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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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    In the definitions: 




    “electrical safety standards” means the standards for electrical installations in the eighteenth edition of the Wiring Regulations, published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the British Standards Institution as BS 7671: 2018(5);





    but then footnote 5 refers to BS IEC 60364-8-1, which I believe correlates to Appendix 17 Energy Efficiency of BS 7671

    (5)  BS IEC 60364-8-1(2018 edition). Copies can be obtained from the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Michael Faraday House, Six Hill Way, Stevenage SG1 2AY.





    seems like an error?

     




     

    I have had an excellent letter from my MP, he points out that:


    “This covers how electrical installation can be done in an energy efficient manner, which BS 7671 has had requirements on in Appendix 17 since the update in 2018.”


    Over to you to tell me how you are going to deal with these requirements in the preparation of an EICR.


    Andy Betteridge
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    -2400-:

    In the definitions: 




    “electrical safety standards” means the standards for electrical installations in the eighteenth edition of the Wiring Regulations, published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the British Standards Institution as BS 7671: 2018(5);





    but then footnote 5 refers to BS IEC 60364-8-1, which I believe correlates to Appendix 17 Energy Efficiency of BS 7671

    (5)  BS IEC 60364-8-1(2018 edition). Copies can be obtained from the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Michael Faraday House, Six Hill Way, Stevenage SG1 2AY.





    seems like an error?

     




     

    I have had an excellent letter from my MP, he points out that:


    “This covers how electrical installation can be done in an energy efficient manner, which BS 7671 has had requirements on in Appendix 17 since the update in 2018.”


    Over to you to tell me how you are going to deal with these requirements in the preparation of an EICR.


    Andy Betteridge
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