If you attempt any electrical installation
at home you must get the job tested by a
qualified electrician and receive a minor
works certificate. Without this your home
insurance may be invalid and not pay out,
also when it comes to selling your home
you could have problems!
| Work
Type |
Notification
required? Areas
outside of bathroom, shower room and
kitchen
|
Notification required?
Within a bathroom, shower room or kitchen
(special location) |
| New
installation or complete rewire |
Yes |
Yes |
| Installation
of a new shower circuit |
Yes |
Yes |
| Consumer
unit change |
Yes |
Yes |
| Installation
of an additional socket |
No |
Yes |
|
Installation of an additional light
|
No |
Yes |
| Addition
of fused connection unit to ring final
circuit |
No |
Yes |
| Installation
of a new cooker circuit |
Yes |
Yes |
| Connection
of a cooker to an existing connection
unit |
No |
No |
| Installation
or upgrade of main or supplementary
equipotential bonding |
No |
Yes |
| Replacing
damaged cable for a single circuit |
No |
No |
| Replacing
light fitting |
No |
No |
| Replacing
damaged socket outlet |
No |
No |
| Installation
or fitting a storage heater, including
final circuit |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fitting
and final connection of a storage heater |
No |
No |
| Installation
of extra low voltage lighting (not CE
market sets) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Taking
a new supply to a garden shed |
Yes |
N/A |
Installation
of a light fitting in a greenhouse |
Yes |
N/A |
| Installation
of a socket in a garden shed |
Yes |
N/A |
| Installation
of a pond pump, including supply |
Yes |
N/A |
| Installation
of a hot air sauna |
Yes |
Yes |
Installation
of a small scale generator |
Yes |
Yes |
| Installation
of ceiling or floor heating |
Yes |
Yes |
| Installation of a solar
photovoltaic power supply |
Yes |
Yes |
