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DOMESTIC SERVICES
With over 20 years experience, we offer a full range
of services to householders and landlords, including:
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Complete & partial re-wires
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Additional sockets and lights
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Security lights and alarm systems
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Entry control & intercom systems
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Electric showers
fitted
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Consumer units
upgraded to 17th Edition
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Test and inspection of
the installation
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Issue of relevant
certification in accordance with Building Regulations
Householders and Landlords Guide to Part P
Part
P of the Building Regulations was introduced by government in 2005 and affects
all electrical work carried out in dwellings.
People carrying out electrical work in homes and gardens in England and Wales
should follow the requirements set out in Part P of the Building Regulations to
ensure that they are complying with the law. These rules are designed to ensure
that electrical work is safe.
Why has Part P been introduced?
Part P has been introduced in order to reduce the number of
deaths injuries and fires caused by faulty electrical installations.
What is a
Competent Person?
A Competent Person is a firm
that has been approved by one of the government-approved Part P schemes as
sufficiently competent to self-certify that its work complies with the Building
Regulations. Foster Thompson Electrical is an approved firm.
A registered firm is not required to notify a building control body of
its proposals to carry out electrical installation work before it begins or to
have the work inspected on completion. This reduces costs for the customer
as the additional charges for calling out a building control body can be
avoided.
If a firm wishes to become a Competent Person it must first be assessed to
ensure it meets the conditions of registration including the required levels of
competence. The minimum standard of technical competence required is as follows:
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Electrical work in dwellings is designed
installed inspected and tested to the standard required by BS 7671
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Applicants for a Part P Competent Person
Scheme are assessed to be able to work to these standards
Why should I
use a Competent Person?
Part P of the building
regulations has been introduced to protect the consumer to reduce the number
of deaths injuries and fires caused by faulty electrical installations.
Using a ‘competent person’ ensures that:
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You do not have to pay Building Control charges
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You have the option of taking out an
insurance-backed guarantee for the work
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You have access to a formal complaints
procedure if you are not happy with the work
Failing to comply with the Building Regulations
is an offence. If you decide to use a firm that has not registered as a
Competent Person you must inform your local Building Control office prior to any
work starting and arrange for it to be inspected and certified by your local
authorities Building Control office.
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