Part P Electrical Safety.... And You
From 1st January 2005 it is a legal requirement for all work on fixed electrical installations in dwellings and associated buildings to comply with relevant standards.
The relevant UK standard is BS 7671:2008, ‘Requirements for Electrical Installations’. BS 7671 covers requirements for design, installation, inspection, testing, verification and certification.
Part P applies to electrical installations and alterations within domestic premises and any associated out buildings. Examples of typical works are:
- Installation of electric showers
- Installation of electric cookers/hobs, for example, as part of a kitchen installation
- Installation of a central heating boiler
- Installation of new wiring for a central heating system
- Installation of a chair lift
- Installation of security systems
- Installation of water pumps
- Installation of a new lighting circuit
- Installing/upgrading main or supplementary equipotential bonding
- Altering the position of an electrical installation or component, for example reposition of a central heating programmer or pump etc.
- Adding socket-outlets and fused spurs to an existing circuit
- Adding light fittings and switches to an existing circuit
In order to comply with Part P the vast majority of electrical work will require a valid test certificate to be issued to the customer with a copy kept by yourself for your own records.
In some special instances there will be a requirement for you to notify your local building control of the work carried out. Special instances include but are not limited to work carried out in:
- Locations containing a bath or shower
- kitchens
- Hot air saunas
- Electric floor or ceiling heating systems
- Swimming pools
- Garden lighting or power installations
- Extra-low voltage lighting installations
Rest Assured Blu Sparx Electrical Contractor are registered as competent to verify and sign off our own work. Our registration number is EPP35617 and we are registered with Elecsa who are part of the Electrical Contractors Assocation.