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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 184592" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>1/ I appreciate what you are saying ADS and I <span style="color: #FF0000"><strong><em>ALWAYS</em></strong></span> have respect for anyone who can debate and stand their ground on any opinion. (Better to have opinions than be a no-brain sheep IMHO ) Guinness </p><p></p><p>2/ Just because two persons have opposing strong views does not mean one is wrong and the other is right.. (It can be a little overlap from both parties)</p><p></p><p>3/ However.. I don't agree with some of your statements..</p><p></p><p>And I would like us to discuss them further without getting too hung up any one specific regulation at this stage..</p><p></p><p>We have touched on the bath/shower rooms situation..</p><p></p><p>Coming back to the Kitchen with SELV coming down the wall</p><p></p><p>and the "ALL CABLES" phrase from the regs..</p><p></p><p>Does it mean ALL CABLES...</p><p></p><p>What about communications, data, security alarm cables?</p><p></p><p>or just cables that could induce a fatal electric shock if pierced or damaged in some way.</p><p></p><p>You suggest note SELV with no RCD as a departure from 522.6.6 (reasonable suggestion and I can see the logic)</p><p></p><p>BUT... IMHO just following 522.6.6 without interpreting if it is applicable to a particular situation is also a DEPARTURE from BS7671!</p><p></p><p>Because BS7671 requires that all persons who carry out electrical work be competent with sufficient skill &amp; knowledge to interpret the regs correctly.</p><p></p><p>i.e.</p><p></p><p><strong>Erection &amp; initial verification of electrical installations:-</strong> (pg 19)</p><p></p><p>So a competent person must be doing or supervising the work..</p><p></p><p>and a competent person is:- (pg 22)</p><p></p><p>So merging the Competent description into reg 134.1.1 we find that work encompass;</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 184592, member: 250"] 1/ I appreciate what you are saying ADS and I [COLOR=#FF0000][B][I]ALWAYS[/I][/B][/COLOR][B][I][/I][/B] have respect for anyone who can debate and stand their ground on any opinion. (Better to have opinions than be a no-brain sheep IMHO ) Guinness 2/ Just because two persons have opposing strong views does not mean one is wrong and the other is right.. (It can be a little overlap from both parties) 3/ However.. I don't agree with some of your statements.. And I would like us to discuss them further without getting too hung up any one specific regulation at this stage.. We have touched on the bath/shower rooms situation.. Coming back to the Kitchen with SELV coming down the wall and the "ALL CABLES" phrase from the regs.. Does it mean ALL CABLES... What about communications, data, security alarm cables? or just cables that could induce a fatal electric shock if pierced or damaged in some way. You suggest note SELV with no RCD as a departure from 522.6.6 (reasonable suggestion and I can see the logic) BUT... IMHO just following 522.6.6 without interpreting if it is applicable to a particular situation is also a DEPARTURE from BS7671! Because BS7671 requires that all persons who carry out electrical work be competent with sufficient skill & knowledge to interpret the regs correctly. i.e. [B]Erection & initial verification of electrical installations:-[/B] (pg 19) So a competent person must be doing or supervising the work.. and a competent person is:- (pg 22) So merging the Competent description into reg 134.1.1 we find that work encompass; [/QUOTE]
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