Reference methods??

[seb77]

Hi chaps

Just a quickie....what is the general reference method for domestic wiring these days....say down stairs ring main..ran under floor boards and chased in2 wall?. and also upstairs lighting where it has been chased in2 wall and laid on the insulation in the loft?. Cheers Steve.

 

[GaryM]

Ring final as you describe - method C
Upstairs lighting, not sure about the lay on top of insulation bit, sounds a bit rough!
Cable clipped to a joist and covered with insulation not exceeding 100mm - method 100
Cable clipped to a joist and covered with insulation exceeding 100mm - method 101

 

[seb77]

hahaha..cheers pal. its under the insulation so 100 it is!!.

 

[seb77]

its these new periodic forms.....just getting my head round them.

 

[GaryM]

Not tried them yet as the software I use hasn't been updated to them.
I'm sure I'll be joining the fun soon!

 

[seb77]

they aint 2 bad...just want abit more info than the old ones. when ive done a couple it will be a peice of!

 

[seb77]

just gotta brush up on the reference methods

 

[GLENNSPARK]

wonder if this is a way of collating info (slowly but surely) on all the crap install that has gone on by 6 week wonders as the part p rules are changing?............

 

[Rockingit]

wonder if this is a way of collating info (slowly but surely) on all the crap install that has gone on by 6 week wonders as the part p rules are changing?............

LOL - a conspiracy theorist!! But, that would only work if other people analysed the reports, and they don't.

 

[GaryM]

Or if the reports were compiled accurately which many are not!

 

[Sparky Ninja]

they aint 2 bad...just want abit more info than the old ones. when ive done a couple it will be a peice of!

Are you suggesting that the need to record the reference method is new then?

 

[seb77]

ive never had to do it on my NAPIT sheets. Im know that the NIC sheets you do.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

It's not something that is required by BS7671, is it an NICEIC thing?

 

[GaryM]

The model schedule of test results in the BGB have a column for reference method, not got the BRB with me to check that though its probably the same.

 

[malcolmsanford]

the SoTR from the BRB never had a reference method. The IET in their wisdom seems to think this is now important, perhaps the NICEIC got to them