PIR is it satisfactory.?

[habitual]

I am a new member to this forum but I do have some experience in doing PIR's now known as EICR's.
Regulations and standards are not applied retrospective, so any installation previous to the current standards does not mean that they are now unsafe. The testing procedures are to current standards, which would mean that all codes given for non compliance will only reflect the changes in standards.
I did see that one poster above mentioned the word common sense, sadly this is missing with some reports I have had reason to assess.

 

[jdd]

Sorry to labour the point, but you do inspect and test the installation to the current edition of the regs. The best thing is not to get emotionally attached to the installation (lol) and worry about an unsatisfactory outcome.

 

[habitual]

Sorry to labour the point, but you do inspect and test the installation to the current edition of the regs. The best thing is not to get emotionally attached to the installation (lol) and worry about an unsatisfactory outcome.

Thats the best antidote I have ever heard. Emotionally attached is definitely what you must not do.

 

[jdd]

Did you mean anecdote? lol

 

[habitual]

Well mine will give you some life when your expected to be dead, but you are correct, that's exactly what I did mean.

 

[telectrix]

Sorry to labour the point, but you do inspect and test the installation to the current edition of the regs. The best thing is not to get emotionally attached to the installation (lol) and worry about an unsatisfactory outcome.

heard of tree huggers, but this CU hugging is new to me. can one have a civil marriage to a few yards of T/E?

 

[Air Conditioner]

heard of tree huggers, but this CU hugging is new to me. can one have a civil marriage to a few yards of T/E?

All that PVC phoar!!!!! LOL

 

[Dean Williams]

erm...
bit of a vague question from the OP.
seems there's no need for me, as a testing engineer, to bother with the testing lark. i'll just get the client to describe the DB and earth sizes and i'll tell them satisfactory or not!!!!!!!

 

[baldelectrician]

Unsatisfactory imho of;

NO RCD or CORRECT supplimentary bonding in bathroom (<0.05 ohm continuity between shower / lights / extraneous pipework)

NO rcd on shower (only if manufacturer instruction requires RCD)

Satisfactory if all tests OK, correct supp bond and sockets not liable to supply equipment outdoors (for example a dedicated labelled RCD for this purpose)

 

[wildgoose]

Unsatisfactory imho of;

NO RCD or CORRECT supplimentary bonding in bathroom (<0.05 ohm continuity between shower / lights / extraneous pipework)

NO rcd on shower (only if manufacturer instruction requires RCD)

Satisfactory if all tests OK, correct supp bond and sockets not liable to supply equipment outdoors (for example a dedicated labelled RCD for this purpose)

COMMON SENSE PREVAILS

You may have make a call on the 1980's shower - no information and manufacturer no more!