AFDD, Building Regs and Insurance

[Toneyz]

The only requirement for testing them is, as far as I know, that the test button operates the device. From what I've read, they conduct self tests periodically and if they fail I think they turn the circuit off.

That don't sound right to me I would have thought that the indicator flag changes colour.

 

[Baddegg]

has Anybody actually fitted any yet in a domestic setting? What about adding a new circuit to an older board?

 

[Ian1981]

My interpretation of sleeping accommodation is hotels, HMO’s and the like.
If the regulations meant bedrooms as in homes then it would say dwellings such as the non combustible consumer units makes reference to dwellings only

 

[SparkyChick]

That don't sound right to me I would have thought that the indicator flag changes colour.

I'm not sure what happens if they fail the self test. Whilst I agree, setting the indicator flag is going to be about as useful as a quarterly test notice

 

[sparksburnout]

The only requirement for testing them is, as far as I know, that the test button operates the device. From what I've read, they conduct self tests periodically and if they fail I think they turn the circuit off.

Mmmm. So what do you do then? How do we go about fault finding the circuit involved? Or do we just assume it's knackered and get another one for £205? Don't suppose the 18th course covers the fault finding? That will be another I&T course and exam, no doubt. More £££'s out of pocket!

 

[Chris]

With them being required in sleeping accommodations, does this apply to the communal areas/hallways of blocks of flats or just inside the flats themselves?

 

[AndoRegs]

One of the guys i work with has been to an NICEIC talk on the 18th edition and whilst technically they aren't IET and are just a membership body they make reference to sleeping accommodation as anything except single occupancy.
Still....i think it's a pretty vague area and how long before "sleeping accommodation" becomes domestic households also?