Outdoor t&e - EICR fault code?

[Richard Measures]

Hi all

The subject says it all - there's a lot of outside exposed clipped t&e out there with all the attendant physical protection and UV issues.

Question is - should it have a fault code on a report? I guess it would be a C3 at most, but should it feature at all?

Cheers

 

[telectrix]

C3 or just a comment in my book

 

[buzzlightyear]

no code ,but how ever you could put C3 . you the test master must think about it .

 

[westward10]

See Regulation 522.11

 

[Richard Measures]

522.11.1 - suitable for UV conditions.
IMHO PVC t&e isn't, so I'm going C3 especially as some of it is unclipped so attention is needed anyway

 

[Dustydazzler]

If it’s a short stretch of cable from say a hole to a light then no code

if its yards of cable clipped all around the house getting baked in the sun but no visible damage then code3

if It’s visibly badly damaged And crumbly to the touch then code2

 

[westward10]

The length of cable is irrelevant.

 

[davesparks]

522.11.1 - suitable for UV conditions.
IMHO PVC t&e isn't, so I'm going C3 especially as some of it is unclipped so attention is needed anyway

It being unclipped is a seperate issue to be reported seperately.

If the cable shows signs of UV damage, or severe UV damage then code accordingly,

 

[Richard Measures]

Thanks all. I C3'd it and explained to the customer that the clipping should be done soonest and trunking considered.
Cheers

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

I’ll always C3 a outdoor twin and earth. Cable does not have sufficient UV rating for the location installed.

 

[AJshep]

Depends, on a few factors...
Use your engineering judgement and be confident in your decision.
Books are good for guidance but they cant account for every situation.
You could code this C1 C2 or C3. Maybe no code.

I'd check If it's all gone brittle or not, and where it is? I'd personally code it differently depending on risk.
If it's at a school where kids might pick snd pull at it you may want to code it as a C2.
A small section going into a 500w flood light high level in someone's back garden in good condition is probably most likely ust a C3