Hi,
A wholesaler tried to tell me that Surge protection is now a requirement in DBs under 18th Regs today. Im pretty sure thats rubbish but just wanted to put it out there. I know alots been added on SP in the new Regs but Im pretty sure its still only risk assessment driven and not a requirement in a single dwelling where cost out ways potential loss. They also tried telling me that surge protection from lightning is required, but I'm fairly sure that theres a probability calc for lightning (if anyone can remind me of it that would be great!) that I did on a design course a few years ago that proved that lightning in this country wasn't frequent enough to warrant a 'SP protection needed' outcome of the calc.
Cheers chaps
Spud
A wholesaler tried to tell me that Surge protection is now a requirement in DBs under 18th Regs today. Im pretty sure thats rubbish but just wanted to put it out there. I know alots been added on SP in the new Regs but Im pretty sure its still only risk assessment driven and not a requirement in a single dwelling where cost out ways potential loss. They also tried telling me that surge protection from lightning is required, but I'm fairly sure that theres a probability calc for lightning (if anyone can remind me of it that would be great!) that I did on a design course a few years ago that proved that lightning in this country wasn't frequent enough to warrant a 'SP protection needed' outcome of the calc.
Cheers chaps
Spud