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  • 27-05-2011 7:35pm
    #1
    E. Fudd
    Registered Users Posts: 625 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks,

    I'm a qualified electrician who has started building his own house. I used to be ECSSA registered but didn't renew this year due to lack of work (I'm in full time employment also). I've heard a few times on the grape vine that an electrician can cert his own house, can anybody verify this and if so explain to me how I go about it please?

    Thanks.


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    #2
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,591 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    E. Fudd wrote: »
    Hi folks,

    I'm a qualified electrician who has started building his own house. I used to be ECSSA registered but didn't renew this year due to lack of work (I'm in full time employment also). I've heard a few times on the grape vine that an electrician can cert his own house, can anybody verify this and if so explain to me how I go about it please?

    Thanks.

    Yes, I have heard this also. Why don't you ring the ECSSA and ask them? I'm sure they will advise you as you are a former member and they are a helpful bunch.


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    E. Fudd
    Registered Users Posts: 625 ✭✭✭E. Fudd


    Very true,

    But, alas, I am an impatient fool and it friday evening and I dont want to wait for an answer till Monday!! :p


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    grousedogtom
    Registered Users Posts: 463 ✭✭grousedogtom


    Yes you can pay ecssa to certify your installation ,they will send an inspector to check all is up to regs etc.


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    smokiebeverage
    Registered Users Posts: 255 ✭✭smokiebeverage


    You don't even have to be a qualified electrician at all, in your own home you can do your own electrical work from top to bottom, but you must get it certified independently.


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    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    i couldn't see any non-qualified person complying fully with rules really

    as it's hard enough for guys working all the time to keep an eye on them


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    #7
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,591 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    grousedogtom wrote: »
    Yes you can pay ecssa to certify your installation ,they will send an inspector to check all is up to regs etc.

    I think that if you are a qualified electrician and it is your own house you don't have to pay anyone to cert it as you are permitted to do this yourself.


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    Bruthal
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    Can you not get them to certify any installation you do, by paying them and have them inspect it? I must be too long away from it all:D


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    Dotsie~tmp
    Registered Users Posts: 1,427 ✭✭✭Dotsie~tmp


    If youre not registered and insured you cant issue a cert (they wont pass them on to the ESB) which means you you cant get supply hookups or ESB moification work done (meter, tails upgrade etc).

    However if you require no ESB work (unusual) then i see no reason why you cant issue to customer part of the cert to yourself which is the handy bit when selling a house.

    Personally i think you should take the third option and pay ECSSA to have it right. The cost is very reasonable, too reasonable infact, they are undercutting contractors.

    P.S. If you have been out of the game for a while you should know there have been alot of changes recently in the regs. If your work isnt compliant they wont cert, tell you what you need to do to make it right and still look for money.


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    #10
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,591 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    robbie7730 wrote: »
    Can you not get them to certify any installation you do, by paying them and have them inspect it?

    Yes, I have done this in the past myself.
    Insurance, registration etc. is not required.


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    Bruthal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    2011 wrote: »
    Yes, I have done this in the past myself.
    Insurance, registration etc. is not required.

    I have myself also, just not in a fair while now.


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