Guess who said it ! Open to interpritation or what ??

[baldsparkies]

Ok, we all know plastic C/U's will soon be a Big no no, Jan 2016 being the cut off I believe.
But how fares existing with comments like this ??

As of 1[SUP]st[/SUP] July 2015, the third amendment to BS 7671: 2008, The IET Wiring Regulations will be enforced. This means that it will be a requirement that all electrical installations designed and periodically inspected must comply to the updated regulations.

Now is it me, or does that put the cat among'st the pigeons !!

 

[Leesparkykent]

The NICEIC?

Do you have a link?

 

[newtothis]

guess who said it ?

Is it the IET and Select ?

 

[DPG]

We need to see the link to be sure of source and context. Daz

 

[Dave OCD]

Best hurry up with my stock of 25 half price plastic boards then - only kidding.:laugh3:

 

[baldsparkies]

Others will surely have seen it :icon10:

 

[baldsparkies]

Best hurry up with my stock of 25 half price plastic boards then - only kidding.:laugh3:

No your not, and neither are any of the electrical wholesalers

 

[Dave OCD]

I was really, only buy one at a time generally. :smile5:

 

[baldsparkies]

I was really, only buy one at a time generally. :smile5:

There's thousands installed, and thousands on wholesalers shelves.
But once panic sets in !!
New word for once perfectly acceptable c/u's (Hot Potato) :behead:

 

[telectrix]

can still fit plastic CUs. enter as a departure on EIC . strictly.... " no less safe than if BS7671 had been adhered to....... because the terminals have been tightened correctly, your honour"

 

[Andy78]

can still fit plastic CUs. enter as a departure on EIC . strictly.... " no less safe than if BS7671 had been adhered to....... because the terminals have been tightened correctly, your honour"

Will you be using a torque driver to back that up ? :rofl:

 

[telectrix]

Will you be using a torque driver to back that up ? :rofl:

my right wrist was calibrated only last month.

 

[Spoon]

my right wrist was calibrated only last month.

Are we still talking about installing CU's now.....

 

[GB.Kayak]

Ok, we all know plastic C/U's will soon be a Big no no, Jan 2016 being the cut off I believe.
But how fares existing with comments like this ??

As of 1[SUP]st[/SUP] July 2015, the third amendment to BS 7671: 2008, The IET Wiring Regulations will be enforced. This means that it will be a requirement that all electrical installations designed and periodically inspected must comply to the updated regulations.

Now is it me, or does that put the cat among'st the pigeons !!

... 'enforced' ... by whom? I think that someone has forgotten the status of BS 7671! It is after all a code of practice only and there are no 'electrical installation police' about to enforce it. Read its introductory sections ... compliance may prevent the HSE taking action following a dangerous occurrence! Installations conforming to BS 7671 are regarded by HSE as 'likely to achieve conformity with the relevant sections of the Electricity at Work Regulations (EaWR) 1989.' The 'Law' which can be enforced by the HSE are the EaWR 1989.

A 'good' Electrical Trainee course teaches that at about 0.4 seconds past start time!