Read at our local DIY store that any major electrical work (i.e. re-wire) 
must either be carried out by
electrician or you must advise the local planning council about your work

Does this mean I can do it mysefl provided the council are happy with my 
work ?

plus.... If I was to get some of the old colour cables I could get away with 
doing it this year as its so close
to the start of the regulations and claim it was done last year ?

-- 
Vass

"Vass"  wrote in message 
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> Read at our local DIY store that any major electrical work (i.e. re-wire) 
> must either be carried out by
> electrician or you must advise the local planning council about your work
>


You are refering to part P of the building regs.


> Does this mean I can do it mysefl provided the council are happy with my 
> work ?


Yes. You should be able to ask a Building Control Officer to inspect your 
work (for a fee)


> plus.... If I was to get some of the old colour cables I could get away 
> with doing it this year as its so close
> to the start of the regulations and claim it was done last year ?


You could do a rewire in 2010 using the old colours and claim it was done 
before Part P.

But

The new colours were first allowed/introduced on 1st April 2004 whereas Part 
P came into force on 1st January 2005. The work could have been done in 
above time period quite legally without a BCO notification using the new 
colours. No one can prove the rewire was not done in this time slot as long 
as the CU and cables have no date stamped on them.

Adam

PS From 1st April 2004 to 1st April 2006 you can use either new or old 
colours. From April 2006 you should only use the new colours.

"ARWadsworth"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Vass"  wrote in message 
> news:DOednUuU9vbBBSvfRVnygA@eclipse.net.uk...
>> Read at our local DIY store that any major electrical work (i.e. re-wire) 
>> must either be carried out by
>> electrician or you must advise the local planning council about your work
>>
>
> You are refering to part P of the building regs.
>
>> Does this mean I can do it mysefl provided the council are happy with my 
>> work ?
>
> Yes. You should be able to ask a Building Control Officer to inspect your 
> work (for a fee)
>
>> plus.... If I was to get some of the old colour cables I could get away 
>> with doing it this year as its so close
>> to the start of the regulations and claim it was done last year ?
>
> You could do a rewire in 2010 using the old colours and claim it was done 
> before Part P.
>
> But
>
> The new colours were first allowed/introduced on 1st April 2004 whereas 
> Part P came into force on 1st January 2005. The work could have been done 
> in above time period quite legally without a BCO notification using the 
> new colours. No one can prove the rewire was not done in this time slot as 
> long as the CU and cables have no date stamped on them.
>
> Adam
>
> PS From 1st April 2004 to 1st April 2006 you can use either new or old 
> colours. From April 2006 you should only use the new colours.


Many thanks Adam
Very comprehensiive
-- 
Vass

"ARWadsworth"  wrote in message 
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>
> The new colours were first allowed/introduced on 1st April 2004 whereas 
> Part P came into force on 1st January 2005. The work could have been done 
> in above time period quite legally without a BCO notification using the 
> new colours. No one can prove the rewire was not done in this time slot as 
> long as the CU and cables have no date stamped on them.
>



Just bought some 10mm shower cable at half price from Homebase (old colours)
so thats OK according to your statement above :-)
-- 
Vass

"Vass"  wrote in message
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>
> "ARWadsworth"  wrote in message
> news:kzCte.53431
> >
> > The new colours were first allowed/introduced on 1st April 2004 whereas
> > Part P came into force on 1st January 2005. The work could have been
done
> > in above time period quite legally without a BCO notification using the
> > new colours. No one can prove the rewire was not done in this time slot
as
> > long as the CU and cables have no date stamped on them.
> >
>

What are the new colours? I've heard about changes, but no details. Anybody
got a link?

TIA
Steve

"Vass"  wrote in message 
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>
> "ARWadsworth"  wrote in message 
> news:kzCte.53431
>>
>> The new colours were first allowed/introduced on 1st April 2004 whereas 
>> Part P came into force on 1st January 2005. The work could have been done 
>> in above time period quite legally without a BCO notification using the 
>> new colours. No one can prove the rewire was not done in this time slot 
>> as long as the CU and cables have no date stamped on them.
>>
>
>
> Just bought some 10mm shower cable at half price from Homebase (old 
> colours)
> so thats OK according to your statement above :-)
> -- 
> Vass


Yes, you can use either of the colours until April 2006. I presume you are 
going the DIY route pretending the job was pre part P.

Adam

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>
> "Vass"  wrote in message
> news:noCdnV62VOuLbl7fRVnyuw@eclipse.net.uk...
>>
>> "ARWadsworth"  wrote in message
>> news:kzCte.53431
>> >
>> > The new colours were first allowed/introduced on 1st April 2004 whereas
>> > Part P came into force on 1st January 2005. The work could have been
> done
>> > in above time period quite legally without a BCO notification using the
>> > new colours. No one can prove the rewire was not done in this time slot
> as
>> > long as the CU and cables have no date stamped on them.
>> >
>>
> What are the new colours? I've heard about changes, but no details. 
> Anybody
> got a link?
>
> TIA
> Steve


HTH

http://www.iee.org/Publish/WireRegs/cablecolfaq.cfm

Adam

Basically yes to all your assumptions.  Make sure the date coding printed
along the "old" colour wiring your using is dated prior to the new Regs
coming into force...

Richard


"Vass"  wrote in message
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> Read at our local DIY store that any major electrical work (i.e. re-wire)
> must either be carried out by
> electrician or you must advise the local planning council about your work
>
> Does this mean I can do it mysefl provided the council are happy with my
> work ?
>
> plus.... If I was to get some of the old colour cables I could get away
with
> doing it this year as its so close
> to the start of the regulations and claim it was done last year ?
>
> --
> Vass
>
>

Richard posted: 

>Basically yes to all your assumptions.  Make sure the date coding printed
>along the "old" colour wiring your using is dated prior to the new Regs
>coming into force...
>
>Richard
>


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>
>"Vass"  wrote in message
>news:DOednUuU9vbBBSvfRVnygA@eclipse.net.uk...
>> Read at our local DIY store that any major electrical work (i.e. re-wire)
>> must either be carried out by
>> electrician or you must advise the local planning council about your work
>>
>> Does this mean I can do it mysefl provided the council are happy with my
>> work ?
>>
>> plus.... If I was to get some of the old colour cables I could get away
>with
>> doing it this year as its so close
>> to the start of the regulations and claim it was done last year ?
>>
>> --
>> Vass
>>
>>
>