Outside lights are notifiable

[hightower]

So according to the latest edition of professional electrician, stroma have said that outside lighting is notifiable because it now resides in chapter 7 of the regs.

As far as I can see in part p, they explicitely state that the building regs only recognise bathrooms and shower rooms as special locations requiring notification.

So am I missing something here or are stroma talking out their rears?

 

[Andy78]

I brought this up on my recent Stroma assessment. I was told this same information and I queried it stating that the part P definition of special location differs from that of BS7671.
He didn't want to go into it at the time but said he would look at the wording of part P when back at the office.

I think it is flawed advice.

 

[Octopus]

Only if a new circuit ........

 

[Richard Burns]

Stroma are incorrect, unless the building regulations are again updated, the application of Part P is irrespective of the wiring regulations.

 

[Midwest]

Bit slow off your marks there Hightower; http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk...tions/110804-notifiable-outdoor-lighting.html

If I was with Stroma, I would have sent a snotty email by now.

 

[Skelly]

Hope this will help

 

[hightower]

Bit slow off your marks there Hightower; http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk...tions/110804-notifiable-outdoor-lighting.html

If I was with Stroma, I would have sent a snotty email by now.

Apologies bud, I don't get out as much as I should and the first I saw of the article was when I picked up a copy at ELEX on Friday. I read it and thought nothing more of it, then sat bolt upright in bed last night, woke my missus up (who said she had a headache and to go to sleep or sort myself out) and told her that outdoor lights are indeed not notifiable and that if I was with Stroma I wouldn't be a happy lad.

 

[hightower]

Hope this will help
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Not in the slightest lol. Stroma's argument is ANYTHING in chapter 7 is notifiable, where as Part P explicitly states that only baths/showers are considered special locations in a notifiable sense.

 

[Skelly]

No sense in having BS7671 then, If the likes of Stroma add there own amendment's.:rolleyes4:

 

[Midwest]

Apologies bud, I don't get out as much as I should and the first I saw of the article was when I picked up a copy at ELEX on Friday. I read it and thought nothing more of it, then sat bolt upright in bed last night, woke my missus up (who said she had a headache and to go to sleep or sort myself out) and told her that outdoor lights are indeed not notifiable and that if I was with Stroma I wouldn't be a happy lad.

No probs, we all make mistakes on here

 

[Deleted member 72666]

Apologies bud, I don't get out as much as I should and the first I saw of the article was when I picked up a copy at ELEX on Friday. I read it and thought nothing more of it, then sat bolt upright in bed last night, woke my missus up (who said she had a headache and to go to sleep or sort myself out) and told her that outdoor lights are indeed not notifiable and that if I was with Stroma I wouldn't be a happy lad.

Too much information there HT!

 

[TJ Anderson]

Too much information there HT!

Love that!! Proper laughed at that. I read HT's post and was thinking down same lines and then saw you noticed it too!!. That was great

 

[TJ Anderson]

bolt upright in bed last night, woke my missus up (who said she had a headache and to go to sleep or sort myself out)

I know mate, they are selfish sometimes!!

 

[Octopus]

No sense in having BS7671 then, If the likes of Stroma add there own amendment's.:rolleyes4:

So thats Stroma and NICEIC making up the rules then!

 

[dean.diy]

respect for your powers of recall, Midwest. Looks like I wasn't the only one who
read all your informative post 3 weeks ago then pressed delete in the old brain-box.

 

[tomspark93]

But stroma are still the cheapest