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WilcoxElec
The regs are not just for me, they are for Temple. They already spent over 300,000 euros for installations, also they hired french electricians and it took them 3 times to get signed off by the Consuel (different sparkies, different installations). They want to know the regs as guidance, so they don't throw money down the sink.
So they asked me for advice and I said get the copy of the regs and get someone who is technical to understand what they are doing.
If you go to www.afnor.org on the web and search for NF C 15 100 you will find all the definitive versions of the French wiring regs with all the amendments and stuff listed together as available from Boutique AFNOR. The complete version in PDF version would cost you €315,00 the BT section A1 costs €124,00 to download. Since conformity is obligatory the French Govt. has set up a mechanism to allow citizens to consult the texts without charge should they need to, but I can't be bothered to go any further with this. Getting a mention that something needs to be addressed on a Consuel inspection happens to us all – and can be addressed without a further inspection being required. Refusal of a certificate with a need to re-apply shouldn't really happen - in my opinion. Knowing the norms back to front will still not guarantee that in the real world you can cover all the possible observations that might crop up. We all exchange stories about weird things we have been picked up on by the consuel. Buildings receiving the public are a whole level more strictly assessed – which is probably a good part of the reason for the big electricians bills. You will have to see if Victor is more helpful to you than I have been --- sorry..... Good luck ….