- Reaction score
- 1,512
If in a domestic situation, with a consumer unit in an easily accessible position, I'd record missing blanks as a code 1.
If however it's in a factory/commercial installation at high level or within a locked mains cupboard, I'd go with a code 2.
The ESC codes are there as a guide but really, we are carrying out a mini risk assessment every time we allocate a code to a defect.
For me, a code 1 is an IMMEDIATE danger like an exposed live part, signs of overload etc.
A code 2 is potential for danger-something else has to happen before the danger becomes immediate.
That's how I apply my code logic but it is YOUR report and YOUR name on it!
If however it's in a factory/commercial installation at high level or within a locked mains cupboard, I'd go with a code 2.
The ESC codes are there as a guide but really, we are carrying out a mini risk assessment every time we allocate a code to a defect.
For me, a code 1 is an IMMEDIATE danger like an exposed live part, signs of overload etc.
A code 2 is potential for danger-something else has to happen before the danger becomes immediate.
That's how I apply my code logic but it is YOUR report and YOUR name on it!