Charlestown Data & Telecom Services

Frequently Asked Questions
1	Why choose Cooper Electrical Services (CES) to carry out my Electrical work?
	CES is accredited to the NICEIC that gives clients the piece of mind to know that they are dealing with a reputable company.
2	What is NICEIC?
	The NICEIC is the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contractors. The NICEIC is an independent consumer safety organisation set up to protect users of electricity against hazards of unsafe and unsound electrical installations. It is the electrical industry’s safety regulatory body.
3	How does the NICEIC ensure standards are maintained?
	The NICEIC maintains electrical standards by providing an pre-assessment of the electrical contractor, this is then followed by a full day assessment. When the contractor has reached the required standard the contractor is then enrolled as an Approved contractor. The contractor is then subject to annual re-assessment visits that include on-site assessment, documentation and test equipment evaluations.
4	As a Commercial client why should I use CES?
	CES along with Technical Height Services and Charlestown Data and Telecom Services has received Construction Line approved status. This is a prerequisite for councils, health authorities and major companies to tender for contract work.
5	Can CES provide me with electrical design services?
	CES has engineers fully versed in the current BS7671 (amended to Feb 2002) Electrical Regulations and can design a system around your requirements. This is reinforced by our use of Amtech software modelling packages that can prove our engineers design criteria.
6	How can I approve the electrical design?
	The Amtech software enables a design to printed or e-mailed in acrobat format instantly saving time in meetings, and enabling changes to be made instantly.
7	Can I receive certificates in the same format?
	CES can also produce initial and periodic certification in the same electronic format. This is not CES preferred method of certification. CES uses the NICEIC approved certificates and these are printed out at the office and posted, this enables CES and NICEIC to track and control certification.
8	Can CES provide me with a full electrical solution?
	CES can provide a complete electrical installation design and installation service including power, lighting, fire detection, intruder alarms and emergency lighting.
9	Can CES work along side CDTS to provide a complete electrical / data service.
	Charlestown Ltd provides a complete service by having staff that are multi-skilled. Our electricians work alongside our data specialists to provide a seamless installation service. This approach provides an effective method of cross-skilling and job variety, which our staff find both challenging but enjoyable.
10	What are the 'Part P' proposals?
	The Building Regulations apply when building work is undertaken. The ‘Part P' proposals would, if implemented, redefine building work to include electrical work on certain types of fixed electrical installation in dwellings. The proposed new requirement in the Building Regulations, ‘Requirement P', is simply that: Fixed electrical installations in dwellings shall be suitably designed, installed, inspected and tested so as to provide reasonable protection against their being the source of a fire or a cause of injury to persons. The proposed limits on the application of the requirement would be that Requirement P applies only to fixed electrical installations that are intended to operate at low voltage or extra-low voltage which are not controlled by the Electricity Supply Regulations 1988 as amended, or the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 as amended. Enforcement Failure to comply with the requirement would be a criminal offence. Local authorities would also have the power to require the removal or alteration of work that does not comply with the Building Regulations. Intended work that would be subject to the provisions of Part P would have to be notified to the local authority. Traditionally, work notifiable under the Building Regulations is subject to inspection by the local authority's building control department (or other approved building inspector). However, to avoid the need for local authorities to appoint specialist agents for this purpose, it appears likely that building control bodies would be authorized to accept certificates of compliance (ie Electrical Installation Certificates) issued by ‘Competent Firms'. Under such Competent Firms provisions, appropriately approved electrical contractors would be able to self-certify that their work meets the requirements of the Building Regulations. In this case there would be a need to supply the relevant building control body (as well as the person ordering the work) with an Electrical Installation Certificate signed by a competent person. The alternative would be to pay a fee to have the work inspected by a local authority building control department, or other approved private sector building inspector. For the purposes of Part P, it is anticipated that the Government will define ‘Competent Firms' as those registered under the NICEIC Approved Contractor scheme and the Electrotechnical Assessment Scheme. > Find out more here