What is Part P of the building regulations?

|| Part P, Electrical & Building Regulations

1. What is Part P?

2. Why do we need electrical regulation?

**3. What types of electrical work DOES Part P cover?**

**4. What types of electrical work does Part P NOT cover?**

5. What is the 'Competent Persons' scheme and registration?

6. Are electricians and electrical contractors required to register?

7. How will compliance with Part P be enforced?

8. What benefits is Part P aiming to provide?

9. How do my local area building control office treat Part P?

10. Can I get cheaper house insurance if work is certified to Part P?

1. What is Part P?

Major changes to buildings and domestic electrical regulations were introduced by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) in Jan 2005, under a new amendment to the
Building Regulations:

> Regulation 7, 2000 Building Regulations: (amendment 3, SI 2004/3210).
.
This change (defined, but not restricted to as 'Part P' within the regulations) has greatly affected electrical alterations and installations within and around domestic dwellings.
These changes now directly affect how domestic electrical work is conducted, and
indeed even whom may carry out this work.

Part P is just one section of Schedule 1 of the Building Regulations - It specifically deals
with electrical regulations in domestic households / dwellings. Part P also interacts with
other building regulations (examples, but not limited to:)

• Part A (Structure): depth of chases in walls, and size of holes and notches in floor
and roof joists
• Part B (Fire safety): fire safety of certain electrical installations; provision of fire
alarm and fire detection systems, resistance of penetrations through floors and walls
• Part C (Site preparation and resistance to moisture): moisture resistance of cable
penetrations through external walls
• Part E (Resistance to the passage of sound): penetrations, floors and walls
• Part F (Ventilation): ventilation rates for dwellings
• Part L (Conservation of fuel and power): eg. energy efficient lighting
• Part M (Access to and use of buildings): heights of switches and socket outlets

** Extra Low Voltage = 50v ac or 150v ripple free dc
** Low Voltage = not exceed 1000 V ac or 1500 V dc between conductors,
or 600 V ac or 900 V dc between conductors and earth.

Standard domestic 'mains' electricity = Low Voltage (as defined above)

Simply, Part P aims to tighten and enforce electrical regulations as defined by the
Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE). These regulations now mean *most* electrical
changes, additions and updates within dwellings fall under Part P, and must comply
with the IEE, the BS7671 wiring regulations.


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			\|\| Part P, Electrical & Building Regulations 1. What is Part P? 2. Why do we need electrical regulation? *3. What types of electrical work DOES* Part P cover? 4. What types of electrical work does Part P NOT cover? 5. What is the 'Competent Persons' scheme and registration? 6. Are electricians and electrical contractors required to register? 7. How will compliance with Part P be enforced? 8. What benefits is Part P aiming to provide? 9. How do my local area building control office treat Part P? 10. Can I get cheaper house insurance if work is certified to Part P? 1. What is Part P? Major changes to buildings and domestic electrical regulations were introduced by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) in Jan 2005, under a new amendment to the Building Regulations: > Regulation 7, 2000 Building Regulations: (amendment 3, SI 2004/3210). . This change (defined, but not restricted to as 'Part P' within the regulations) has greatly affected electrical alterations and installations within and around domestic dwellings. These changes now directly affect how domestic electrical work is conducted, and indeed even whom may carry out this work. Part P is just one section of Schedule 1 of the Building Regulations - It specifically deals with electrical regulations in domestic households / dwellings. Part P also interacts with other building regulations (examples, but not limited to:) • Part A (Structure): depth of chases in walls, and size of holes and notches in floor and roof joists • Part B (Fire safety): fire safety of certain electrical installations; provision of fire alarm and fire detection systems, resistance of penetrations through floors and walls • Part C (Site preparation and resistance to moisture): moisture resistance of cable penetrations through external walls • Part E (Resistance to the passage of sound): penetrations, floors and walls • Part F (Ventilation): ventilation rates for dwellings • Part L (Conservation of fuel and power): eg. energy efficient lighting • Part M (Access to and use of buildings): heights of switches and socket outlets Extra Low Voltage = 50v ac or 150v ripple free dc Low Voltage = not exceed 1000 V ac or 1500 V dc between conductors, or 600 V ac or 900 V dc between conductors and earth. Standard domestic 'mains' electricity = Low Voltage (as defined above)** Simply, Part P aims to tighten and enforce electrical regulations as defined by the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE). These regulations now mean most electrical changes, additions and updates within dwellings fall under Part P, and must comply with the IEE, the BS7671 wiring regulations.



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|| Part P, Electrical & Building Regulations

1. What is Part P?

1. What is Part P?