New job, new problems

[CardboardUncle]

Hi all,

I've recently started a new job making the jump from domestic new build to doing minor works on commercial buildings adding lights to existing circuits etc..
Carrying out the work isn't the issue it's the regulations and paper work side of it. minor works certs etc which I have never had to do before. My understanding is when adding new lights to current circuits, what I add to that circuit is what needs to be up with current regulation? My problem is these buildings I'm working in are quite old so some of them haven't got RCD's protecting the circuits and some may not have earths in the lighting circuits at all. is there any way around these problems by declaring it on the minor works certs or not?

any help appreciated
Thanks.

 

[Andy78]

can't see anywhere the regs have changed on it could you point me in the right direction ? class 2 no earth required, I have also asked Technical before that if I had a pendant light with no earth & wanted to change it could I change it yes as long as its class 2, same with adding another light as long as it's class 2 then no need for the CPC old & new.
I did not agree with no earth either but it does not matter as long as its class 2.
on Minor works you would record this as a Limitation as no earth exists for the circuit.

As Markc123 says the requirement for a cpc is a basic requirement of the regs. All new work must have a cpc provided. The exception in 411.3.1.1 is a pendant lampholder, but that just exempts the lampholder itself and not the base it is suspended from.