On 5 July 2014 18:22, Brad Rogers <brad@???> wrote:
> Assuming you have the desire, capability, time and the project is not
> subject to planning regulations and inspection;
>
> In theory, you can do it all yourself, /except/ for the connection to
> the consumer unit (fuse/MCB) or similar. That should be done by a
> "competent person" who will check your work before s/he signs off on it
> all.
>
That's not entirely accurate. Building regulations Part-P requires that all
domestic electrical work be audited and approved by a qualified Part-P
inspector. This is also the case for work carried out by electricians, but
some electricians (my brother is one) are Part-P approved and can audit
their own work or that of others.
In practice, and as far as I'm aware, this isn't actually an issue until
you come to sell the property - all work carried out on the premises must
have a valid Part-P certification paper for the legal side of changing
ownership.
Note also, I'm not sure whether a Barn wired to a domestic premises is
counted as domestic installations or not, and if it isn't then you'll need
to look up the relevant regulations for agricultural and/or commercial
properties. My brother can advise on all these matters as he's worked in
the past on all three types of property so should know what's what or at
least be able to find out if he hasn't (as in the case of agricultural)
done work in that field recently.
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