Safe Appliances

Legislation about electrical work in your home

From 1st January 2005, anyone carrying out electrical work in any domestic properties and gardens in England and Wales must follow the new rules in the Building Regulations commonly known as Part “P”

This legislation has been introduced to reduce the number of deaths, injuries and fires caused by faulty electrics and to make it harder for ‘cowboy electricians’ leaving  electrical installations in your home unsafe and dangerous.

You do not need to tell your local authority’s Building Control Department about :

Repairs, replacements and maintenance work, extra power points or lighting points to existing circuits providing they are not in a kitchen or bathroom, or outdoors

 You need to tell them about other work especially in a kitchen or bathroom, or outdoors as these are locations that have an increased risk of electrical shock.

 If you have any questions contact your local authority’s Building Control Department or contact us on Freephone 0800 8 247 766 .

For full information visit:

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADP_2006.pdf