PIR code for fan not vented to the external.

[electromonkey]

One and all,

Can anyone tell me what code I should be using on a PIR for a bathroom fan that has not been vented to the external please?

It is a 4inch fan that has flexi ducting in to a loft.

Thanks

 

[Dunc]

No code, not covered by BS7671 in my opinion.

 

[telectrix]

agreed. building reg. violation, not bs7671

 

[electromonkey]

Interesting. I am looking at a PIR supplied by a customer who wants corrective works doing. The spark who carried out the PIR has listed it as a code 1!

 

[Guest123]

The only thing that crosses my mind is 'equipment not installed to manufacturers instructions', the reg number fails me now but wether it covers this particular aspect as opposed to the actual electrical element is open to debate.


Other than that, a building reg as said.....part f.

 

[beaver74]

code 1 ? not life threatening

 

[electromonkey]

Okay. Thanks gents.

 

[malcolmsanford]

Don't know beaver if you followed me in after 10 pints and a Ruby it might be construed as life threatening, if the fan didn't exhaust to air.

 

[telectrix]

Don't know beaver if you followed me in after 10 pints and a Ruby it might be construed as life threatening, if the fan didn't exhaust to air.

instant rodent control.

now's the time to call in the loft insulation idiots.

 

[TPES]

No code.. As stated it's not bs7671, manufactures instructions could still be followed for the electrical install of the fan. So still no deviation in my book.

Air ventilation has nothing to do with electrical installation.

 

[electromonkey]

Brilliant. I've now read through all 4 PIR's that I've been given and all 4 have a code 1 for "Fan not vented to the external", on 2 of the reports, they have listed 2 fans in each property. Very strange.

 

[TPES]

Brilliant. I've now read through all 4 PIR's that I've been given and all 4 have a code 1 for "Fan not vented to the external", on 2 of the reports, they have listed 2 fans in each property. Very strange.

I assume all the PIR's have been done by the same electrician

 

[electromonkey]

Yeah. They're a reasonably sized big firm too. I could understand more so if they said "requires improvement" but no, they've gone for the big one.

 

[Spudnik]

I think you may find that although it isnt a bs7671 reg, it does fall under other regs, which we should follow when installing some electrical equipment.