No cpc to lighting circuits

[Welshsparky]

Went to change a light for a local estate agent today, No cpcs to the lighting circuit would i right right if i said the circuits would have to be rewired?

 

[markc123]

just make sure the fitting isn't metal pet

 

[sparkless]

I would add a CPC

 

[Glennsparky]

If you look on electrical safety council website there is a best practice guide which will answer your question

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I could send you attachment if I could add attachments

 

[markc123]

really? i mean thats gonna really 'umf' the price of just changing a light. If its metal fair enough, but if its plastic just sling it on.

 

[Glennsparky]

Yeah sling it on. The site I suggested looking at basically tells you to fit a label to consumer unit advising not to install metal light fittings or switches

 

[Glennsparky]

I can attach now, hope this helps

 

[Guest154]

are they run in metal conduit

 

[Octopus]

Went to change a light for a local estate agent today, No cpcs to the lighting circuit would i right right if i said the circuits would have to be rewired?

Just say you can only fit class II fittings

 

[MDJ]

However although I totally agree 100% with murdoch and markc, I would say if it was near the DB and a false ceiling in the premises you could add a tenner to the bill and put a bit of earth wire in if you wanted to, if it is more than 10 mins work forget it unless the customer is willing to spend the money, Nothing wrong with changing the light to a new plastic light (class II) as mentioned.

 

[Andy78]

Would anyone deem it necessary to go as far replacing switch screws for nylon 3.5mm screws in a no cpc situation ?
I have done this before, but don't know whether its a requirement or not.

 

[Rappid]

I was advised to on one of my assessments, I get mine from ebay.

 

[MDJ]

Would anyone deem it necessary to go as far replacing switch screws for nylon 3.5mm screws in a no cpc situation ?
I have done this before, but don't know whether its a requirement or not.

Crikey never seen them I thought they were a myth, you mean they actually exist?

 

[Andy78]

Yeah. I fitted them for my elecsa assessment today but it never got mentioned anyway. Just wondering if it was standard good practice or not. I have only encountered a no-cpc situation where rewiring wasn't wanted a couple of times.

 

[telectrix]

often you will find that installations with no cpc on lights have nylon lugs in the boxes, so no need then for plastic screws.

 

[Andy78]

Yep true. Haven't seen any plastic lugged boxes for ages. I'll keep a small stock of non metallic screws just in case.