Have to agree David - we should really be returning to the definition of what a 'Fixed Wiring Test' is really about. When I did my 2391 back in 2002 we were instructed to link out the motor starter and to disconnect the motor leads and just test the continuous length of fixed wiring and associated isolators. A visual inspection of connections inside the starter and motor were all that was required. Even now when we go to site to inspect and test trailer-mounted high speed centrifuges, we just teat the outgoing motor leads from the output side of the inverter in the panel The client is happy with these 'limitations' and everyone is happy.
There is too much 'mission creep' or over-reach in BS7671 these days, which also becoming ever more indistinct in it's actual requirements.
Have to agree David - we should really be returning to the definition of what a 'Fixed Wiring Test' is really about. When I did my 2391 back in 2002 we were instructed to link out the motor starter and to disconnect the motor leads and just test the continuous length of fixed wiring and associated isolators. A visual inspection of connections inside the starter and motor were all that was required. Even now when we go to site to inspect and test trailer-mounted high speed centrifuges, we just teat the outgoing motor leads from the output side of the inverter in the panel The client is happy with these 'limitations' and everyone is happy.
There is too much 'mission creep' or over-reach in BS7671 these days, which also becoming ever more indistinct in it's actual requirements.
