Code Breakers

[Murdoch]

No not the ones at Bletchley Park!

This caught my eye today in the NAPIT Code Breakers book

Not sure I agree with any of these C2's in section 5.10



If those codes get applied then every house without full RCD protection would get an "unsatisfactory"

Discuss

 

[Andy™]

no seen the newest version, but an older one i have some of them are questionable

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Current best practice guide suggests C3 for no RCD on buried cables..

see pg14..

https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/media/2149/bpg4-1.pdf

How do you know a concealed cable is running diagonally???   :C

Never used / seen the code breakers books..

as always been able to establish appropriate code's based on my previous knowledge...

Copy of BS7671 and the above guide..

Guinness

 

[binky]

on a new build property, then maybe appropriate codes as there is no excuse for not being compliant, on older properties, we would be re-wiring almost every house - rediculous! 

 

[Murdoch]

Not overly sure about some of these C2's either relating to fire hoods:



I've always considered the stairwell a greater risk!

 

[Evans Electric]

How do you know a concealed cable is running diagonally???   :C

What !! You mean you don't have X-ray vision  Specs ??  

The favourite diagonal  cable was always the 6mm  from the DP switch above worktop  to the cooker outlet  ...as you can't turn a 6mm  at 90deg  .  

 

[Andy™]

i dont have x ray vision either. i usually just remove socket, grab cable and pull, you can then easily see which way it goes, and if its diagonal then its now surface so no need for RCD