Anyone know what reg states that cables below 2.4m need protection Eg plastic trunking.?So if cables below 2.4m need to be covered then doesn't that cause issues with most sheds in the uk?
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Anyone know what reg states that cables below 2.4m need protection Eg plastic trunking.?So if cables below 2.4m need to be covered then doesn't that cause issues with most sheds in the uk?
There isn’t one in BS7671.Anyone know what reg states that cables below 2.4m need protection Eg plastic trunking.?
Anyone know what reg states that cables below 2.4m need protection Eg plastic trunking.?
I can confidently say there is no such regulation in BS7671.Anyone know what reg states that cables below 2.4m need protection Eg plastic trunking.?
Thank you everyone for your comments. I feel confident now in asking my electrician to reconsider his C2 grading for the shower cable in the airing cupboard. Also anyone know any reg that says you can't have a washing machine plugged into a wall socket under kitchen worktop? It may not be ideal location but what reg says it's dangerous or illegal??I can confidently say there is no such regulation in BS7671.
Thank you everyone for your comments. I feel confident now in asking my electrician to reconsider his C2 grading for the shower cable in the airing cupboard. Also anyone know any reg that says you can't have a washing machine plugged into a wall socket under kitchen worktop? It may not be ideal location but what reg says it's dangerous or illegal??
You need to be asking your electrician what Regulations are being deviated from.Thank you everyone for your comments. I feel confident now in asking my electrician to reconsider his C2 grading for the shower cable in the airing cupboard. Also anyone know any reg that says you can't have a washing machine plugged into a wall socket under kitchen worktop? It may not be ideal location but what reg says it's dangerous or illegal??
Yes I'm in England, and yes socket is accessible when appliance is moved out. So no way can socket be C2.Again there isn't anything specific in this regard.
In fact a socket outlet is considered suitable for isolation.
I haven't looked, but I assume you are in England, in which case the English building regulations apply, these specifically provide guidance, notably that with appliances under worktops that the plug/socket outlet should be accessible when the appliance is moved out; and integrated appliances should be connected via a socket outlet, fused connection unit, or suitable switch readily accessible without removing the integrated appliance.
However these are just guidance and good practice not absolute requirements.
Yes I'm in England and yes the socket is accessible if the appliance is moved. So no way can this socket be C2.Again there isn't anything specific in this regard.
In fact a socket outlet is considered suitable for isolation.
I haven't looked, but I assume you are in England, in which case the English building regulations apply, these specifically provide guidance, notably that with appliances under worktops that the plug/socket outlet should be accessible when the appliance is moved out; and integrated appliances should be connected via a socket outlet, fused connection unit, or suitable switch readily accessible without removing the integrated appliance.
However these are just guidance and good practice not absolute requirements.
Yes I'm in England, and yes socket is accessible when appliance is moved out. So no way can socket be C2.Again there isn't anything specific in this regard.
In fact a socket outlet is considered suitable for isolation.
I haven't looked, but I assume you are in England, in which case the English building regulations apply, these specifically provide guidance, notably that with appliances under worktops that the plug/socket outlet should be accessible when the appliance is moved out; and integrated appliances should be connected via a socket outlet, fused connection unit, or suitable switch readily accessible without removing the integrated appliance.
However these are just guidance and good practice not absolute requirements.
I have emailed the electrician to reconsider his C2 grading. I'll let you know if I get a reply.You need to be asking your electrician what Regulations are being deviated from.
What about plain welsh and regs number? LolI was saying we should have a description in plain English and the relevant reg number.
What about plain welsh and regs number? Lol
Hi Julie. Can you tell me what qualifications someone needs to legally do eicr. ?There's no such thing as plain Welsh!
Hi Julie. Can you tell me what qualifications someone needs to legally do eicr. ?
Yes I have a massive piano - organ totally unmovable and due an electrical inspection and was worried and looked for an answer and glad I found it here. I imagine I won't get an answer as thread too old but can you mdo an inspection and leave out a couple of sockets? One in each room that are basically inaccessible due to another massive filing cabinet (full!)Or mark it down as an operational limitation. Sometimes we find furniture that is way to heavy and/or expensive to move. I dont think you can code a socket inaccessible in this circumstance as a C2 (or any code)
Yes, there are often inaccessible sockets such as behind difficult-to-move furniture. If in use e.g. with an extension lead, I can maybe test at the end of that extension lead. Otherwise I put them down as operational limitations, e.g. "Socket behind large piano inaccessbile and not tested".Yes I have a massive piano - organ totally unmovable and due an electrical inspection and was worried and looked for an answer and glad I found it here. I imagine I won't get an answer as thread too old but can you mdo an inspection and leave out a couple of sockets? One in each room that are basically inaccessible due to another massive filing cabinet (full!)
If there were such a reg for cables below 2.4mtrs wouldn't that make any flex cable hanging from a socket non-compliant or would it be argued that it's not fixed wiring, whichever way it's a nonsense.So if cables below 2.4m need to be covered then doesn't that cause issues with most sheds in the uk?
Ooooh - welcome to arms - see you for a virtual pint later ;-)If there were such a reg for cables below 2.4mtrs wouldn't that make any flex cable hanging from a socket non-compliant or would it be argued that it's not fixed wiring, whichever way it's a nonsense.
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