Rules and Guidelines
Want to participate in the discussions? Please read our Community Rules and Guidelines. Need some help? Visit Support and Answers.

  • State Not Answered
  • Locked Locked
  • Replies 104 replies
  • Subscribers 32 subscribers
  • Views 10448 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
You may also be interested in
This discussion has been locked.
You can no longer post new replies to this discussion. If you have a question you can start a new discussion

PROPOSED ELECTRICAL LEGISLATION

John Peckham
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?
Parents
  • 0

    Sparkingchip:

    Quote:


    qualified person” means a person competent to undertake the inspection and testing required under regulation 3(1) and any further investigative or remedial work in accordance with the electrical safety standards;


    The majority of remedial work will not be notifiable under part P, so unless a replacement consumer unit is installed there won’t really be any check on who has carried out the remedial work.


     Andy Betteridge 




    Good point.


    But surely only distributors and meter operators are deemed "competent" to remedy defects in their own equipment, and the report will cover these if it aligns with the recommended example schedule of items requiring inspection ... therefore being pedantic is that requirement practicable unless the DNO / Meter operator, or an authorised contractor of BOTH, and in addition deemed competent in terms of all other requirements for inspection, testing, investigation and remedial action in accordance with BS 7671 and related standards, would be appropriate to carry out the inspection and testing?

Reply
  • 0

    Sparkingchip:

    Quote:


    qualified person” means a person competent to undertake the inspection and testing required under regulation 3(1) and any further investigative or remedial work in accordance with the electrical safety standards;


    The majority of remedial work will not be notifiable under part P, so unless a replacement consumer unit is installed there won’t really be any check on who has carried out the remedial work.


     Andy Betteridge 




    Good point.


    But surely only distributors and meter operators are deemed "competent" to remedy defects in their own equipment, and the report will cover these if it aligns with the recommended example schedule of items requiring inspection ... therefore being pedantic is that requirement practicable unless the DNO / Meter operator, or an authorised contractor of BOTH, and in addition deemed competent in terms of all other requirements for inspection, testing, investigation and remedial action in accordance with BS 7671 and related standards, would be appropriate to carry out the inspection and testing?

Children
No Data

Community Rules & Guidelines