CU change with no lighting cpc.

[Robin Spark]

Wow, a council actually applying some good practice. Which council is that Robin?Doc H.

Dudley Council, Doc.

 

[rujebogdy]

I am just curious guys,if you change a CU,doesn't all the installation becomes your responsibility ?

 

[Sidewinder]

No it does not.

 

[vad25]

Hello!

Had same job couple of weeks ago. Metal light fitting in kitchen and bathroom.So I've installed New consumer unit with RCD and earthed that lamps fittings with 1.5mm green yellow wire, sticked label.Done everything as stated on ESC guide.Now can sleep without worries.

Thanks

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Hello!Had same job couple of weeks ago. Metal light fitting in kitchen and bathroom.So I've installed New consumer unit with RCD and earthed that lamps fittings with 1.5mm green yellow wire, sticked label.Done everything as stated on ESC guide.Now can sleep without worries.

Thanks

Shouldn't a separate run CPC be bigger than 1.5mm...

for compliance with 543.1.1 & 543.3.1 ?

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Here's another senario in the same 'pass the buck ' fashion........

Can rewirable fuses be swapped for circuit breakers if no RCD protection is in place ?

 

[andy_spark]

Wow, a council actually applying some good practice. Which council is that Robin?Doc H.

I do a lot of sub-contracting for my local housing trust and believe me they show very little common sense and any practice, good or bad, is left in the hands of the sub-contractor. I've removed all sorts of horrors and walked straight back out of some properties due to diy bodging by so called "proper electricians" or tennants.

 

[SteveT]

No chance of running seperate CPC then.

I often find no CPC visible, but on checking cable have found cpc just cut away - if enough slack this can often be reinstated

You may already have thought of this, just trying to help

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No chance of running seperate CPC then.

I often find no CPC visible, but on checking cable have found cpc just cut away - if enough slack this can often be reinstated

You may already have thought of this, just trying to help