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Do garden sheds qualify as domestic?

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  • 20-11-2015 11:41pm
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    Steve
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    Can I wire one myself?

    I'm more than qualified but I just do industrial LV work, up to 2000A, so it would pain me to have to pay a greenhorn to do some apprentice work in my house just cos I haven't done some government moneygrab scheme..


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    Bruthal
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    Steve wrote: »
    Can I wire one myself?

    I'm more than qualified but I just do industrial LV work, up to 2000A, so it would pain me to have to pay a greenhorn to do some apprentice work in my house just cos I haven't done some government moneygrab scheme..

    It's domestic alright. But not a hope I'd hire someone to wire in my own house. The moneygrab scheme is simply tax revenue. Domestic is targeted because its unlikely anyone will be doing "nixers" in a commercial job.


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    2011
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    Steve wrote: »
    Can I wire one myself?

    I'm more than qualified but I just do industrial LV work, up to 2000A, so it would pain me to have to pay a greenhorn to do some apprentice work in my house just cos I haven't done some government moneygrab scheme..

    It's nothing to do with how qualified you are.
    I feel your pain.

    All I can say is that I the risk of reporting yourself is relatively low......


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    brightspark
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    And who is going to say when the shed was wired?
    (Obviously it could be an issue if the house is too new)

    I agree with you and Bruthal, I'd be reluctant to let anyone else work on my house too. Several years ago my mother in law needed her house completely rewired, I didn't do it as the disruption would have been too long (if I only worked in the evenings etc). I wasn't really happy about the work, but my mother in law wasn't the type to complain so he got away with it.
    I thought I was bad at plastering until I saw his work. Electrically it probably met the regs at the time, but he talked her out of a few sockets etc. that I knew would be needed later.
    If I had the chance to back in time, I'd have taken a week off work and done it myself. (Pre changes in law)


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    Youngblood.III
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    Are you a registered electrician? No...then you cannot undertake domestic wiring or electrics.
    A competent person can replace like for like but adding or modifications to circuits requires a REGISTERED electrician.


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    Bruthal
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    Youngblood.III wrote: »
    Are you a registered electrician? No...then you cannot undertake domestic wiring or electrics.

    Straight to heaven for the non sinners.


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    brightspark
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    Youngblood.III wrote: »
    Are you a registered electrician? No...then you cannot undertake domestic wiring or electrics.
    A competent person can replace like for like but adding or modifications to circuits requires a REGISTERED electrician.


    To be pedantic...it's not true that he cannot, legally he SHOULD NOT.

    Also it is legal for a non REC to add a socket to a radial circuit, so your statement about adding to a circuit is misleading.


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    Youngblood.III
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    Best of luck with convincing your insurance company if anything goes wrong.


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    Bruthal
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    Youngblood.III wrote: »
    Best of luck with convincing your insurance company if anything goes wrong.

    Be careful if you go outdoors today. Its more dangerous than you think.


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    Steve
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    Youngblood.III wrote: »
    Are you a registered electrician?
    No, however its my job to tell 'registered electricians' how to do their job..

    If you ever need help calculating the kVAr needed for PFC in a large factory with heavy motive power and need to know if 240sq will do as a feed, give me a shout... If i need a light switch changed in my house then I'll call someone 'registered' cos they are better than me lol...

    :rolleyes:


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    Youngblood.III
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    Steve wrote: »
    No, however its my job to tell 'registered electricians' how to do their job..

    If you ever need help calculating the kVAr needed for PFC in a large factory with heavy motive power and need to know if 240sq will do as a feed, give me a shout... If i need a light switch changed in my house then I'll call someone 'registered' cos they are better than me lol...

    :rolleyes:

    Really.... do you write the Regs?

    If you're so good...why did you ask this;
    Garden shed: Can I wire one myself?


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    Steve
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    Youngblood.III wrote: »
    Really.... do you write the Regs?

    If you're so good...why did you ask this;
    Garden shed: Can I wire one myself?

    No. I didn't write any regs. nor do I know or wish to engage in any domestic practice. That is why I asked.


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    2011
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    I think experienced qualified electricians understand how to wire a garden shed and how to test the installation to ensure that it complies with the regulations.

    I think that the OPs question has been answered.


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