Hi all
Just comment really, but may be of interest:
I have recently had some plumbing upgrade work carried out, not strictly DIY, a bit beyond my current motivation levels unfortunately :(. Anyway, gave them a seriously detailed spec and believe I now have a decently controlled modern system - far from the hacked about 1970s mess that I started with.
Fortunately, within my spec. I included the requirement for all relevant certification, boiler registration, Part P etc. When the boss man of the plumbing company called to check I was satisfied with the install I complained a little about the quality of wiring around the boiler - buried as requested, but no conduit used. I also suggested that this may infringe Part P requirements, but provided it was safe and I had the necessary certification I would live with it. He had forgotten about the Part P bit (I believe quite genuinely) so my Mrs had to let the sparky in that same afternoon to do the testing.
The point I am coming to with all this rambling is:
My contract was with the plumbing company and I will be paying them for all works. This is a well respected local business employing 10 installers. Had I not been aware of Part P and specifically asked for the paper work, it would not have been supplied. This seems close to negligence on the part of the plumbing company who basically sub the electrical work to a local contractor.
So who is at fault, the plumber as the main contractor, the electrician for not fulfilling the regs, or me for expecting either of them to be even slightly interested in all the Part P crap?
Phil