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The cupboard below the stairs is not the route.
But the stairs are ........... and if the fuseboard is on fire, then so is the escape route!
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The cupboard below the stairs is not the route.
Regulations cannot be applied retrospectively or we would all millionaires note it, underline it, do it in red and wtf has stairs got to do with it,
The stairs hold themself up, the cupboard is merely the space below.But the cupboards holding up the stairs.
The stairs hold themself up, the cupboard is merely the space below.
I agree stairs have nothing to do with it.
Interesting but it contradicts itself, it says plastic should be coded c3 under the stairs ie improvement recommended, however later in the same page it says that plastic consumer unit do not need changing. So they can't make their mind up.Think this link might convince you partly of Murdoch's argument;
Hager Teams up With Pro Electrician to “Mythbreak” Amendment 3 - http://professional-electrician.com/features/hager-teams-pro-electrician-mythbust-amendment-3/
Interesting but it contradicts itself, it says plastic should be coded c3 under the stairs ie improvement recommended, however later in the same page it says that plastic consumer unit do not need changing. So they can't make their mind up.
It also says you can't use non conductive cus for tt supplies which is clearly very backwards. It's not the insulated cu that's a problem it's the fire performance. To explain it that way round is misleading at best.
Fair enough I can see the sense there, it's always recommended to comply with the latest regs even if there's nothing wrong with the previous.
Fair enough I can see the sense there, it's always recommended to comply with the latest regs even if there's nothing wrong with the previous.
Would people actually encourage/expect customers to change their CU in response to a C3 on this matter?
Some of the committee members, seem to have an alternate opinion, it would seem.
I know. Idiots. How can a location affeect how dangerous something is? Either it is dangerous or it is not dangerous. Either it requires improving or it does not..
Fair enough I can see the sense there, it's always recommended to comply with the latest regs even if there's nothing wrong with the previous.
Regarding the metal CUs with a TT supply, I notice network rail found a similar issue. Perhaps we should approach all TT CUs where a fault has been reported with a volt stick! Or better still have double insulated CUs. http://www.tracksafetyalliance.co.uk/storage/documents/Safety Bulletin NRB 17_07 - Test before touch while fault finding.pdf
But after 133 posts & 9 pages, there's still disagreement on the OP.
Was that directed at me? I never suggested that was true.Where in the Regs does it state plastic CUs must be used for TT supplies?
I know. Idiots. How can a location affect how dangerous something is? Either it is dangerous or it is not dangerous. Either it requires improving or it does not.
We would not change the coding of damaged cables based on their location.
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