New fuse box?

[Lectrician]

2006 still required sockets that could reasonably be expected to supply equipment outdoors to be RCD protected. This was taken to mean all ground floor sockets, and by most, all sockets.

If it was me, I would be swapping the CU. Its crying out for RCD protection, and the one you have is tat!

 

[deadshort]

Yes, and we can't now recommend Hager ……….. or Wylex ……… or Crabtree…….. or MK……….. I can't RECALL one …..

DS

 

[flameport]

Chint it is then.

 

[JohnW2]

Yes, and we can't now recommend Hager ……….. or Wylex ……… or Crabtree…….. or MK……….. I can't RECALL one …..

As I've said/implied, I don't really think that 'knee jerks' are particularly realistic. It's a bit like saying that one won't employ anyone who has ever made a mistake, or got something wrong. In either cases, one leaves oneself with few, if any, choices!

Kind Regards, John

 

[deadshort]

………. ?

DS

 

[Iggifer]

Schneider? They had any recalls lately?

The hager recall doesn't really affect as many domestic installs, unlike the Wylex one

 

[deadshort]

Chint it is then.

Now, now, let's not be hasty

DS

 

[deadshort]

Schneider? They had any recalls lately?

No. As long as it's out of sight it will be fine

DS

 

[seasickstevie]

So the answer is ...

2006 still required sockets that could reasonably be expected to supply equipment outdoors to be RCD protected. This was taken to mean all ground floor sockets, and by most, all sockets.

...the OP's electrician was correct!



(Unless ...)

... planned before 2005.

 

[Lectrician]

... planned before 2005.

I wouldn't say "planned", I would say "commenced".

 

[EFLImpudence]

No, 'planned' was the wording.

 

[Risteard]

I wouldn't say "planned", I would say "commenced".

Designed, strictly speaking. Although it would have had to have been much before 2006. The 2004 amendment to BS 7671:2001 only dealt with cable colours, for example.

The 16th Edition appeared as both BS 7671:1991 and BS 7671:2001.

 

[scousespark]

I still come across installations with an RCD socket near the front door and/or near the back door.

 

[securespark]

Common under the 15th. IME, new builds (Wimpy and the like) started doing this around 1983 onwards.

 

[scousespark]

Under the 16th I don't recall RCD protecting all downstairs sockets and certainly not all socets..net If we did then there would not have been the fuss when the 17th edition came into force.