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PROPOSED ELECTRICAL LEGISLATION

The government have produced draft regulations on the periodic inspection and testing of domestic installations.


It can be found here http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780111191934


I have serious concerns with the proposed definition of "qualified" as it does not require anyone to have any qualifications whatsoever , so it does not do what it says on the tin. It perpetuates the current practice of any knuckle scraping half whit who does not know their amp from the elbow carrying out inspection and testing. Without setting out defined required qualifications it becomes unenforceable.


Unless an MP makes an objection as Secondary it will become law without debate. I have written to my recently Knighted MP this morning to explain my views on the proposed legislation and in particular the definition of "Qualified" that contains no requirement to have any qualifications. 


Unless the government gets any objections these Regulations will become law. Only an MP can get proposed secondary legislation changed.


You may wish to join me in writing to your MP?
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  • mapj1:

    It seems also to be locked to the 18th edition BS7671 only - overlooking the fact that regs do change, and one day there may be a 19th  or 20th edition, or that those regs do acknowledge that not all work installed to previous versions is actually unsafe. Or for that matter that other safe methods and standards exist. . . 




    That is a good thing to my mind. A BS7671 EICR is supposed to be an inspection & test comparing the installation to the latest published version of the Standard. It may well still be safe for continued use, and that is the opinion of the inspector, but the comparison must be to the latest Standard, not to some earlier edition, 


    Regards,


    Alan. 

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  • mapj1:

    It seems also to be locked to the 18th edition BS7671 only - overlooking the fact that regs do change, and one day there may be a 19th  or 20th edition, or that those regs do acknowledge that not all work installed to previous versions is actually unsafe. Or for that matter that other safe methods and standards exist. . . 




    That is a good thing to my mind. A BS7671 EICR is supposed to be an inspection & test comparing the installation to the latest published version of the Standard. It may well still be safe for continued use, and that is the opinion of the inspector, but the comparison must be to the latest Standard, not to some earlier edition, 


    Regards,


    Alan. 

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