.

    I have heard of folk doing their own CU change and adding garden lights as show works for example.


    Given you mention inspections, rather than just repairs and installations, be aware that although the law is quite liberal on who can do them, there are several pitfalls for the unwary/ inexperienced. There  have been a number of examples discussed on these fora where inspectors have failed to understand what is in front of them when it is anything more than standard circuits, and have made some inappropriate decisions.

    Mike.

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    Thank you for the feedback mate. I have tons of experience all be in many years ago before working offshore but i got made redundant last August and set up Ltd company. Straight away i picked up a commissioning contract which is full time till March so haven't had any time at all to do any domestic work. This is why i was hoping i could just test my house and based on my finding tell him what is wrong and indeed correct about the install.
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    Drill a hole through the external wall from an existing socket back box and install an exterior IP rated socket for outdoor use or add the socket radial as you suggested adjacent to the consumer unit.




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    Quite agree - call NAPIT - they have lists of what they expect you to have for the assessments - both paperwork and practical examples. The list changes from time to time.  I offered a CU change but they said I needed a new circuit as well - so up pops a new circuit about 200mm long to a double socket alongside the CU. NAPIT HQ not happy but assessor was OK about it.  NAPIT assessors generally seem far more pragmatic than NICEIC assessors.  I'm surprised they are doing assessments at present with COVID but then you must remember its all about money to them and you're new money so you get prioritised over existing customers.
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    I’m hoping that this year after having been assessed more than fifteen times since I joined that I can skip an assessment.
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    I am really only joining as i would like to do landlord certs

    I'm not sure about NAPIT, but some "clubs" had different classes of membership - "domestic installer" was different to a full contractor, which was different again to "inspector only".  Presumably they'll want to see something that reassures them that you have all the necessary skills for whatever class of membership you're applying for. E.g. for those classes that involve actually doing installation work they'd want to see that you have the necessary "craft skills" as well theoretical knowledge and certificates.


       - Andy.
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    Mark Whittingham TMIET:

    I am really only joining as i would like to do landlord certs in own time and sometime this year will be going it alone doing certification and inspection work.


    Then surely NAPIT should only assess your capability for doing such work.


    By virtue of having registered with Stroma, I fall under NAPIT's umbrella now. All I would have to do to be listed for I&T is pay an extra fee.


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