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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?
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    That clause 12.10 must have scheme providers and training centres alike rubbing their hands with glee. Clearly someone has convinced them that deciding if a flat is a deathtrap or not requires more than 4 years of training, plus a special course to create a special kind of super-inspector, and a special scheme to join.

    I suggest that it doesn't. What it does require is a normal inspector, of exactly the same sort who may be trusted to inspect factory or commercial wiring, with a solid grasp of the basics and some professional integrity, and perhaps most importantly, some real world experience. The problems arise with the more nuanced decisions beyond 'is it a deathtrap' to 'it is not to current standards, but in this case it is OK.' and these require experience and good judgement to get right.

    I also suggest that nearly every old and quite a few new examples of electrical installations do not meet every clause of the latest BS7671, or could be interpreted as not doing so. Most are not dangerous because of that.
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    That clause 12.10 must have scheme providers and training centres alike rubbing their hands with glee. Clearly someone has convinced them that deciding if a flat is a deathtrap or not requires more than 4 years of training, plus a special course to create a special kind of super-inspector, and a special scheme to join.

    I suggest that it doesn't. What it does require is a normal inspector, of exactly the same sort who may be trusted to inspect factory or commercial wiring, with a solid grasp of the basics and some professional integrity, and perhaps most importantly, some real world experience. The problems arise with the more nuanced decisions beyond 'is it a deathtrap' to 'it is not to current standards, but in this case it is OK.' and these require experience and good judgement to get right.

    I also suggest that nearly every old and quite a few new examples of electrical installations do not meet every clause of the latest BS7671, or could be interpreted as not doing so. Most are not dangerous because of that.
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