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[Barry White]

Well if Cert is required then someone would be employed and it would apply.

Re read the post I was agreeing with what you said ie they can do anything UNLESS it goes wrong or an insurance company/mortgage company need a cert

 

[westward10]

Re read the post I was agreeing with what you said ie they can do anything UNLESS it goes wrong or an insurance company/mortgage company need a cert

My reading skills ain't what they were

 

[Gigsy]

Are the 2 JBs MF? if not are they accessible?

They are push fit terminals with cable grips!

 

[Gigsy]

In the thread that got deleted, didn't you say you were considering this option because the builders had been in and put down a tiled floor? If this is correct and the work is under the remit of building control, it may be prudent to check up on the certification requirements of LABC so that the home owner can get a completion certificate.

As for getting somebody else to test and sign off - good luck with that one!

Yes floor has been tiled so I can't get access from the floor boards upstairs

 

[Gigsy]

Gigsy, you state that BS7671 isn't law, however, the Electricity at Work Regulations are law. Have a look at Regulation 4 of the EAW Regs - now it doesn't explicitly state that inspection and testing are required, however, if you think about it inspection and testing are absolutely required to ensure you comply with this regulation. Without inspection and testing how else are you able to prove that systems are safe etc?

Can you copy and paste the regulation. Does it state proof is required or just that it must be safe, if so does it state what proof is required? The electricity at work act does what it says on the tin, electricity at work, this is my home, I am not at work.

 

[richy3333]

Nope alterations and additions do not need to be notified to building control so no certificate needed

What a preposterous comment to make!

 

[Gigsy]

I probably didn't make it too clear I was understanding this is DIY query and that the op is not employed or being paid for these works, if this is the case E&WR 1989 do not apply. If I am incorrect in assuming this then they do.

It is my home

 

[Gigsy]

What a preposterous comment to make!

What makes you say that?

 

[Gigsy]

All I wanted to know is if my diagram complied with BS7671. How many electricians does it take to change a light bulb? 10, 9 to discuss who is allowed to do it and 1 to change the bulb!!

 

[Octopus]

All I wanted to know is if my diagram complied with BS7671. How many electricians does it take to change a light bulb? 10, 9 to discuss who is allowed to do it and 1 to change the bulb!!

Best you adopt a more grateful approach in the future if you expect people to help you.

Ps. I don't think it's your home ..... Not in the least.

 

[hightower]

I've got to say, for someone who is a trainee according to an earlier post, you don't seem keen on learning. It seems to me like you want to pick and choose the rules you have to follow to suit yourself.

I'm a little shocked that you think safety begins and ends with the design, or at least that's the picture I'm seeing due to your complete lack of understanding of the purpose of testing.

You've snubbed the advice of a few well respected members here, and done it with quite a bolshy attitude. Needless to say, good luck but I'm out of here.

 

[hightower]

I probably didn't make it too clear I was understanding this is DIY query and that the op is not employed or being paid for these works, if this is the case E&WR 1989 do not apply. If I am incorrect in assuming this then they do.

Now I've had a little more time to take a look at the regs I stand corrected. It seems to explicitly state the regs are for work only. That raises a discussion in itself to me - they should be all encompassing no matter the situation. Anyway, I was wrong.

 

[Gigsy]

Best you adopt a more grateful approach in the future if you expect people to help you.

Ps. I don't think it's your home ..... Not in the least.

But you have not helped me, nobody has even mentioned the diagram. I didn't wanna discuss testing and the law, I simply wanted to know if the design was correct!

 

[Gigsy]

I've got to say, for someone who is a trainee according to an earlier post, you don't seem keen on learning. It seems to me like you want to pick and choose the rules you have to follow to suit yourself.

I'm a little shocked that you think safety begins and ends with the design, or at least that's the picture I'm seeing due to your complete lack of understanding of the purpose of testing.

You've snubbed the advice of a few well respected members here, and done it with quite a bolshy attitude. Needless to say, good luck but I'm out of here.

I have no intention on picking and choosing which regs to follow, I simply was attempting to avoid getting into a discussion about testing at this particular moment in time, but I failed, like I failed to get a verdict on the diagram

 

[Gigsy]

I've got to say, for someone who is a trainee according to an earlier post, you don't seem keen on learning. It seems to me like you want to pick and choose the rules you have to follow to suit yourself.

I'm a little shocked that you think safety begins and ends with the design, or at least that's the picture I'm seeing due to your complete lack of understanding of the purpose of testing.

You've snubbed the advice of a few well respected members here, and done it with quite a bolshy attitude. Needless to say, good luck but I'm out of here.

But nobody has given me any advice on the proposed design??????????????