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Electrical safety in your home

Today, there are many standards concerning electrical installations and equipment: coupled with specific essential safety instructions, they guarantee safe use.

During the construction of your house, you must make sure that your electrical installations meet the safety standards in force. These safety standards are valid for new housing, but also wholly renovated housing.

Today, there are many standards concerning electrical installations and equipment: coupled with specific essential safety instructions, they guarantee safe use. Be aware that securing the electrical installation of a home is the owner's responsibility. The tenant is only responsible for the maintenance of this installation.

Your local building control department will approve these electrical safety standards of the local authority. You can also consult a well- qualified tradesman who is listed in a Competent person scheme.

If electric work is not according to the high standards:

It may be not safe and can be seriously dangerous for your family members life.
Maybe your local building control department officer of authority may force you to fix it properly.
You may face difficulty selling your home because buyers will be looking for an electrical safety certificate for this property.

Not every kind of electrical work should be notified to your local building control department by the local authority. You can check some common locations in the House where you can not do electrical work without your building regulation authority's notification.

Home Location	Major Works (new circuits)	Minor Works (extensions or modifications to circuits)
Underfloor heating	Yes	Yes
TV rooms	No	Yes
Telephone cabling	No	No
Swimming pools	Yes	Yes
Studies	Yes	No
Stairways	Yes	No
Solar power systems	Yes	Yes
Small scale generators	Yes	Yes
Shower rooms	Yes	Yes
Sheds	Yes	Yes
Saunas	Yes	Yes
Remote workshops	Yes	No
Remote garages	Yes	Yes
Remote buildings	Yes	Yes
Lounges	Yes	No
Landings	Yes	No
Kitchen diners	Yes	Yes
Kitchen	Yes	Yes
Integrated garages	Yes	No
Hallways	Yes	No
Greenhouses	Yes	Yes
Garden power	Yes	Yes
Garden lighting	Yes	Yes
Extra low voltage lights	Yes	Yes
Dining rooms	Yes	No
Conservatories	Yes	No
Computer cabling	No	No
Communal area of flats	Yes	Yes
Overhead heating	Yes	Yes
Bedrooms containing a shower or basin	Yes	Yes
Bedrooms	Yes	No
Bathrooms	Yes	Yes

If you are confused and you want to confirm strongly, you have to go to your building control department by the local authority.

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Electrical safety in your home

Electrical safety in your home

If electric work is not according to the high standards:

What kind of electrical work should be notified to your Building Control Department by the local authority?