Bad Advice From A "Spark" ???

[Pete E]

I would like an additional electric socket put in the bedroom to do away with the need for an extension cable.

Its not an urgent job and its something I have put off getting done due to the hassle factor of having to lift laminate and floor boards, not to mention emptying the bedroom of furniture to give a Spark access.

While chatting to a friend of a friend who is a self employed builder/spark/plumber, he suggested dropping a spur off the lighting circuit in the attic???? Surely that's a big no-no or is it allowed under certain circumstances?

The only reason I was chatting to this guy is that I have seen some of his work re laminated flooring and it was very good, and I was sounding him out for doing the flooring aspect of the job.. I was therefore a bit taken a back when he suggested dropping the feed down from above...

Also, how do you verify if a person is actually qualified as a Spark? Do they have to register with the local council or anything?

Thanks in advance,

Peter

 

[digger123]

I disliked the installation of installing items of equipment that should be plugged into 13A socket outlets.The circuit has been designed as a lighting circuit it's just a slippery path to poor design. Sorry although it could comply with the regs it didn't sit right with me.

Tvs in most countries in Europe do not come with 13 amp plugs as was rightly said in post 65, the main reason, 13 amp plugs are needed is the 32 amp ring, additional protection is required at each socket-plug connection to protect the flexible cord fitted to the plug, hardly needed when the protection for the circuit is 6 amp.
I have completed easily over a 1000 test certs EIC, EICRs for domestic commercial and industrial properties. I have not yet ticked the box 'it didn't sit right with me'.

 

[Toneyz]

Tvs in most countries in Europe do not come with 13 amp plugs as was rightly said in post 65, the main reason, 13 amp plugs are needed is the 32 amp ring, additional protection is required at each socket-plug connection to protect the flexible cord fitted to the plug, hardly needed when the protection for the circuit is 6 amp.
I have completed easily over a 1000 test certs EIC, EICRs for domestic commercial and industrial properties. I have not yet ticked the box 'it didn't sit right with me'.

I never said it was against the regs, for example, switches in zone 3 of a bathroom.

 

[Risteard]

I never said it was against the regs, for example, switches in zone 3 of a bathroom.

There hasn't been a Zone 3 for nearly 10 years!

 

[Toneyz]

There hasn't been a Zone 3 for nearly 10 years!

Outside zone 2 then.

 

[telectrix]

What type of wall is it