Selling an homemade electrical item

[Shedendman]

Just some advice if poss please.
In this case its a floor standing light i've an idea to make one and maybe sell on.
Do i have to get this tested/approved/CE checked etc for safety,as all i'm adding will be a bought lamp(bulb) holder to which will be bought from a electrical suppliers and fitting it to the item i've made which will be metal(ali).
Do i have to wire the plug on,could i sell it without one
If i do who checks it for safety a normal sparky,someone above him or whoever?
I'm not looking to make loads of these just the one for now see what happens
Anyone here done the same,again its just an idea i have
Thanks

 

[rtbcomp]

These may help, hinder or confuse!

http://www.ce-marking.org/how-obtain.html

http://www.bsigroup.co.uk/en-GB/

http://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/ce-mark-summary.htm

 

[Wallace]

Hmm.....BSI, had fun there a few years ago with a develpment project, my interpretaion of their guidelines was a failure in their eyes but after they had a little huddle in a corner decide the guidelines were ambiguous and needed changing!

Would offering the parts in kit form be an option for a small quantity?

 

[madkayaker]

Talk to your local trading standard officer. My local branch has a field day ever time the traveling community fair is held

 

[brightspark]

make one up and photograph it . then sell the lamp minus electrics . thats all a blacksmith does near us then your not responsible

 

[Shedendman]

Thanks gentlemen,after reading all that i think i'll pass on it,again it was just an idea.

 

[rtbcomp]

make one up and photograph it . then sell the lamp minus electrics . thats all a blacksmith does near us then your not responsible

Nice one - gives the customer the chance to customise it to his own specification - worth a tenner on the price.

 

[Dev]

If you made it up and had it PAT tested would that do?

 

[madkayaker]

No PAT is to check basic safety during use. CE is more involving than that

 

[Pete.]

Agreed, PAT is a test of condition, not compliance.

 

[baldylocks]

could you not have a lamp set up for display,

then sell a self assembly lamp with base, bulb holder,flex and plug.

you could sell kits with short/long flex length,
maybe options for colour of flex and plug



baldylocks

 

[KemppiFrog]

I make bits for a small 'high range' lighting outfit. The wife designs the stuff and does the artistic bits, while he does the wiring. Uses some simple 'self certification' paperwork that is acceptable. There are lots of fairly basic rules, like: any wire passing through a plate must have a gromit, not rocket science.
KF
They sell worldwide, no problems.