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AFDDs AMD 2

John Peckham
In response to the suggestion of separate threads for individual changes to the 18th I thought I would start this one for AFDDs.


So what are the forum members views on the new requirement for AFDDs?


What is the safety case for the change? E.g impact on public safety, fires etc.Evidence?


What is the impact on the installation industry? How easy to fit, cost advantages disadvantages etc?


Will you feedback to the BSI on the changes and what will you say?


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    I think AJ has summed it up perfectly! Even if it were accepted that they might contribute to a reduction in the risk of fire, that law of unintended consequences that AJ speaks of, might cause the opposite affect. Can you put two 3.4Kw storage heaters on a 2.5? Do you really need 2 RFCs? Are you allowed to have one lighting circuit for the whole house? Can I put the immersion heater on the RFC? Such questions are likely to be considered by contractors as they seek every way possible to reduce the need to shell out for an AFDD.
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    I think AJ has summed it up perfectly! Even if it were accepted that they might contribute to a reduction in the risk of fire, that law of unintended consequences that AJ speaks of, might cause the opposite affect. Can you put two 3.4Kw storage heaters on a 2.5? Do you really need 2 RFCs? Are you allowed to have one lighting circuit for the whole house? Can I put the immersion heater on the RFC? Such questions are likely to be considered by contractors as they seek every way possible to reduce the need to shell out for an AFDD.
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