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not neededand don't for get to put on danger 240 label on , they love them !
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not neededand don't for get to put on danger 240 label on , they love them !
But the warning label refers to colours to 'two versions of BS7671' , the wiring regulations certainly haven't had that reference for 100 years !
sorry but think you are grasping at straws there, you cant be relying on the end user to keep an RCD maintained. If you nailed the 3 monthly test notice on their heads, most would still not do it as it upsets the clocks around the house.Well if the end user operates it on the test button regularly as advised to prevent the 'stiction' described by Risteard there's no reason why it won't provide reliable service, a brand new one will inevitably be slow over time if not operated regularly.
I was replying to the comment that we could return to the 'proper' colours soon, not to anything about the label.
Apart from covering my arse and sleeping well (apart from the 03:00 pee every morning) as davesparks has said, how long will it remain operational?I agree Steve, but replacing it after failing just one test won't change anything, the new one will become exactly the same without being operated so IMO it's just a waste of time and money. Would you give an EICR an unsatisfactory overall assessment if the RCD/s were over the permitted time on the first test only ?
Ah ok, but surely it's pretty obvious which 'proper colours' the poster would be referring to, hardly an antiquated system long gone eh ?
It does advise them to verify the function of each conductor though. They have then been warned to check this before working on it, so there is no real need for it to state what the colours mean (or, more accurately, what they should mean if the correct designations have been used).A label which states that there are different colours used, but doesn't tell you what those colours are doesn't really help very much for someone who isn't already aware of what the colours are?
And also not correct, as the voltage is 230V!not needed
Perhaps.My point is more that the colours have changed a few times over the years, and no doubt the same complaints have been made about returning to proper colours.
Perhaps.
You've got to admit that the current colours are pretty dire. A return to almost anything else would be an improvement.
Yes they are way more advanced than us brits.Why don't we give the USA colour scheme a go, black for live (plus red and blue for TP) and white for neutral.
I'm thinking we could have a two year trial to see how everyone gets along with it
It does advise them to verify the function of each conductor though. They have then been warned to check this before working on it, so there is no real need for it to state what the colours mean (or, more accurately, what they should mean if the correct designations have been used).
Its over 10 years since the colours changed........ anyone who is a competent spark, or has been through formal training in the last 10 years WILL know about the different colours installed in the past, and now being installed.
This is why the dual colour label is unnecessary
and don't for get to put on danger 240 label on , they love them !
i can't help but feel that maybe if there were big unremovable labels on all sockets, accessories, etc. yes even making your pretty brushed steel screwless faceplate look ugly, then just maybe people might just have a little more respect for this electricity thing..I wouldn't bother.
Regs requires a warning label when voltage to earth is above 230 volts only.
How about someone who goes through formal training in 50 years time? Will they know the different colours used in the past?
How many people who go through formal training now would be surprised when they encounter the odd but of red white and blue which is still lingering?
Makes no difference, as soon as an enclosure is opened the different colours are there to see. Whether it's now or 50 years hence, all the label does is inform that there are cables with different colour conductors, not what the colours relate to.
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