The new electrical certificate of compliance

[Dave A]

Ultimately my gripe was the failure to consider the practical considerations of keeping a copy on record when the 6 page COC was designed.

I also photograph the eventual COC and keep that in the same folder.

So what happens when you have to print a copy for someone? Is it readable printed on an A4 sheet?

[Leecatt]

Ultimately my grip was the failure to consider the practical considerations of keeping a copy on record when the 6 page COC was designed.


So what happens when you have to print a copy for someone? Is it readable printed on an A4 sheet?

Actually I have never been asked to supply a copy. The person who pays for the certificate on the day gets the original. My "photo" copy is for my use as defence in a legal wrangle and can be produced upon a laptop if necessary.
I think that if anyone called me up and told me that they have lost their original then I think I would be expecting to be paid for a re inspection for the new certificate, to be quite honest.

[Sparks]

Nice simple solutions Murdock, they are always the best ones. Problem is getting them implemented. Not as easy. At the end of the day you still need the monkeypality to re-instate their inspectors and check whether there are COCs for the houses they are supplying power to. There are by-laws which state that there must be a valid COC for each installation connected to their supply. I am surprised they have not done it yet because they stand to make a lot of money out of reconnecting the installations they have disconnected due to lack of COC. DOL will never get around to appointing inspectors to check for that.

[Dave A]

We're now on the ECBSA eCOC system and I have to say it satisfies the wish list that came up in this thread. Just great to produce a product that's all typed up instead of hand written.