18th Edition Energy Saving Matters

[charlie76]

I've not read any of the 18th edition drafts but have read some summary points of what to expect. I understand there will be some emphasis on energy conservation. Is anyone aware of what this will entail (in domestic installs) other than low energy lighting?

 

[buzzlightyear]

other than low energy lighting?

yeah, a candle .

 

[buzzlightyear]

I understand there will be some emphasis on energy conservation. Is anyone aware of what this will entail

Charlie the only way to conserve energy is to turn every thing of and go back to the stone age .

 

[Toneyz]

This should never be part of the regs it has nothing to do with electrical safety.Is this not part of another building regulation (part L ?).

 

[ipf]

Charlie the only way to conserve energy is to turn every thing of and go back to the stone age .

There's always the 14th edition.....they did it with nationwide power cuts, then.

 

[bailes1992]

Unsure how true but I have heard there will be emphasis on using increased conductor sizes to minimise heat loss in cables.

I can see us running 10mm ring mains on 20A MCBs!

The last few jobs I've run the consultants have specified 2.5mm lighting circuits on 10A MCBs and 4mm ring mains on 32A MCBs. I suspect out of shear laziness. Why do a cable calc when you can just oversize everything?

The job I'm currently running has a 32A supply for a trace heating system, 15 meters in length with a 16mm twin and earth with a separate 16mm 6491B CPC! Crazy!

 

[Octopus]

This should never be part of the regs it has nothing to do with electrical safety.Is this not part of another building regulation (part L ?).

Hit, nail and head springs to mind.

If this gets into the 18th edition, it WILL just prove that the regs decision makers have completely lost the plot

 

[Midwest]

We've only got till July next year to find out.

I'm saving up my pennies, so I can spend it on a lovely course to tell me how to use an index, and answer some questions, currently around £400ish.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Had an niceic assessment today and he said the assessors have been told at a meeting that the energy saving secrion has been reduced alot from the draft.
Likewise the earth rod issue has been delayed. So hopefully nothing too drastic coming in it now.

 

[telectrix]

it is bloody drastic. £70 's worth drastic. i for one will not be wasting beer money on it.

 

[sparkdog]

Perhaps in a few years the cool thing to do will be to have no electricity.

 

[Octopus]

The best thing that the IET could do with the 18th edition is delay it for 5 years

 

[ipf]

Perhaps in a few years the cool thing to do will be to have no electricity.

Armageddon!...................................out of here.

 

[Spoon]

I can see us running 10mm ring mains on 20A MCBs!

Easier to change all 32A breakers to 4A... See..... all you need is common sense....