>> If you happen to have some old twin and earth cable (black and red coloured
>> cables) still kicking around that doesn't tell tales then great. However if you use the
>> newer stuff (blue and brown) then IIRC it needs to be tested and certified by
>> a competent electrician to verify the work has been done correctly. You are also supposed
>> to let your local council know before you start if you're installing new circuits or
>> electrical equipment outside your house.
>>
The regulations were tightened up over the last 20 years or so to make a very large amount of electrical work notifiable (and in support of the distressed electricians fund; it being effectively not cost-effective to have anyone but a qualified self-certifying electrician do it, as notifiable work also needs to be certified ;-))
As at least partially external work, I believe the work in the OP would in the past have been notifiable.
However, it must have been proving a nightmare to police (or maybe the admin was just to much) as the regulations have recently been loosened-up again.
Very little is now notifiable (and thus certifiable) other than addition/replacement of the consumer unit, addition of a new circuit (to the consumer unit), and work in notifiable locations (broadly, within a given distance of a bath or shower).
All work (even DIY) should still conform to the current edition of the wiring regulations, which are worthwhile researching for both safety and legal purposes.
Though no expert, AIUI, the proposed work would currently not conform if the new "spur" is being taken off an existing spur (you can't spur off a spur) as opposed to being a new spur inserted into a ring-main (though the mix of main and lighting circuits may have some play in this).
|
