How effective is Part P?

[Sparkless]

Has any one seen any official figures for the frequency of electrically-caused accidents (fires, fatalities, etc.) covering the periods before and after the introduction of Part P? Is there any trend evident? Is any distinction made between fixed wiring and connected appliances as the cause?

 

[ProDave]

If you can't find before and after, try something comparing Scotland to England after part P came in.

 

[UNG]

Has any one seen any official figures for the frequency of electrically-caused accidents (fires, fatalities, etc.) covering the periods before and after the introduction of Part P? Is there any trend evident? Is any distinction made between fixed wiring and connected appliances as the cause?

I think it would be difficult to quantify the effect Part P has had when 3 years after it's introduction the publication of BS 7671:2008 happened and will possibly have had more effect on the stats with the increased use of RCD's
Although the LFB fire stats in 2015 peaked at a recorded 258 consumer unit fires while the rest of the country ISTR was significantly lower with a total of 8 consumer unit fires so I don't know if Part P has done that much

 

[Sparkless]

The increased use of RCDs may have had some impact but as BS7671 isn't retrospective only newer installations and rewires will have them, leaving the earlier ones (the majority?) without, so the effect on the figures may be small.

 

[7029 Dave]

It's only my opinion, but the birth of modular consumer units, building up your own CU has got to have increased the risks of . Have seen some shocking loose connections on bus bar to MCB and main DP switch