DIY Weekend Electrical Training Course

There are many Electrical jobs around the home that anyone can do legally and easily. This course gives you the skills and knowledge to do them safely and within current Part P regulations.

Our Electrical DIY course held over a weekend

Who is this electrical course suitable for?

Anyone wanting to undertake electrical DIY jobs around their home, safely and within current part p regulations.  

Contrary to popular belief, you can do many Electrical jobs around the home yourself, (see list below). This course gives you a lot of knowledge of what you can do, what you can't do legally and gives you the skills to do those jobs you can do safely and correctly. 

Course Content

Work safely on electrical equipment in the home. 

Knowledge of the Part P building regulations, how they effect you, what work you can and cannot do in the home. 

Calculations of cable sizing and typical fault ratings of circuits in the home. 

Use of test equipment and safe working practices.

This would include replacing an electrical fitting, socket outlets, control switches and ceiling roses. Replacing the cable, for a single circuit only, where damaged e.g. by fire or rodent damage or impact. (Like for like replacement). 

Re-affixing or replacing the box enclosures of existing installation components. 

Adding lighting points (light fittings and switches) to an existing circuit. (But not in a kitchen or a special location and does not involve a special installation.) 

Adding socket outlets and fused spurs to an existing ring or radial circuit. 

Installing or upgrading main or supplementary equipotential bonding.