The Building Regulations are Statutory, meaning that they MUST be followed without question. It is very difficult to follow rules that you are not aware of, however, the Building Regulations state that lack of knowledge cannot be used as a defence for not complying with the Regulations.
As soon as anyone mentions Building Regulations, electricians automatically think Part P, which relates specifically to electrical installations in certain premises. That’s all well and good but the problem is that there are other Building Regulations that apply to us as electricians. As an example, the passage of fire through a building would come under Part B. If you were drilling through a wall, from one room to another, the hole must be repaired to the same level of fire resistance as before the hole was drilled. There are many other Building Regulations that may be inadvertently breached, and these could end up with the electrician responsible finding themselves in court.
We need to know about these regulations and how to comply with them. This is where the Building Regulations Course comes into its own; it will make you aware of all the areas in which your installation may stray from Part P into other areas of the Building Regulations, as well as going through ways to comply with the relevant Sections.
There are no formal entry requirements for this course and it may also be relevant to other trades people as well as surveyors.
Entrants should have basic English and maths skills. Students must be 18 years or over to book on to this course, to meet City & Guilds age requirement for sitting the online exam.
Please contact us if you are unable to find a suitable date, or if you require pricing for multiple candidates and/or onsite training.
We have taken care to ensure candidates can take holidays whilst on our Weekend and Evening Courses due to the long-term, regular nature of classroom sessions in this format. Therefore, we have set pre-planned dates on which students will not be required to attend class – please contact us for the list.
From beginner to designer, Erudite Training has an electrical course just for you.
Our courses cover everything from Basic Electrical, 18th Edition Wiring Regulations to Level 4 Design and Verification.
