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Electrical regs question
« on: 17 November 2012, 22:11:06 »
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.
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Re: Electrical regs question
« Reply #1 on: 17 November 2012, 23:17:23 »
part p i think :y
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Re: Electrical regs question
« Reply #2 on: 17 November 2012, 23:21:04 »
Quote from: the alarming man on 17 November 2012, 23:17:23
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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Re: Electrical regs question
« Reply #3 on: 17 November 2012, 23:34:33 »
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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Re: Electrical regs question
« Reply #4 on: 17 November 2012, 23:48:31 »
Quote from: Andy B on 17 November 2012, 23:21:04
Quote from: the alarming man on 17 November 2012, 23:17:23
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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Re: Electrical regs question
« Reply #5 on: 18 November 2012, 00:00:48 »
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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Re: Electrical regs question
« Reply #6 on: 18 November 2012, 00:24:32 »
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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Re: Electrical regs question
« Reply #7 on: 18 November 2012, 07:59:35 »
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"
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