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  • 14-08-2013 11:25pm
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    rob316
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    Im gunna be slaughtered probably for even asking but my familys business had a fire that did alot of damage. A socket burnt out and caused the fire which spread right accross the suspended ceiling incinerating the lighting and wiring.

    Now the kicker is no insurance and financially it couldn't happen at a worse time. Got various quotes from for the electrical work and its huge.

    A foreign chap works with us who is a qualified electrical engineer with much experience has offered to do the work for us at a fraction.

    Would it be against regulation for him to rewire and replace existing lighting and to add aditional wall sockets? Or can his work be tested and certified by someone after?

    We have zero doubts about his ability to carry out the job sufficiently, the guy is a genius but dont want to do anything we shouldn't do that will get us in trouble. Every fecking penny depends on our future existence though.

    Some advise badly needed. Thanks


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    Steve
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    In theory it can be done like that but the problem will be finding a contractor willing to certify someone else's work.
    I'd say you will have a hard time finding one.


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    Diggerdunne
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    From what i know you can get Reci/Escca to certify it for you directly but they will charge you for it....
    From what i remember reading on this forum its like €350 and then if they have to come back a second time for stuff to be checked again its extra etc.....
    You have no Insurance cover for it or public liability etc against your friend....


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    2011
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    Registered Electrical Contractors are only permitted to certify thier own work.


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    2011
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    Diggerdunne wrote: »
    From what i know you can get Reci/Escca to certify it for you directly but they will charge you for it....

    I don't know if this is still possible, it certainly was in the past. The new restricted works will definitely mean that it will not be possible, but that does not come into force until October.

    There is a form for this is available here:
    http://www.ecssa.ie/includes/tiny_mce/plugins/filemanager/files/Application_for_Certification.pdf


    You have no Insurance cover for it or public liability etc against your friend....

    ....unless you make arrangements to have it.


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    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 18,143 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    So if I can get a registered contractor to test and stand over the work its all good in the eyes of the law. Hmm now to find that contractor, thanks for your advise.


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    2011
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    rob316 wrote: »
    So if I can get a registered contractor to test and stand over the work its all good in the eyes of the law.

    No.
    As per my post above, an electrical contractor can only certlfy his own work "in the eyes of the law".


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    .G.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,415 ✭✭✭.G.


    One wonders was the work done originally by someone who shouldn't have been doing it hence the fire?


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    frankmul
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    Diggerdunne wrote: »
    From what i know you can get Reci/Escca to certify it for you directly but they will charge you for it....
    From what i remember reading on this forum its like €350 and then if they have to come back a second time for stuff to be checked again its extra etc.....
    You have no Insurance cover for it or public liability etc against your friend....

    I thought that we're looking for proof that you were qualified and insured now. They were only certifying for electricians who only did the odd job.


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    frankmul
    Registered Users Posts: 378 ✭✭frankmul


    rob316 wrote: »
    So if I can get a registered contractor to test and stand over the work its all good in the eyes of the law. Hmm now to find that contractor, thanks for your advise.

    reci/ecssa are gong to town on any contractor who does this. It's against their rules. They might be hard to find now


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