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Works that require qualified electrician

  • 05-06-2019 2:32pm
    #1
    awec
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    I understand that in Ireland certain electrical work in the house must be carried out by certified electricians.

    I am curious if this includes replacing light fittings or the installation of new light fittings (where the wiring is already in place and literally hanging out of a hole in the wall / ceiling)? Indoor and outdoor.


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  • #2
    jmBuildExt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭jmBuildExt


    Comes under "minor works" (as apposed to restricted works) and can be carried out by a "competent person". As long as its not in a bathroom - everything in there is restricted works and must be carried out by a REC.

    https://safeelectric.ie/contractors/about-us/faqs/


  • #3
    awec
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    jmBuildExt wrote: »
    Comes under "minor works" (as apposed to restricted works) and can be carried out by a "competent person". As long as its not in a bathroom - everything in there is restricted works and must be carried out by a REC.

    https://safeelectric.ie/contractors/about-us/faqs/

    Perfect.

    Yes getting an electrician to hang the bathroom cabinets, but replacing a light fitting is not difficult and would rather not fork out for that too.


  • #4
    Stoner
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    awec wrote:
    Yes getting an electrician to hang the bathroom cabinets, but replacing a light fitting is not difficult and would rather not fork out for that too.


    Replacing is fine, adding once socket to a circuit is fine.

    Adding a new circuit or working on the fuse board is not.


  • #5
    Calahonda52
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    Stoner wrote: »
    Replacing is fine, adding once socket to a circuit is fine.

    Adding a new circuit or working on the fuse board is not.

    are those "minor works" restricted to internal only?

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  • #6
    Stoner
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    Calahonda52 wrote:
    are those "minor works" restricted to internal only?
    There are restricted areas that you can't work in at all, like a bathroom .

    Replacing a socket in a shed or an external one on the back of a house would most likely be fine


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  • #7
    muffler
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    Just when l see this thread. Is rewiring an electric cooker exempt? i.e. removing old cooker and connecting new cooker to socket


  • #8
    Calahonda52
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    muffler wrote: »
    Just when l see this thread. Is rewiring an electric cooker exempt? i.e. removing old cooker and connecting new cooker to socket

    Cooker to socket?

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  • #9
    muffler
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    Calahonda52 wrote: »
    Cooker to socket?
    Yup! Cooker to socket :)


  • #10
    punisher5112
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    muffler wrote: »
    Yup! Cooker to socket :)

    To a spur or connector blocks???

    If it's like a single oven most have a.plug already fitted....


  • #11
    muffler
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    punisher5112 wrote: »
    To a spur or connector blocks???

    If it's like a single oven most have a.plug already fitted....
    No, this doesnt have a plug hence the question re wiring to the cooker socket on the wall. Not my cooker actually but my daughter got her cooker replaced by her landlord and she got a "handyman" to wire it. The LL was happy enough with that arrangement but she is worried in case it would invalidate the LL's insurance if something ever went wrong


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  • #12
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    muffler wrote: »
    No, this doesnt have a plug hence the question re wiring to the cooker socket on the wall. Not my cooker actually but my daughter got her cooker replaced by her landlord and she got a "handyman" to wire it. The LL was happy enough with that arrangement but she is worried in case it would invalidate the LL's insurance if something ever went wrong


    If connection was the same and wired as per manufacturers directions then this should be fine.


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