Discuss EICR - PLASTIC CONSUMER UNIT CODE C2 or C3 in the Periodic Inspection Reporting & Certification area at ElectriciansForums.net
What does it say in the Best Practice Guide No 4 about plastic CU's?
Are we not working to BS7671?
I can't find anywhere in BS7671 that states we should refer to Best Practice Guides.
As stated above, there are thousands of plastic CU's. To code them for just being plastic is wrong IMO.
If you are going to code plastic CU's then you have to code surface mounted cables that don't have adequate support against a fire.
An insulated consumer unit in good condition is never ever a C2. Anyone who codes it as such is a chancer IMO.
I generally don't code them unless they are in an understairs cupboard. Begrudgingly I would normally the code it C3 in line with guidance
These Guides can lead to narrow minded thinking as opposed to using your knowledge to judge each scenario on its own merits.
Where does it state that in BS7671.
OK, if people are coding these things then come January I presume you will be coding any circuit that doesn't have an AFDD fitted to it?
What does it say in the Best Practice Guide No 4 about plastic CU's?
Are we not working to BS7671?
I can't find anywhere in BS7671 that states we should refer to Best Practice Guides.
As stated above, there are thousands of plastic CU's. To code them for just being plastic is wrong IMO.
If you are going to code plastic CU's then you have to code surface mounted cables that don't have adequate support against a fire.
All you are saying with a C3 is that a significant improvement to safety can be acheived by in this case making the surrounds or consumer unit fireproof. Personally I feel if it is under a stairs an important escape route could be compromised if a fire started under it. I don't know about you but I would not be happy with that potential risk in my home especially with kids about, being serious for a moment!
Maybe not, as the issue comes when they are visible-and only within trunking or cable clips. if not , and the ceiling is plasterboard, then they're not liable to premature collapse.Cables in escape routes are not normally visible so would surely be a lim.
Wish there was so much open discussion and debate on whether me ball
If none of you can agree on this one point, how do you agree on the rest of the book
Bang on, SpoonDo not want to discuss your balls..
My post is my personal opinion. I do not do EICR's so it doesn't affect anyone really. Just shocked to think that anyone would even consider giving a CU a C2 just because it's plastic.
It is hardly "going over the top" bringing to the attention of a home owner a potential risk it is more by way of advice it is not as if it is a judgement from the Lord high executioner it is simply sage advice. The fact the risk as perceived by you @Des 56 is miniscule does not detract from the fact that certain professional bodies have deemed it a risk who are in a better position to assess that risk certainly more so than mere personal opinion and subjective conjecture. I see no reason to fly in the face of that and refuse to acknowledge and inform others who can then make their own decision as to how to handle it.Life is full of risk,its good to reduce that risk but lets not go over the top
Just shocked to think that anyone would even consider giving a CU a C2 just because it's plastic.
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