Boiler room sockets - do they require an RCD?

cornburn · Jan 15, 2012

Hi all

A customer has had a recent PIR at a commercial premises and some boiler room sockets have been flagged as a D1 for not having RCD protection. All are in the locked room which is only accessible to the caretaker. I don't see a problem with this and don't see why they need an RCD adding. Only one can be used for outside equipment, which is an RCD socket. The guy that did the PIR said it's because it's a boiler room but that's not a special location or anything. What are your thoughts?

johnboy6083 · Jan 15, 2012

what is the likelyhood of the place getting wet, and giving rise to the dangers asociated with that? i dont beleive it is a spacial location, its no different to any process which uses steam, or hot water.

Octopus · Jan 15, 2012

D1????

I'd say its a C3 at worst.

malcolmsanford · Jan 15, 2012

Another moron doing testing that should not be.

Get the customer to call the tester and ask for what regs these sockets are contravening to warrant a D1(do you mean C1) code

Deleted member 26818 · Jan 15, 2012

It appears the sockets are intended for use by a skilled or instructed person, the one used to supply equipment outdoors has RCD protection, should be no Code at all, as it all complies.

cornburn · Jan 16, 2012

spinlondon said:
It appears the sockets are intended for use by a skilled or instructed person, the one used to supply equipment outdoors has RCD protection, should be no Code at all, as it all complies.

This was exactly my thinking, no one has access to the room and besides all cables are in galv conduit too. The chances of any of the sockets getting wet are nil, none are anywhere near the boilers. Thanks for the comments all, I've been given the job already but I'm sure they'll appreciate the honesty of telling them it doesn't need anything doing! He doesn't need half the sockets anyway so I'll be blanking some off for him so can still give them a cert covering it so they know the circuit's ok.

Cheers again