whats PIR????

[Damon]

I often read on here about guys doing PIR tests etc....I am a newbie and im guessing its not Passive Infra Red?

What does it mean/involve etc...?

Cheers

 

[mnmwill]

PIR -Periodic Inspection Report

Its an inspection and report on the condition of an existing installation.

 

[Damon]

you can guess i aint done my 2391 yet huh lol....thx for the info i shall now quietly curl up into the corner

 

[Sparky Ninja]

It will soon be changing too

 

[Stu spark]

It will soon be changing too

what is changing? hopefully for the better.seeing as its not a legal requirement in rented propertys just now

 

[pevvers]

Maybe not in name per se, but it is a requirement for the electrical system to be sound and safe in rented accommodation, it's just that most landlords don't seem to see that...

It will soon be called an Electrical Installation Condition Report, so if you're going to do your 2391 then you may want to wait for about 18 months until BS7671:2008 including amendment 1 comes into play on the 1st of January 2012.

 

[Stu spark]

Maybe not in name per se, but it is a requirement for the electrical system to be sound and safe in rented accommodation, it's just that most landlords don't seem to see that...

It will soon be called an Electrical Installation Condition Report, so if you're going to do your 2391 then you may want to wait for about 18 months until BS7671:2008 including amendment 1 comes into play on the 1st of January 2012.

do you know of anything else that is changing when these amendments come out.

 

[pevvers]

Yes i do.... Many many things!!

You can download the draft for public comment here: - Draft for Public Comment (DPC) - BS 7671:2008 Amendment No 1 - The IET

We're getting surge protection, medical locations, gangways, designers discretion on installing RCDs for minor works.

Over 200 pages of changes!