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I am making a point of the low current draw.
I was making a point that the current draw so so low a 1.00mm cable would do. BTW, 1.00mm would not be electrically incorrect. It would be safe with the appropriate mcb/RCBO, big enough to handle the appliance. A reg and being electrically sound are different.Yes you were.
You also talked about using an incorrect cable size. This was the part I highlighted and pointed you in the direction of the reg.
Not against regs in England. My attitude was safety, the contacts were burning, not going by some reg that may mean it is not safe. And in the future it will never cause a fire, as it is not there any longer.I’m pretty sure removing local isolation in the kitchen goes against the building standards in Scotland, I’d be surprised if it wasn’t also against the building regulations in England & Wales.
However, I’m not surprised you decided to remove them given your attitude to other regulations is pretty much “I know best and will apply my common sense”. I wonder whether similar attitudes might turn up in the Grenfell inquiry?
Not against regs in England. My attitude was safety, the contacts were burning, not going by some reg that may mean it is not safe. And in the future it will never cause a fire, as it is not there any longer.
Removed a component that was burning and a potential fire. If replaced the same situation still could arise. Easy to understand. Safe isolation was nearby, feet away, at a CU. Local isolation is totally unnecessary, and no reg even states it should be there - and a potential fire risk, as I simply explained. Sound, simple logic. I do NOT like people being injured or dying.Bad logic. Remove a method of safe isolation because connections may become loose - certainly not what I would expect from a sparky.
I was making a point that the current draw so so low a 1.00mm cable would do. BTW, 1.00mm would not be electrically incorrect. It would be safe with the appropriate mcb/RCBO, big enough to handle the appliance. A reg and being electrically sound are different.
Hopefully a typo, but judging by some of your comments here and previously (multiple spurs from a single Wago springs to mind) I’d not be surprised if that was true.Removed a component that was burning and a potential fire. If replaced the same situation still could arise. Easy to understand. Isolation was nearby, feet away, at a CU. Local isolation is totally unnecessary, and no reg even states it should be there - and a potential fire risk, as I simply explained. Sound, simple logic. I do like people being injured or dying.
No reg says local isolation is needed.You are an electrician aren't you. We work to the regs.
It would be 'electrically incorrect' as it would be marked as a deviation from the regs in a report.
It was amazing how many could not figure that out, which was so simple. You need to look at Wagos.Hopefully a typo, but judging by some of your comments here and previously (multiple spurs from a single Wago springs to mind) I’d not be surprised if that was true.
Show me the reg that says local isolation is mandatory? Whatever local isolation is of course. Where should this non-mandatory local isolation be? in a cupboard? Over a worktop? In an adjacent utility room? Under an appliance? Where?You are an electrician aren't you. We work to the regs.
It would be 'electrically incorrect' as it would be marked as a deviation from the regs in a report.
I my point it is not the end of. Only going by regs is not what competent electricians should be doing. Sometimes you have to use the electrical knowledge and training they are given.
Fair enough if you wish to argue a point but posts like this will see the thread closed.No reg says local isolation is needed.
You should work to your electrical training and knowledge, not be like one of these, rear end covering, moronic, reg followers.
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