Paperwork delaying electricians becoming compliant
16:10 28 Jun 2005
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A phobia of paperwork is preventing electricians becoming Part P registered, according to the UK Trades Confederation (UKTC).
The daunting task of completing forms without any assistance means that many domestic electricians have missed the 1 January 2005 deadline for this new building regulation.
The UKTC has formed alliances with ELECSA and NICEIC to give electricians the option of a one-to-one session to help them complete the forms and to ensure they have all the information needed to become compliant.
Already, thousands of electricians have chosen to go down the UKTC route to save themselves time and energy.
Derek Vaughan, managing director of the UK Trades Confederation said: "Most self employed electricians just simply don't have the time to fill out forms.
"We speak to electricians every day who have requested the information from the assessment bodies but are not yet 'compliant' because they haven't completed the forms. Our one-to-one session provides the electrician with guidance and support".
Domestic electricians who are not Part P registered must by law notify their Local Authority's Building Control department for the installation to be approved.