regulation opinions.

[billy10]

Hi all,

I basically Wanted to see if anybody knew of any regulation which eludes to having 1 lighting circuit in a single storey dwelling being non compliant in any way.

I personally do not know of one and can not find one nor can my scheme providers tech support so wondered if anybody here knew of one.

many thanks,
Billy

 

[DPG]

See 314.1 Division of circuits. Daz

 

[Pete999]

The building regulations might have something to say on the matter

 

[billy10]

That's the only one which could fit but the way i see it is it's no different to having 1 lighting circuit downstairs/upstairs in a 2 storey dwelling. If you are on the floor where the lighting circuit trips you are going to be in darkness no matter what you do.

It seems to be argueable both ways.

 

[Andy78]

It might help if we knew the circumstances and details of the installation in question as that may help add context and relevance.

 

[snowhead]

It might help if we knew the circumstances and details of the installation in question as that may help add context and relevance.

Like is it a 1 Bed studio flat or a 5 Bed Bungalow with 2 bathrooms 2 reception, playroom etc.

Size matters.

 

[Simonslimline]

That's the only one which could fit but the way i see it is it's no different to having 1 lighting circuit downstairs/upstairs in a 2 storey dwelling. If you are on the floor where the lighting circuit trips you are going to be in darkness no matter what you do.

It seems to be argueable both ways.

Unless you plug a lamp in.

 

[billy10]

Ok fair point, Details of installtion are,

small single storey maisonette, 5 rooms overall, 6 lights in whole house, 4 circuits, shower and house ring on one RCD, Kitchen ring and lighting on another, fuseboard in cupboard in corner of the kitchen with no door.

 

[billy10]

Unless you plug a lamp in.

The simple, logical approach haha You'll go far with a thought process like that!

 

[telectrix]

be a bloody overkill to split 6 lights into 2 separate circuits.

 

[Andy78]

Ok fair point, Details of installtion are,

small single storey maisonette, 5 rooms overall, 6 lights in whole house, 4 circuits, shower and house ring on one RCD, Kitchen ring and lighting on another, fuseboard in cupboard in corner of the kitchen with no door.

what is the situation that has brought this issue up ? is it a rewire job, alterations, new build, or is an EICR being performed ?

 

[billy10]

be a bloody overkill to split 6 lights into 2 separate circuits.

Exactly Mr Telectrix, seems stupid to have 2 lighting circuits for a place so small but apparently adolf from the council (god knows what it's got to do with him) wants to reject a certificate based on that fact without even seeing the property or infact even knowing what type of property it is.

 

[billy10]

what is the situation that has brought this issue up ? is it a rewire job, alterations, new build, or is an EICR being performed ?

It's a rewire carried out a couple of months back now, all ok until an email landed in my inbox yesterday saying the council have rejected my installation certificate which the client had to send them as part of some agreement to have works done.

Spoke to the guy and he seems to think it's uncompliant due to 1 lighting cicuit in the house as it doesn't meet segregation, god knows how many circuits he'd have in a job with 3 floors on it. By the sounds of it he'd like 2 per floor.

 

[DPG]

Would be better split, but as above it seems a bit OTT in this case. Daz

 

[Andy78]

It's a rewire carried out a couple of months back now, all ok until an email landed in my inbox yesterday saying the council have rejected my installation certificate which the client had to send them as part of some agreement to have works done.

Spoke to the guy and he seems to think it's uncompliant due to 1 lighting cicuit in the house as it doesn't meet segregation, god knows how many circuits he'd have in a job with 3 floors on it. By the sounds of it he'd like 2 per floor.

I'd respond asking exactly which regulations it breaches and what specific remedial action, relevant to the property in question, he proposes.
I would assume his involvement would be as the building control officer as this is notifiable work.