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A block of flats has various external lights not just attached to the building but around the grounds. Part of the circuit has twin and earth going underground with good readings but clearly unsuitable cable for external/underground use (not contained in any form of conduit).

The swa on the circuit is 2 core but the steel wire has been cut short on some lights at the top of brick piers with a couple of rusty strands of it attached to terminal blocks to connect to the lights earth, and not surprisingly the steel wire reading as the cpc as good as non existent with silly results (so the cpc is a 100% fail),

There are other ground lights that also have 2 core swa and the steel wire is not earthed (zero reading).

There is also no RCD protection for any external lights.

I am swaying between C1 and C2, so opinions appreciated.
 
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OP mentioned steel strands connected to light's earth. i assume they have earth terminals and so would be classI.
 
The swa on the circuit is 2 core but the steel wire has been cut short on some lights at the top of brick piers with a couple of rusty strands of it attached to terminal blocks to connect to the lights earth, and not surprisingly the steel wire reading as the cpc as good as non existent with silly results (so the cpc is a 100% fail),



There is also no RCD protection for any external lights.

You got any photos of the SWA terminations you have mentioned?

Why do you think the lights require RCD/RCBO protection?
 
Thanks guys. Yes they are class 1 fittings. I have pictures on my mobile, but they will only show a couple or so strands of the swa connected into a terminal block and the lights cpc connected to the terminal blocks.

With regards the rcd, I would always fit or recommend an rcd be fitted to external lights especially when they are low level wall height and people brushing past and touching them is very likely. For the small cost involved fitting an rcd I believe it's worth it.
 
So the earth is terminated externally to the light fitting via a connector block? If so how does the earth enter the light fitting?
 
A block of flats has various external lights not just attached to the building but around the grounds. Part of the circuit has twin and earth going underground with good readings but clearly unsuitable cable for external/underground use (not contained in any form of conduit).

The swa on the circuit is 2 core but the steel wire has been cut short on some lights at the top of brick piers with a couple of rusty strands of it attached to terminal blocks to connect to the lights earth, and not surprisingly the steel wire reading as the cpc as good as non existent with silly results (so the cpc is a 100% fail),

There are other ground lights that also have 2 core swa and the steel wire is not earthed (zero reading).

There is also no RCD protection for any external lights.

I am swaying between C1 and C2, so opinions appreciated.
Page 165 Blue OSG give a fairy comprehensive guide to EICR codes read and inwardly digest.
 
A block of flats has various external lights not just attached to the building but around the grounds. Part of the circuit has twin and earth going underground with good readings but clearly unsuitable cable for external/underground use (not contained in any form of conduit).

The swa on the circuit is 2 core but the steel wire has been cut short on some lights at the top of brick piers with a couple of rusty strands of it attached to terminal blocks to connect to the lights earth, and not surprisingly the steel wire reading as the cpc as good as non existent with silly results (so the cpc is a 100% fail),

There are other ground lights that also have 2 core swa and the steel wire is not earthed (zero reading).

There is also no RCD protection for any external lights.

I am swaying between C1 and C2, so opinions appreciated.
Page 165 Blue OSG give a fairy comprehensive guide to EICR codes read and inwardly digest.
 

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