andyharding
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| posted on 7/8/06 at 03:00 PM |
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Response:-
Dear Mr Harding,
It is our understanding that the reasoning behind the provision and implementation of Part P is to encourage people having electrical work
undertaken to employ the services of a competent person who is qualified to issue the correct certification in accordance with BS 7671.
This is a genuine attempt to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities that occur annually due to incorrect installation, faulty workmanship and
inadequate/incorrect testing of existing and new installations. To this extent we follow the spirit of the regulations and encourage everyone to use
only
qualified electrical contractors which concurs with the adopted procedure that I have explained to you in my previous e mail.
However, you are correct in your interpretation of Approved Document P (Design & Installation of Electrical Installations - 2006 edition) with
regard
to a DIY installation and our Building Regulation charge for the service should be set appropriate to the work involved.
You may be aware that in the construction field it is recognised that third party contractor evaluation of another (unqualified) contractors work can
often
lead to conflict, delay and additional expense - not least of all to the client.
The City Council's Building Regulation Team is responsible to the Council Tax payer therefore any noticable call on resources which are not at
least self
financing can have a serious effect in terms of overall service delivery. With this in mind we are currently reviewing procedures and practices
relevant to
Part P with our legal advisors.
Regards
Kevin Obrey
Building Regulations Manager
Comments?
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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ned
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| posted on 7/8/06 at 03:24 PM |
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sounds like they don't like it and are trying to fight it internally to me.
in the mean time they are suggesting you will have trouble getting your own work passed and it will cost you and delay the project (imho).
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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andyharding
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| posted on 7/8/06 at 03:27 PM |
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I've managed to convince a local college to let me sit C&G 2381 and 2391 without doing the course so I'll get the bits of paper and
beat em at their own game 
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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James
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| posted on 7/8/06 at 03:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
you dont have to be stupid to get shocked! I think 10 lives a year is well worth the effort, especially if you knew one of them! As it happens, i
get shocked most weeks at work, the novelty soon wears off. 
I hope they ban all cars soon.... I'm fed up of people being killed on the roads....
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- Muhammad Ali
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nick205
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| posted on 7/8/06 at 04:15 PM |
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I doubt they'll ban cars...
...more likely to bring in legislation which means you must employ a competent and qualified contractor to drive (and park) them for you 
In reality probably not a bad thing as most people with a driving license are not competant or IMO qualified to drive cars on public highways
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