Discuss No CPC on lighting circuit ............ in the Periodic Inspection Reporting & Certification area at ElectriciansForums.net
The code that is applied is the decision of the inspector of the installation as they have the awareness to be able to assess the level of risk caused by the observation.If anyone other than the guy above has anything constructive to add ie whether I’m right with it being a c3 or not please comment. If like the guy above you don’t want to answer and just want to argue please look elsewhere as I’m trying to get help answers.
Thanks for your response. I have assessed it as far a I can and as you say cables are buried in plaster. The house is a dry house but obviously I can’t rule out that one day there could be a leak. I’ve changed all light fittings and switches to class 2, I’ve put a sticker on the board stating circuit number has no provision for earth and fittings must not be replaced with metal. I’ve put it in writing to landlord that in my opinion he should look at rewiring or installing cpc to that circuit and told him the safety aspects of circuits being earthed. I’ve done all paperwork and classed it as c3 improvement recommend. I don’t see there is much more I can do.The code that is applied is the decision of the inspector of the installation as they have the awareness to be able to assess the level of risk caused by the observation.
In the case of the failed conduit a fault from line to the conduit would result in the conduit becoming live, possibly over a large area of the installation.
In the case of a cable installed in an insulating medium this hazard does not arise and so the risk is negligible.
In the case of a normal domestic installation (if such a thing exists) cables are often buried in plaster that, if wet, could provide a potentially partially conductive path, however the likelihood of it being wet may be very low, and so on. All these aspects should be taken into account to adequately assess the level of risk, this can often be done with minimal assessment based on previous experience, occasionally things catch you out.
If you were working with me I would ask what you thought and the consequences of cables not incorporating cpcs, if you can answer this then Coding will be straightforward.Electrical safety first Best practice guide 4 which you take in to you exam for periodic inspection and test and certification
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Mate if you’ve nothing to say about the original question then don’t bother answering. I’m not learning eicr on the job but clearly they can’t show every possible situation in college and I don’t know everything like clearly you do.
all I was asking was am I right listing it as c3 as classification states
• Absence of circuit protective conductors in circuits having only Class II (or all- insulated) luminaires and switches.
But this thread list c2 due to conduit being present in original question. I just wanted a second opinion for my own piece of mind.
If you were working with me I would ask what you thought and the consequences of cables not incorporating cpcs, if you can answer this then Coding will be straightforward.
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