18th edition question

[chris day]

Not been on the 18th edition course yet.

In short what are the design changes I will need to implement come jan 1st on a domestic re-wire?

 

[JAWS]

This might be useful https://electrical.------.org/media/2027/major-changes_for-website.pdf

 

[Octopus]

Not been on the 18th edition course yet.

In short what are the design changes I will need to implement come jan 1st on a domestic re-wire?

Insignificant ...

 

[Spoon]

Insignificant ...

Not to the fire fighters...

 

[Octopus]

Not to the fire fighters...

He did say domestic

 

[Spoon]

He did say domestic

I was refering to the changes that save fire fighters lives in domestic properties.

 

[Octopus]

I was refering to the changes that save fire fighters lives in domestic properties.

Best you expand on that

 

[Spoon]

Best you expand on that

Can't be bothered to... Read the changes.

 

[Octopus]

Can't be bothered to... Read the changes.

Section 753 to read then

Are you a fireman?

 

[Spoon]

Section 753 to read then

Are you a fireman?

Page 5 of the BBB will be a good starting place..

No, I'm not a fireman.

 

[Fitzy]

Watch the videos by John Ward and SparkyNinja who explain all the changes in the 18th edition.

Never experienced fallen cables that hindered me in a house fire, nor the melting of plastic rawl plugs causing items to fall.

 

[TJ Anderson]

Not been on the 18th edition course yet.

In short what are the design changes I will need to implement come jan 1st on a domestic re-wire?

30ma RCD for lights irrespective of install method

 

[Ian1981]

SPD’s except where the total value of the installation and equipment therein doesn’t justify such protection.

Clear as mud

 

[Deleted member 9648]

There seems to be an inference that 521.10.202 does not apply to domestic installations. This is not the case.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Insignificant ...

521.10.202 is a very significant change which will require consideration to achieve compliance. I predict there will be an awful lot of non-compliant new builds and extensions during 2019, because many will just carry on as they always have.