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Swa clipped with plastic cleats found during condition report.

hertzal123
Found the above on the wall of a pub beer garden during an inspection.It runs horizontally 2m above ffl.

Was going to give it a C3,but a friend thought it has to be fixed asap.Wondered what people on here thought.

                                                                                                                                            Regards,Hz
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    Its always refreshing to read the forum humorist and his endless quips, but getting back to reality, we must understand what additional support is required for wiring systems, we must firstly check what has changed in BS7671. The location where additional support is required is now much greater than before. The 17th mentioned escape routes, it now says access and egress routes meaning both entry in and out of the building.


    The 18th is explicit that plastic clips should not be used as the sole support for cables. In addition reference is made to the spacing of the metallic clips and fixing methods. The reason for requiring metallic fixing is to reduce the risk of cables causing an obstruction, both to people inside the building and also the emergency services.


    Larger cables and bundles should be fixed within a tray or basket. This with stainless steel cable ties give maximum compliance in the event of a fire.


    In all fairness, the particular situation spoken about seems just a cable clipped along a wall wit no entry/exits so no need to code.


    Regards, UKPN.
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    Its always refreshing to read the forum humorist and his endless quips, but getting back to reality, we must understand what additional support is required for wiring systems, we must firstly check what has changed in BS7671. The location where additional support is required is now much greater than before. The 17th mentioned escape routes, it now says access and egress routes meaning both entry in and out of the building.


    The 18th is explicit that plastic clips should not be used as the sole support for cables. In addition reference is made to the spacing of the metallic clips and fixing methods. The reason for requiring metallic fixing is to reduce the risk of cables causing an obstruction, both to people inside the building and also the emergency services.


    Larger cables and bundles should be fixed within a tray or basket. This with stainless steel cable ties give maximum compliance in the event of a fire.


    In all fairness, the particular situation spoken about seems just a cable clipped along a wall wit no entry/exits so no need to code.


    Regards, UKPN.
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