Differences with NC

simonspark · Sep 29, 2011

Once again, I have been leafing my way through nic books. You have to do something whilst having a pony!
And I found a conflict. In the Best Practice download, regarding coding for faults, 1 to 4, I remember that a code 1 must be given to an installation that does not have any main bonding. In the same publication it states that socket outlets without a cpc should be a code 2. I never felt at ease with this, to be honest. But thats what it says.
On the other hand, on pages 118 and 119 of the inspecting,testing and verification book it says the opposite.
Which do we believe?

Deleted member 26818 · Sep 29, 2011

Take what is stated in the BPG with a pinch of salt.

MarkieSparkie · Sep 30, 2011

simonspark said:
Once again, I have been leafing my way through nic books. You have to do something whilst having a pony!
And I found a conflict. In the Best Practice download, regarding coding for faults, 1 to 4, I remember that a code 1 must be given to an installation that does not have any main bonding. In the same publication it states that socket outlets without a cpc should be a code 2. I never felt at ease with this, to be honest. But thats what it says.
On the other hand, on pages 118 and 119 of the inspecting,testing and verification book it says the opposite.
Which do we believe?

This anomaly was raised with Tony Cable, NICEIC senior marketing and event engineer, at an ELEX Q&A session last year. He said the forthcoming reprint of the NICEIC book would reflect the advice given in the BPG. I understand since that discussion, it was decided by NICEIC to delay printing to incoporate the BS7671 Amendment 1, changes.

simonspark · Sep 30, 2011

Thankyou both very much. Simon

Engineer54 · Sep 30, 2011

Who is this ''TONY CABLE'' character?? Wouldn't just happen to front one of these so-called DI training companies would he??

Deleted member 26818 · Sep 30, 2011

If you ever go on to the NICEIC learning lounge, he's the older guy in the videos.
I think you can see some of the videos on You Tube.
I'd imagine a search for 'Learning Lounge' will bring them up.