Électricité

Not for everything, but in England some domestic work is notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations, including new circuits, replacing a consumer unit and certain work in bathrooms. Notifiable work must be done by an electrician registered with a competent person scheme, or notified to building control before work starts.

Private landlords in England must have an EICR at least every five years. For owner-occupied homes the IET recommends an inspection every ten years, or when you buy a property.

An RCD trips when it detects current leaking to earth, protecting against electric shock. An RCBO does the same job and also gives overload and short-circuit protection, like an MCB, for a single circuit.