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Hello there, can anyone tell me to which regulation I should have a fuseboard ?
I have looked at Reg 533.1 but it does not say I cannot have one to a different regulation number.
The scenario is thus:
A council run block of flats.
It is an outside scenario in a mains cupboard.
It is supplying outside lights from a fused spur.
It comes directly off the mains supply to a main fuse to BS88 supplied by the electricity company.
To an ordinary switched fused spur. (In double insulated cables (6mm with a 10mm earth)
From here it travels in the wall to a set of outside lights high on the wall.
Can anybody tell me what regulation we are breaking.
No smart answers please.
 
533.1 has little relevance, it is just the different types of acceptable fuse.Why do you think it is wrong?You said it is off a fused spur - couldnt that be classed as a one way fuseboard?It certainly allows isolation and over-current protection.Oh, and a smart reply, you cannot get 'double insulated' cables.
 
It is protected, and can meet the requirements of double Insulation, , but cannot be classed / marked as 'Double Insulation'. 412.2.4.1
 
So what do you class 6242y as?


insulated and sheathed. the outer sheath on 6242 is an insulator, but not classed as such. similar to some tools. they're insulated by means of plastic handles but not tested to 1000V and not classedd as VDE.
 
Hello there, can anyone tell me to which regulation I should have a fuseboard ?
I have looked at Reg 533.1 but it does not say I cannot have one to a different regulation number.
The scenario is thus:
A council run block of flats.
It is an outside scenario in a mains cupboard.
It is supplying outside lights from a fused spur.
It comes directly off the mains supply to a main fuse to BS88 supplied by the electricity company.
To an ordinary switched fused spur. (In double insulated cables (6mm with a 10mm earth)
From here it travels in the wall to a set of outside lights high on the wall.
Can anybody tell me what regulation we are breaking.
No smart answers please.

What size is the bs 88 fuse?
 

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