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[benji]

if an existing ring main was extended by 2mtr (in kitchen ) is a cert.required ? and which one mwc or eic

 

[ian.settle1]

MWC and notification possibly?

 

[Amp David]

Of course it does. The circuits been altered hasn't it Only way to ensure that the alteration complies and the circuit is safe to use is by testing and issuing MWC.

And aren't kitchens classed as special locations?

 

[Guitarist]

MWC and Notifiable

 

[trev]

And aren't kitchens classed as special locations?

Not a special location but it is notifiable work. I've been caught out on here by this, I thought they were a special location until Tel bet me they wern't.
A large slice of humble pie was served to me

 

[trev]

I think it was Tel anyway

 

[Jay Sparks]

I think it was Tel anyway

Prob was, he is like Yoda, he knows all.

Jay

 

[trev]

Prob was, he is like Yoda, he knows all.

Jay

They say he does not need to do an IR test, he can see the insulation breaking down

 

[Jay Sparks]

Some say, when he is poorly he throws up pages of the BS7671,all we know is, he called the telectrix!!!



Jay

 

[Guitarist]

Not a special location but it is notifiable work. I've been caught out on here by this, I thought they were a special location until Tel bet me they wern't.
A large slice of humble pie was served to me

You are both correct. They are a special location in the building regs, but not the electrical regs.

 

[brucelee]

yes its in the elecys guide to building regs MEIWC and notifying but under new part p proposals may not be lol

 

[ackbarthestar]

Three areas in domestic installations require special attention
Bathrooms
Kitchens
Outdoors

It baffles me that Bathrooms and outdoors are regarded as 'special locations' and kitchens are not; the building regulations recognize it but BS7671 does not. Although back in the 15th ed. Kitchens were considered by BS7671 as a location of significance, but in the 16th ed lost their 'classification' and then it kicked off again when an MPs daughter was electrocuted in the kitchen.

Somebody knows why but it hasn't filtered down, as yet....

 

[Octopus]

if an existing ring main was extended by 2mtr (in kitchen ) is a cert.required ? and which one mwc or eic

If the circuit is protected by a RCD then a MWC will do, if you need to add RCD or RCBO then it may make sense to do a EIC, especially if you're upgrading or adding bonding at the same time.

 

[malcolmsanford]

Three areas in domestic installations require special attention
Bathrooms
Kitchens
Outdoors

It baffles me that Bathrooms and outdoors are regarded as 'special locations' and kitchens are not; the building regulations recognize it but BS7671 does not. Although back in the 15th ed. Kitchens were considered by BS7671 as a location of significance, but in the 16th ed lost their 'classification' and then it kicked off again when an MPs daughter was electrocuted in the kitchen.

Somebody knows why but it hasn't filtered down, as yet....

Think Ack you will find that "outdoors" as an entity is also not a special location in the BS 7671-2008. And I would not be suprised if very soon sections 701/702 will also loose their special location tags.