Conversion of 3 ph. to single phase lesson

[marconi]

Rather than move house we had our house adapted for my disabled wife. The electrician who did the wiring used our home for his annual inspection with NICEIC. My office is only a few metres away from the consumer units. I overheard the inspector remark that there is a tightening up on the requirement to adequately secure cables such as meter tails, especially ones which can 'flap in the breeze' as vortigen's image shows. The worry being that repeated movement of the cables - as might be the case under our stairs as the hoover is put in and taken out - will loosen the connections. Hearsay but others might confirm. I don't know the regulation number.

 

[Wilko]

I overheard the inspector remark that there is a tightening up on the requirement to adequately secure cables such as meter tails, especially ones which can 'flap in the breeze' as vortigen's image shows... I don't know the regulation number.

Agree - this has never been ok in my humble opinion. Regs that come to mind are 134.1.1 (good workmanship by skilled persons using proper materials), 522.8.4 (adequate cable support for own weight) and 522.8.5 (adequate cable support so no mechanical strain on terminations). This last one 522.8.5 has a note added in the 18th to spell out that CU tails are included here, probably what sparked (!) the discussion .