DIY Electrical work and the law - changes to Part P

[Pensdown]

A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools

Thats the best...and very true

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Anyway - back to the matter at hand - does everyone think it would be a good idea to change my document to read:

. . . . . At the time of writing (April 2006), the following electrical work was classed as not needing notification to LABC:
[code:1]1. Work consisting of -

(a) replacing any fixed electrical equipment which does
not include the provision of—

(i) any new fixed cabling; or

(ii) a consumer unit;

(b) replacing a damaged cable for a single circuit only;

(c) re-fixing or replacing enclosures of existing
installation components, where the circuit
protective measures are unaffected;

(d) providing mechanical protection to an existing
fixed installation, where the circuit protective
measures and current carrying capacity of
conductors are unaffected by the increased thermal
insulation.

(e) installing or upgrading main or supplementary
equipotential bonding;

(f) in heating or cooling systems -

(i) replacing control devices that utilise existing fixed
control wiring or pneumatic pipes;

(ii) replacing a distribution system output device;

(iii) providing a valve or a pump;

(iv) providing a damper or a fan;


2. Work which -

(a) is not in a kitchen, or a special location,

(b) does not involve work on a special installation, and

(c) consists of -

(i) adding light fittings and switches to an
existing circuit or

(ii) adding socket outlets and fused spurs to an
existing ring or radial circuit.


3. Work on -

(a) telephone wiring or extra-low voltage wiring for the
purposes of communications, information technology,
signalling, control and similar purposes, where the
wiring is not in a special location;

(b) equipment associated with the wiring referred to in
sub-paragraph (a).

(c) pre-fabricated equipment sets and associated flexible
leads with integral plug and socket connections.


4. For the purposes of this Schedule -

"kitchen" means a room or part of a room which contains a
sink and food preparation facilities;

"special installation" means an electric floor or ceiling
heating system, an outdoor lighting or electric power
installation, an electricity generator, or an extra-low
voltage lighting system which is not a pre-assembled
lighting set bearing the CE marking referred to in
regulation 9 of the Electrical Equipment (Safety)
Regulations 1994; and

"special location" means a location within the limits of
the relevant zones specified for a bath, a shower, a
swimming or paddling pool or a hot air sauna in the
Wiring Regulations, sixteenth edition, published by the
Institution of Electrical Engineers and the British
Standards Institution as BS 7671: 2001 and incorporating
amendments 1 and 2. [/code:1]


???

 

[Spark123]

Personally I'd leave it as it is with a footnote pointing out the errors.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

There's no error - it's just Schedule 2B in its entirity....

 

[Spark123]

I think it is better left in its entirity, replacing an external door being mentioned under the heading of electical safety I think is absurd and in my opinion should not be there, but as you correctly say it is in 2B when stated in full hence when quoting the statutory instrument I would personally prefer it to be quoted in full too.
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