Making use of an electrician registered with a Government approved scheme (Wales and England) to undertake electric installation work in the home of yours gives you the assurance that:
They try to the British Standard for electric safety (BS 7671)
They meet stringent entry requirements, which take account of credentials, knowledge, skills, experience and insurance policies
the work of theirs is constantly evaluated by a Government approved Scheme Operator to make sure the constant competence of theirs and it meets the appropriate standards They are going to give you a BS7671 certificate to confirm that their job is created, inspected and also tried in line with all the BS7671 electric security standard. If the tasks are notifiable, they’ll additionally organize a Building Regulations Compliance Certificate to verify compliance with Building Regulations, that ought to be given for you by the Scheme Operator of theirs within thirty many days of the conclusion of the set up.
They’re allowed to self certify the work of theirs contrary to the Building Regulations, helping you save the requirement to notify the job with the Local Authority of yours Building Control department
They’ve appropriate insurance policies in place, which includes Public Liability Insurance
Most Government approved scheme operators possess a complaints process, which suggests they are going to investigate issues about registered electricians that haven’t complied with specialized standards They’ve been authorised by Government to self certify that the job of theirs is compliant with Building Regulations.
To find or even check out a registered electrician in the region of yours, do the search facility on this particular site.
Terminology
The generic term’ Electrician’ has long been utilized in this particular site for ease of use and also in order to facilitate online searches.’ Electrician’ in the context of the site usually means a firm or even individual such as Somerset Electricians, who’s competent to put in electrical wiring and equipment in a household premises.