Welcome to the world of the 18th Edition

[Gavin John Hyde]

Now we are officially on the 18th edition, has anybody bothered changing anything on stationary, websites etc.. or encountered customers moaning about new regulations affecting jobs/quotes etc...

 

[richy3333]

What about surge protection if those additional lighting points have expensive luminaries?

 

[Ian1981]

I would imagine that fitting SPD’s falls under the category of new works rather than adding a point on a circuit
They are however not mandatory on all single dwelling domestic installations but if you are judging their installation on the cost of the equipment they are to protect then they are perhaps required and should be considered in most domestic applications.

 

[richy3333]

So as a theory: existing rewirable board with no spare ways. Lady of the house buys a new cooker in the January sales which is electric. Even in the sales the cooker costs £1500. The existing cooker is gas, no existing electric circuit but she now needs one. To make make matters worse the only cable route is to clip direct and/or in surface trunking around the perimeter of the room from the utility next door where the CU is located. What would you do?

 

[Rpa07]

So as a theory: existing rewirable board with no spare ways. Lady of the house buys a new cooker in the January sales which is electric. Even in the sales the cooker costs £1500. The existing cooker is gas, no existing electric circuit but she now needs one. To make make matters worse the only cable route is to clip direct and/or in surface trunking around the perimeter of the room from the utility next door where the CU is located. What would you do?

Retire early!

 

[Octopus]

So as a theory: existing rewirable board with no spare ways. Lady of the house buys a new cooker in the January sales which is electric. Even in the sales the cooker costs £1500. The existing cooker is gas, no existing electric circuit but she now needs one. To make make matters worse the only cable route is to clip direct and/or in surface trunking around the perimeter of the room from the utility next door where the CU is located. What would you do?

Provide a verbal quote and walk away ......

 

[Rpa07]

That was my second choice!

Provide a verbal quote and walk away ......

 

[Ian1981]

So as a theory: existing rewirable board with no spare ways. Lady of the house buys a new cooker in the January sales which is electric. Even in the sales the cooker costs £1500. The existing cooker is gas, no existing electric circuit but she now needs one. To make make matters worse the only cable route is to clip direct and/or in surface trunking around the perimeter of the room from the utility next door where the CU is located. What would you do?

Design a suitable electrical installation as per bs 7671 the same as anyone would do or tell her to get her money back and stick with gas

 

[Markyd]

give her a quote and wait to be told to f off......because a bloke down the road can do it for £50

 

[freddo]

You'll want to fit surge protection, to protect the thousands of pounds worth of AFDDs.