No CPC in lighting circuits / Fire damage

[Andy434]

Good evening

following a visual inspection in a property that had an electrical fire in the fuse board area
obviously i could not actually test anything, but visually identified that the lighting circuits had no earth (not even cut back)
now the insurance company ideally want a new distribution board and all the circuits being cut back to where they are not damaged then extended back and re-connected

so my question is:
all the pendents and switches are plastic, but really don't think i can join on to and extend the old cable that contains no cpc

or am i wrong?

am i right in thinking they have no choice but to get the lighting re-wired

thanks guys

 

[Sparks415]

can you get me the reg number on that? Were not talking about installing without cpc,reconnection of existing circuits is in question..

The regulation goes back to 12th edition where by every electrical point should have a earth connection cable regardless if the enclosure is metal or plastic,the regulation says that the connection should be mechanically and electricly connected at all points.

 

[Ziggie]

As an aside , I worked in chemical and explosive factories. A rule in safety was if in doubt stick up a label. This doesn’t stop people but is more defendable in a court of law.