3rd amendment

[Guest125]

How do you think this latest amendment will effect you in your working life and in particular what do you think is a positive change and what do you think is a negative change?

If if there is anything we are struggling to understand let's put our heads together to try and work it out.

 

[telectrix]

i'd rather read tolstoy. as for forking out for it, my reply is fork off.

 

[Octopus]

How do you think this latest amendment will effect you in your working life and in particular what do you think is a positive change and what do you think is a negative change?

If if there is anything we are struggling to understand let's put our heads together to try and work it out.

its going to cost me time and money for changes that are not necessary at this time. It's nothing more than a money making exercise by the iet and the schemes

 

[davesparks]

Wrapping the cables in cabbage should do the trick then.....

Ah yes , that would be the 'enclosed in not readily edible material' method. I believe this is also acceptable.
The key point is that you must not at any time consider attempting to prevent rats from eating cables by preventing them from getting in to the house in the first place!
We don't want to go curing the problem, just treat the symptoms and carry on

 

[Doomed]

i'd rather read tolstoy. as for forking out for it, my reply is fork off.

I enjoyed Toy story, so looking forward to the this comic called 'the 3rd ammendment' then - is it a bit like life of Brian?

 

[telectrix]

you blasphemer. comparing life of brian to the ficticious utterings of the iet. wash your mouth out with carbolic and prepare to be stoned.

 

[johnsparks23]

Metal fixings in communal areas of flats required.No more plastic cable tie bases. Other than full on containment, basket/tray what are the options?

 

[Doomed]

Metal fixings in communal areas of flats required.No more plastic cable tie bases. Other than full on containment, basket/tray what are the options?

Metal fixings with plastic conduit. Keeps the strands hanging out of the way in fire conditions.

 

[johnsparks23]

Communal areas aren't usually wired in conduit. Need a metal type cable hanger. Something quick, easy and cheap and able to pull plenty of cables through. Like the old cable tie base.

 

[Midwest]

How do you think this latest amendment will effect you in your working life and in particular what do you think is a positive change and what do you think is a negative change?

If if there is anything we are struggling to understand let's put our heads together to try and work it out.

I'm tempted to add something quite outrageously sarcastic here, but can't quite compete with the leg ends on here. UKESRail, you've asked a reasonable question here. But I fear you won't get any reasonable answers. More tea vicar.

 

[Guest125]

For me the new rules on transportable units will be interesting. Not much detail on this out there yet but it looks as if all these must be TT earthed if the primary supply is a PME. Mh underdranding was that before this was jusg a DNO specification but now is in BS7671.

Also RCD protection will now be required for sockets upto 20 amps so 16A commando points will be included.

 

[netblindpaul]

The socket outlet bit is a given I believe, however the transportable bit will be a bit more complex, I should know for definite tomorrow!

 

[SirKit Breaker]

4th amendment, 18th edition, call it what you like, but in 2018 it will be thrust upon you. The IET have made a pact with the NICEIC and others and will update BS7671 at least every 3 years.

This is not my opinion it is fact unfortunately.

Anyway, on a lighter note, a happy new year to all who read me.

Cheers.............Howard

 

[netblindpaul]

Howard,
I don't believe for a minute that it is a pact with the NICEIC et al, I would believe more that it is more driven by EU harmonisation, and the requirements of BS0 and the ISO/IEC.

Oh the 18th is a few revisions off yet, they can't implement it sooner than BS0 and other intnational rules allow.

However that is IMHO.

 

[Engineer54]

Communal areas aren't usually wired in conduit. Need a metal type cable hanger. Something quick, easy and cheap and able to pull plenty of cables through. Like the old cable tie base.

Now that sounds about right for a UK typical shop fit out!!

 

[davesparks]

Communal areas aren't usually wired in conduit. Need a metal type cable hanger. Something quick, easy and cheap and able to pull plenty of cables through. Like the old cable tie base.

Well that sounds like a high quality installation!

There's a bodge it and scarper type metal basket system from Marshall Tufflex called snakeway which I have seen used before for installations of low quality.