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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Tony H on 17 November 2012, 22:11:06
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Evenin' all. My daughter has rented out her old house and it needs the electric shower replacing. I am quite capable to do the job but do you need any formal qualifications to do this as the house is occupied by tenants.
TIA
Tony
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part p i think :y
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part p i think :y
I thought that part P covered NEW installations. If Tony is replacing an existing shower, it won't be a new installation ...... :-\ :-\
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not sure as the last person to touch the ring become liable for the install BUT i guess if you have a landlord safety test it will be the guy who does the test
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part p i think :y
I thought that part P covered NEW installations. If Tony is replacing an existing shower, it won't be a new installation ...... :-\ :-\
That's what I thought that you can replace existing installations e.g a socket or a light fitting etc but not to sure if you can replace a shower or something more complexed :-\
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Having just replaced a shower for a neighbour, ok ... not in rented place but in a private place... the electrics is simply disconnect 3 wires and reconnect in the new unit ....actually easier than replacing a socket as there is more room to move !!
Now this was a properly installed system .. with ceiling isolator, seperate feed direct from rcb in main distribution box, and using proper T&E, so I don't think regulations apply.
If any part of the supply had needed changing, then different ball game... IMHO .. :)
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As said, the job is a walk in the park. That's not the issue. Not sure I'd be touching it in a rented house, though.
Do make sure the circuit is correctly rated for the new shower. They come in a variety of powers and the wire might need to be derated depending on where it's run.
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As Kevin says, your only concern is that the existing cable is man enough to supply the replacement shower.
Part P does not apply as you are simply replacing "like for like"