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UK sparks are not trained to undertake fire risks and therefore checks abve ceilings should not be under our remit .......
Just saying
Just saying
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But sadly it did for some firefighters.C2? rollox, there would be hundreds of millions of pounds worth of urgent work required in hundreds of thousands of properties, C3 at best, it was perfectly safe before they updated the Regs lol, the world wasn't going to end then.
Because the cables run above and are easily accessible and electrical accessories and equipment are housed often above them then I’m afraid we would be negligent in not lifting up the ceiling tiles in my opinion.UK sparks are not trained to undertake fire risks and therefore checks abve ceilings should not be under our remit .......
Just saying
Quite often you find the original cable tray above the suspended ceilings, all alterations and editions to the wiring are obvious because the altered cables are just flung across the ceiling not supported and even tie wrapped to air conditioning pipework.
Lovely job.
The sad truth is people just don’t care!Never a truer statement made
why do people think that chucking unsupported cables is a good idea?
Is this reg still valid?No cables are exposed as all are contained within trunking throughout the installation.
So you guys are saying I give it a C3 ? Im assuming that just applies to the escape routes (stairwells/corridoors etc) as per 521.11.201 and no coding for trunking across ceilings in all rooms.
Why would it prematurely collapse, it has to be put up in accordance with the building regulations which require a ceiling to have a fire rating, all of this speculation is assuming that electricians has sufficient knowledge of the fire regulations to make an assessment of the danger, this is a specialist subject that any electrician should not get involved with IMO not part of the remit.C2 by definition. It is potentially dangerous due to premature collapse in the event of a fire.
Make sure ceiling earthed nevermind thinking about fires..
I dont believe rules should be retrospective here and c3 should be appropriate. As when this stuff was installed it was signed off somewhere as fine.
Aye get it earthed
I'm reading and says not todo it since 2005, I'm sure I've had todo it and seen it done few times... instructed todo it ...
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