PIR "no RCD on shower circuit"

[nickblake]

just before the 17th edition came out i was at a seminar by the nic my answer was what they advised , when i carry out a periodic im testing to the current regulations and although the installation is up to 16th edition standards its not up to 17th edition standard so realy the only code for it is a code 4 , with a reccomendation for an upgrade ,

 

[mogga]

Loads of 5 week wonders (guys who only have experiance of 17th0 seem to put "No RCD" on forms to cover their own backsides but code wrongly

 

[Chr!s]

Are we not overlooking the requirements of the manufacturer, you'll find manufacturers were requiring rcds before the 17th

Chris

 

[SimpleSimon]

Are we not overlooking the requirements of the manufacturer, you'll find manufacturers were requiring rcds before the 17th

Chris

True. However in a PIR you may not have the instructions on hand that state this, therefore the regs would be your first point of call. If you had the instructions, suppose thata another way of looking at it.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

If the manufacture's installation instructions were not available, to determine whether an RCD was required, would that not involve further investigation?
Would not a code 3 be more applicable?