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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 18668" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>I understand your way of thinking there SSAB...</p><p></p><p>but I was just quoting the guidance wot I read...</p><p></p><p>I think at the end of the day its that subtle difference between..</p><p></p><p>Planned maintenance work.. (e.g. replacing a switch)</p><p></p><p>and a fault knocking out all of your stairway lights!</p><p></p><p>which is the greater risk of endangering a person..</p><p></p><p>option 1.</p><p></p><p>a skilled / trained person.. undertaking maintenance work.. following safe isolation.</p><p></p><p>option 2.</p><p></p><p>a non-skilled / Joe public, (maybe elderly?) tripping down the 'unlit' stairs to go to the fuse box.. ?</p><p></p><p>again.. not all landing arrangements are in combined switches..</p><p></p><p>you could run to two separately located switch plates if you wanted?</p><p></p><p>as another after thought..</p><p></p><p>Spose you also need to isolate the WHOLE installation before opening up a CU?</p><p></p><p>cuz of all those potential live circuits and nasty wires in there??? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> ; ) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Best not hi-jack this thread any more... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>Or admin will give us BOTH detention &amp; the birch! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> :O</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 18668, member: 250"] I understand your way of thinking there SSAB... but I was just quoting the guidance wot I read... I think at the end of the day its that subtle difference between.. Planned maintenance work.. (e.g. replacing a switch) and a fault knocking out all of your stairway lights! which is the greater risk of endangering a person.. option 1. a skilled / trained person.. undertaking maintenance work.. following safe isolation. option 2. a non-skilled / Joe public, (maybe elderly?) tripping down the 'unlit' stairs to go to the fuse box.. ? again.. not all landing arrangements are in combined switches.. you could run to two separately located switch plates if you wanted? as another after thought.. Spose you also need to isolate the WHOLE installation before opening up a CU? cuz of all those potential live circuits and nasty wires in there??? :o ; ) :) Best not hi-jack this thread any more... ;) Or admin will give us BOTH detention & the birch! :o :O [/QUOTE]
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