Dual colour warning labels

[Octopus]

So do you stick them on CU? Are they necessary? Are they a waste of time and materials.

Cards on the table - I think we should boycott them completely!

 

[sparksburnout]

On one assessment, I got a ticking off for not putting a "230V" warning label on a Wiska Box feeding some SWA. So I said to the guy, shouldn't I be putting them on all the sockets/FCU's/inspection boxes/light switches and any other bit of kit that some numpty might decide to remove the cover from and stick his mitts in then? He just smiled....

 

[Andy78]

Yes because to do anything at all to the board or installation - including pressing an RCD test button you have to open the cover...

Ahhh , but how would you know to open the lid and press the test button if there was no label informing you of the RCD that lurks under the lid ?

 

[sparksburnout]

Oh!! and the "NEW" banner is still covering some of the text in posts, iv'e just noticed in my last one!

 

[Andy78]

Maybe get some postage sized ones printed - I don't think the regs make no reference to minimum font size!

Unfortunately they do.

 

[sparksburnout]

Ahhh , but how would you know to open the lid and press the test button if there was no label informing you of the RCD that lurks under the lid ?

Half of my customers would just try and press the lid......

 

[The Ghost]

I suggest one warning notice;
Warning only qualified personnell should work on this equipment.
Do NOT interfere with this equipment unless you are qualified to do so.
You may also be breaking the law if you do.

Failure to follow the above may result in death or serious injury.

CALL A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN

 

[Dave OCD]

Half of my customers would just try and press the lid......

And the other half can't read.

 

[Octopus]

Unfortunately they do.

Reg number? Got my BYB to hand...

 

[Andy78]

Reg number? Got my BYB to hand...

Well, not for the mixed colours label it doesn't actually, but the regs for the RCD label and inspection date label state "in characters not smaller than those illustrated" then specify the wording.

514.12.1 and 514.12.2

 

[Octopus]

Well, not for the mixed colours label it doesn't actually, but the regs for the RCD label and inspection date label state "in characters not smaller than those illustrated" then specify the wording.

514.12.1 and 514.12.2

In which case i won't fit them any more.....

 

[Andy78]

In which case i won't fit them any more.....

Because it doesn't specify a size ? You could just say it's really really really small I suppose

 

[telectrix]

if the IET had not imposed these stupid new colours, there'd be no need for a mixed colour label anyway.

 

[westward10]

Well, not for the mixed colours label it doesn't actually, but the regs for the RCD label and inspection date label state "in characters not smaller than those illustrated" then specify the wording.

514.12.1 and 514.12.2

It is odd the two colour one has no size requirements, maybe the printers think they do which is why generally they are so bloody big.

 

[telectrix]

and why are they bloody yellow?

 

[Wilko]

Reg number? Got my BYB to hand...

Hi M - I read on a bit from 514.12 and the old colours warning is in 514.14 . Cheers