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mattylad · 08-10-2009, 19:17

Local Authority Building Control (the council)
and I Seem To Recall...

And yes I have been wiring my own home.
I'm not a qualified electrician, but I do know how to.
Your supposed to inform LABC if you replace a ring yourself, but you dont have to if your replacing a damaged bit of cable. you can damage all the bits of cable on the ring & replace them without notifying.
You can replace sockets yourself anyway.

Part P is a farce & can easily be got around for most of it, the rest most people are ignoring as there have not been any prosecutions of a DIYr ignoring it yet.

BUT... dont take what I am saying as carte blanch for anyone to mess with your electrics, its dangerous stuff & if you dont do it right you can cause some serious problems.

08-10-2009, 19:17	#12
mattylad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Far Far Away Posts: 755 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 851	Re: qualified electricien required. Local Authority Building Control (the council) and I Seem To Recall... And yes I have been wiring my own home. I'm not a qualified electrician, but I do know how to. Your supposed to inform LABC if you replace a ring yourself, but you dont have to if your replacing a damaged bit of cable. you can damage all the bits of cable on the ring & replace them without notifying. You can replace sockets yourself anyway. Part P is a farce & can easily be got around for most of it, the rest most people are ignoring as there have not been any prosecutions of a DIYr ignoring it yet. BUT... dont take what I am saying as carte blanch for anyone to mess with your electrics, its dangerous stuff & if you dont do it right you can cause some serious problems.