BS 7671 Regulation 532.6 AFDD

[Pete999]

Hager are working on one the will work on a RFC rated at 32A, however Schneider can only offer one that will only work on a radial with a max rating of 25A. So in the future you will need to check the spec of what is installed when doing a periodic as there does not appear to be any standardisation across manufacturers as yet.

There's a surprise.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

If you were considering installing AFDs in a domestic installation, you’d be looking at installing them on Shower or cooker circuits.
There may come a time where AFDs are required everywhere, but until that time, I’d limit their use.

 

[Pete999]

Hager are working on one the will work on a RFC rated at 32A, however Schneider can only offer one that will only work on a radial with a max rating of 25A. So in the future you will need to check the spec of what is installed when doing a periodic as there does not appear to be any standardisation across manufacturers as yet.

There's a surprise. Not much thought given to this issue in my book, a knee jerk reaction by the IET.

 

[dinger809]

I understand it’s a recommendation, but 532.6 says “shall be installed” which usually means “will be installed”

The helpline say, do a risk assessment when installing to explain why it hasn’t been fitted! I’ll just do that and as others have said, put it on the higher rated circuits for now and see what happens in amendment 1.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I think it’ll be amendment 2 or 3 before it becomes mandatory.

 

[Midwest]

If you do a search on this forum, there have been already some debate on this subject, here's on such;
Domestic - AFDD, Building Regs and Insurance - https://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/afdd-building-regs-and-insurance.171276/#post-1497141
Not withstanding its a topical question.

 

[dinger809]

If you do a search on this forum, there have been already some debate on this subject, here's on such;
Domestic - AFDD, Building Regs and Insurance - https://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/afdd-building-regs-and-insurance.171276/#post-1497141
Not withstanding its a topical question.

Cheers, that has helped

 

[Ian1981]

It says shall be installed because if you do elect to install one, then they shall be installed at the origin of the circuit.
It’s telling you were they are required to be

 

[dinger809]

It says shall be installed because if you do elect to install one, then they shall be installed at the origin of the circuit.
It’s telling you were they are required to be

Cheers

 

[Baddegg]

it’s a recommendation, recommend it to the customer along with the cost.......then write in the cert recommend and declined....

 

[Midwest]

It says shall be installed because if you do elect to install one, then they shall be installed at the origin of the circuit.
It’s telling you were they are required to be

Éire?

 

[Ian1981]

Éire?

Say what??

 

[dinger809]

Say what??

I just thought I’d missed something. Glad I’m not losing it

 

[Midwest]

Say what??

Oppps, think I left my cut & paste live. But I'm not sure really

 

[Ian1981]

Oppps, think I left my cut & paste live. But I'm not sure really

Haha