... and.... according to a written Commons reply published recently in Hansard, the figures are worse, (doubled) for the years following part P.
Neither is probably statistically significant at this point, but that doesn't matter in politics.
On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:16:23 +0000 someone who may be Cuprager wrote this:-
In Scotland the Wiring Regulations have been a legal requirement via the Building Standards for a very long time. Extremely sensible, but not gold plated. Quite a few misguided people in this country talk about Building Regulations Part P, the nearest thing is Building Standards Part P which (from memory) is about miscellaneous hazards.
Of course the same vested interests have been at work here and they have had a little success as the party politicians in Holyrood are just as bad as the ones in Westminster.
An earthed metal bucket, that would have to be, nicely demonstrating that earthing extraneous-conductive-parts is not always a good idea (although in this case you could say it might be).
Does that mean that if you are competent that you can install electrics in bathrooms, outdoors etc without the requirement for an inspection and certificate?
On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:22:53 +0000 someone who may be Cuprager wrote this:-
No, because electrical work requires an inspection and test certificate (in theory). That is part of the Wiring Regulations.
On the question of having to deal with the council, the answer is that it depends.
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