EICR lighting not on RCD

[radiohead]

It is highly unprofessional in my eyes to use the terms 16th, 17th or 18th Ed boards as their is no such thing.

There isn't, you are correct. But the term is generally used and a majority of electricians know that when a '16th board' is referred to it is describing a split insulated DB with usually only socket outlet circuits RCD protected. A 17th board usually means an insulated dual RCD board, and an 18th means an all steel enclosure.
Boards are referred to in this way because those DB configurations were/are the most commonly used. No, not correct terminology, but highly unprofessional is a bit OTT.

 

[westward10]

Wholesalers are to blame, same with testers. New edition comes out they are advertising 18th Ed test equipment hoping people will think their previous so called ....Ed testers are no longer up to the job.
I still believe it to be unprofessional especially if you decide to quote it in a technical document.

 

[Markyd]

"unprofessional" Thats funny

 

[radiohead]

I still believe it to be unprofessional especially if you decide to quote it in a technical document.

I know you do, you've said so twice now.

 

[DPG]

The terms can be confusing to people. If you had a metal board fitted, with RCBOs, but it was fitted prior to when the 18th regs came in, would you call it an 18th edition board or a 17th?

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

The terms can be confusing to people. If you had a metal board fitted, with RCBOs, but it was fitted prior to when the 18th regs came in, would you call it an 18th edition board or a 17th?

17th Cause I bet those RCBOs won’t be Type A.

 

[DPG]

17th Cause I bet those RCBOs won’t be Type A.

Mmm, good point!