I was at the bungalow doing something else but just gave the existing installation a quick look over and tested the sockets for earthing and correct polarity, also the earthing at the cooker panel socket with a loop tester. I was considering the "usage" of the installation as a factor connected with safety. The old retired couple are not going to use an outdoor electric strimmer in the garden, or a nail gun in the home. The old boy can hardly move due to illness. So, should we consider the use to which an installation is put and the users concerned, as well as the installation's condition. When the old couple leave this earth the bungalow will no doubt be re-wired. As Andy has pointed out there are many parts of the installation that may not comply with the 18th edition of B.S. 7671 but I was looking beyond that.
I was at the bungalow doing something else but just gave the existing installation a quick look over and tested the sockets for earthing and correct polarity, also the earthing at the cooker panel socket with a loop tester. I was considering the "usage" of the installation as a factor connected with safety. The old retired couple are not going to use an outdoor electric strimmer in the garden, or a nail gun in the home. The old boy can hardly move due to illness. So, should we consider the use to which an installation is put and the users concerned, as well as the installation's condition. When the old couple leave this earth the bungalow will no doubt be re-wired. As Andy has pointed out there are many parts of the installation that may not comply with the 18th edition of B.S. 7671 but I was looking beyond that.
