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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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    Sparkingchip:

    I have recently been working on an electrical installed to14th Edition Wiring Regulations, over the last fifty odd years there have been various alterations and additions.


    There is more way I would have signed it off as fit to use by tenants renting the house, but the homeowners have been using it without any concerns.


    The new consumer unit has a label on it saying that metal lights and switches that require an earth connection cannot be installed and those that were installed have been stripped out and replaced with plastic fittings.


    The general standard of electrical installations in England is far lower than most people think they are, the requirement that every tenanted home is going to be certified as being up to a minimum standard in fifteen months from now with any remedial work completed is very ambitious.


    Andy Betteridge.


     




     

    And although that installation is now considered safe for use by homeowners, it is not considered safe for use by tenants.


     Andy Betteridge
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    Sparkingchip:

    I have recently been working on an electrical installed to14th Edition Wiring Regulations, over the last fifty odd years there have been various alterations and additions.


    There is more way I would have signed it off as fit to use by tenants renting the house, but the homeowners have been using it without any concerns.


    The new consumer unit has a label on it saying that metal lights and switches that require an earth connection cannot be installed and those that were installed have been stripped out and replaced with plastic fittings.


    The general standard of electrical installations in England is far lower than most people think they are, the requirement that every tenanted home is going to be certified as being up to a minimum standard in fifteen months from now with any remedial work completed is very ambitious.


    Andy Betteridge.


     




     

    And although that installation is now considered safe for use by homeowners, it is not considered safe for use by tenants.


     Andy Betteridge
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