RE: New UK Building Regs. Will Outlaw DIY Wiring

["Ian Lowe" <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I can see the point, tbh - our first flat was an electrical nightmare
that almost caught fire when you turned the hall light on, and the metal
case of the outside light at the front door was live when it was
switched on!!

If, in this context, "the boys" are those guys who actually know
what
they are doing... jobs for the boys aint a bad idea.

I'm a bit peeved, as I'm hoping to do a re-wire at some point, and this
will make it more expensive...

but if it deters even a couple of the people like my uncle (who replaced
not one, but ALL of the fuses in his fusebox with nails, and made up a
handy little two-plugged extension cable so that he could run the whole
house from one of his heaters (that were on a special low priced
supply))... then it's a good thing.

I'm actually wondering how hard it is to get the required qualification
:D

Ian.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tracey Gardner [mailto:tracey.gardner@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 18 March 2004 14:03
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] New UK Building Regs. Will Outlaw DIY Wiring

Sounds like jobs for the boys to me.

Tracey

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] New UK Building Regs. Will Outlaw DIY Wiring


> This is similiar to Aussie only licensed People can carry out
electrical
> work....Any work done on the mains / switchboard or main earthing
requires
> submission of electrical safety cert and also an
inspection..Additional
> power points lights etc electrical satety  cert must be
submitted...DIY
> electrical is not allowed even though large electrical / hardware
suppliers
> sell electrical accessories to the public.... Replacement of a
contactor
in
> a panel a cert must be submitted...
>
> Frank
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <steve.cooper@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 8:43 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] New UK Building Regs. Will Outlaw DIY Wiring
>
>
> > http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/article1390.html
> >
> > Could make installations a bit more tricky.  Not easy to define a
cut
off
> > point, for instance does changing a light switch count or
changing a
light
> > fitting.  Also what about data cables like Cat5.
> >
> > I can see an opportunity for anyone that sets up a course to get
basic
> > approval for home owners.
> >
> > S.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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