Part P

[helpsy]

Hi
I have the Part P course thrown in with my plumbing course and just wondered if anyone has done this alongside plumbing?.How easy/difficult generally was it?

 

[radswilldo]

its easy enough as long as you pay attention, the problem comes later on jobbing, when everything gets hazy due to lack of repitition

 

[Bob Croft]

Part P is not difficult provided you make sure you understand each stage as you proceed. However if you intend to do electrical work then you need to join a competent persons scheme, buy the test gear etc. It does get expensive! You cetainly need to practise to testing, measuring etc. to consolidate the learning.

 

[CarlH]

Is it worth me shelling out (about £900 I think??) to do my Part P? I've had mixed responces from my lecturers. One saying it's a waste of time and money as you can't do much with it and the other saying it's well worth it as you can wire up showers, boilers etc (This is what I belived to be the case?)
So what are you legally allowed to do with your Part P? I know you can't wire anything into the consumer unit but can you do everything up to that point? I.e cable from shower to fused spure, fused spure up to but not into the conusmer unit?
Have found this to be a gray area with difrent answers from diffrent people! Hope it won't be the way on here lol.
Appreaciate any help/advice.

 

[dontknowitall]

I did my Part P (defined scope) and hardly remember anything from it as I had one heck of a hangover .... (another story) ...

I ask "my" electrician now as I'm not confident and if necessary he is happy for me to put wires in as a first fix while he connects everything up.

 

[unitedplumbing]

Don't worry it is quite easy...

 

[Marco]

Part P, (or more correctly Domestic Installer) on its own is useful, its mainly building regs with some hands on electrical work and testing. However to be able to use it and self certify your electrical work you will need to register with a competent person scheme (ELECSA look good). I reakon its worth it as many Plumbing jobs need wiring eg a bathroom new lights, extractor and electric shower. My course was about £750 and looking to register with Elecsa soon.

Downside - test kit is around £700, but I reakon it would limit what you did if you couldn't self certify!