Burnt out ballast EICR Coding

[Dillb]

It is out of the remit of testing but is it out of the remit of inspection?

As I said earlier, these are in the remit if the inspection.

Does the fitting comply with
416.2
Section 421
621.2(ii)
512.2
559.5.1
526.1

 

[Nigel]

How anyone can no code a potential fire hazard caused by a light fitting is beyond me.

 

[Dillb]

How anyone can no code a potential fire hazard caused by a light fitting is beyond me.

So you code things are not under the remit of BS7671?

 

[Nigel]

So you code things are not under the remit of BS7671?

Are you suggesting light fittings do not fall under BS7671?

 

[Ian1981]

Regulation 642.2 (iii)
The inspection shall be made to verify that the installed Electrical equipment is:

Not visibly damaged or defective so as to impair safety.

This is from the 18th edition so naturally it’s predecessor may be different but I do not have the 17th available at the moment to compare.

Now admittedly this forms part of the initial verification process but I’d be prepared to use the same regulation method for periodic inspection

Also see 651.2 regarding periodic inspection and testing note (ii) in particular

 

[Nigel]

Regulation 642.2 (iii)
The inspection shall be made to verify that the installed Electrical equipment is:

Not visibly damaged or defective so as to impair safety.

This is from the 18th edition so naturally it’s predecessor may be different but I do not have the 17th available at the moment to compare.

Now admittedly this forms part of the initial verification process but I’d be prepared to use the same regulation method for periodic inspection

Also see 651.2 regarding periodic inspection and testing note (ii) in particular

I was going to look for a specific Reg tomorrow but I had absolutely no doubt that a Reg would be there to cover this.

How can anyone even think it is ok to no code this is beyond me.

 

[Ian1981]

I was going to look for a specific Reg tomorrow but I had absolutely no doubt that a Reg would be there to cover this.

How can anyone even think it is ok to no code this is beyond me.

It’s almost the same(tongue in cheek) as a burnt out pin on a socket but ignoring it on the grounds that it’s not fixed wiring.

 

[Nigel]

It’s almost the same(tongue in cheek) as a burnt out pin on a socket but ignoring it on the grounds that it’s not fixed wiring.

And a metallic light fitting with no earth fixed to the casing.

 

[Andy5678]

Maybe lights should come under pat testing if we don’t inspect and code on an EICR

 

[Nigel]

Maybe lights should come under pat testing if we don’t inspect and code on an EICR

I think they do also.

 

[Andy5678]

Is the OP coming back to make his mind up?

 

[telectrix]

code it as FUBAR.

 

[Dillb]

Are you suggesting light fittings do not fall under BS7671?

No I have already pointed put what remit they come under in the regs.

 

[Dillb]

Regulation 642.2 (iii)
The inspection shall be made to verify that the installed Electrical equipment is:

Not visibly damaged or defective so as to impair safety.

This is from the 18th edition so naturally it’s predecessor may be different but I do not have the 17th available at the moment to compare.

Now admittedly this forms part of the initial verification process but I’d be prepared to use the same regulation method for periodic inspection

Also see 651.2 regarding periodic inspection and testing note (ii) in particular

It is worded differently in both book.

 

[Nigel]

It is worded differently in both book.

So would you still no code it?