NEW Part L in spring 2014

[alancoulson]

Have you seen the new lighting part L regs due to commence in spring 2014, max 6 fitting per switch max load should be 100w. with the current demand for down-lighters in domestic how many switches is this gonna mean in a kitchen or lounge diner etc. what next ??

 

[Plonker 3]

1 switch and a contractor, problem solved.

 

[alancoulson]

1 switch and a contractor, problem solved.

I hope you mean contactor !!

 

[Plonker 3]

Nah, more fun shocking a contractor. Especially plumbers.

 

[alancoulson]

yo with you there lol

 

[Amp David]

How much you payin the contractor to stand their with your switch:freak:

Load of rubbish these building regs

 

[Silly Sausage]

Load of rubbish these building regs

Part L, Conservation of fuel and power blah blah blah...

So how much energy are all these extra switches that will be required consume in their manufacture and installation?

This is what your taxes get wasted on, idiots sat in offices churning this garbage out.

 

[guest119]

I havent seen it but surely compliance with bs7671 is all we need to do?????

Boydy

 

[Croney]

Not if building control won't sign off the building fro non compliances??!!

 

[Guest55]

Have you seen the new lighting part L regs due to commence in spring 2014, max 6 fitting per switch max load should be 100w. with the current demand for down-lighters in domestic how many switches is this gonna mean in a kitchen or lounge diner etc. what next ??

really ?
just had a quick through the 2013 building regs amendments and it says nothing .........


http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/approved-documents-amends-list_2013.pdf


i call bullsh*t lol.

 

[Croney]

Lol, I also looked but got bored halfway through and stopped!

 

[Silly Sausage]

Hahaha, I found the link but my finger just couldn't be arsed making the effort.

 

[Guest55]

most government documents look like the photocopier got jammed halfway through printing.
this ones no different :-D

 

[UNG]

Part L, Conservation of fuel and power blah blah blah...

So how much energy are all these extra switches that will be required consume in their manufacture and installation?

This is what your taxes get wasted on, idiots sat in offices churning this garbage out.

You forgot to include all the wasted energy in producing the regulation in the first place as there was no doubt a committee travelling from far and wide to formulate the idea and take it through to legislation

 

[MDJ]

I can't see how that would stand up myself, I mean what's the problem having 6 x 3 watt LEDs on one switch, I smell Bull ---- also here