Approved Doc L1B

[PaulSC]

I'm getting confused. I've known about the requirements for fixed internal lighting from the 2006 version of L1B (existing dwellings) for some time ...

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADL1B_2006.pdf

Namely:

Section 44

A way of showing compliance would be to provide light fittings ... that only take lamps having a luminous efficiacy greater than 40 lumens per circuit-Watt.

Section 45

b. one per four fixed light fittings

But in the 2010 revision (http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADL1B_2010.pdf) I can't find any reference to lighting. I either dreamt it (quite possible) or read on here that now 3 out of 4 fittings need to be energy efficient, 40 Lumens had risen to 45 lumens, and the requirement for light fittings to only accept efficient lamps had been relaxed.

:C

Can anyone confirm if I'm finally loosing my marbles?

Paul

 

[mapleford]

Your document of choice is the domestic building service compliance guide 2010, check out the downloads section, there's a link

 

[PaulSC]

Mapleford,

Your a gent. I'd never of found that in a million years.

:Salute

Why do they change the rules, then hide the text? As if things aren't hard enough anyway.

:C