Can I Carry Out DIY?

Yes.  Anyone is entitled to carry out electrical installation work in dwellings. However, when carrying out electrical work, there are two points to consider:

• All work - however minor - must, by law, comply with Part P requirements
• Work of the type listed below must be notified to your local authority's Building Control department

The list below describes the types of electrical installation work and locations that require advance notification to your local authority's Building Control department.

Type of work

Location

New installation, rewire or partial rewire New consumer unit One or more new circuits Extension to circuit (in kitchen, special location*/installation**) Main/supplementary equipotential bonding Ring/radial power Lighting circuit Heating (central heating/room heating/hot water/boiler/controls Air conditioning/ventilation system/extractor fan Shower (electrically heated or pumped) Cooker Fire/security/environmental control system Vertical lift or stair lift (within dwelling) Special installation*

Building sharing supply with dwelling Building extension or conservatory Common area of block of flats Flat Dwelling house Detached shed, garage or greenhouse Kitchen Garden Special location**

*          Special installation: electric floor/ceiling heating; garden lighting/power; ELV lighting; generator

**        Special location: a room containing bath or shower, swimming pool, sauna

If you are in any doubt about the work you intend to carry out or you have any questions, contact your local authority’s Building Control department for advice.