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EICR failed missing trunking?

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Hi,



I’ve just had an EICR done last week, One item I do not understand and would need an electrician or someone to help please. the EICR report says “MISSING TRUNKING WITH WIRES NOT SUPPORTED C2 SHED.” The cable is clipped on the wood wall in the shed. There are no exposed wires. And the shed is not on escape routes. Does cable need to be in trunking in order to comply with the electrical wire regulation? Is the code 2 correct for this situation?  please see photo.1ff9527a633c65202618bef88f7b0919-original-shed.jpg



Thank you for help


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    Remember that the key word in a code 2 designation is “potential”. Who would have thought that an unsecured cable in Rosepark Nursing Home would have resulted in the deaths of 14 residents? Had the loose cable been identified then perhaps it would have been given a code 3 by one of those competent inspectors that only look at what is rather than what could be. 

    In the photograph in this post, looking at what is will inevitably result in a code 3 but looking at what could be may move the risk upwards. So, if the cable connects to a socket, given that damage has already occurred then it is reasonable to assume that the loose wire could be dislodged sufficiently to result in the terminations being yanked from the socket.
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    Remember that the key word in a code 2 designation is “potential”. Who would have thought that an unsecured cable in Rosepark Nursing Home would have resulted in the deaths of 14 residents? Had the loose cable been identified then perhaps it would have been given a code 3 by one of those competent inspectors that only look at what is rather than what could be. 

    In the photograph in this post, looking at what is will inevitably result in a code 3 but looking at what could be may move the risk upwards. So, if the cable connects to a socket, given that damage has already occurred then it is reasonable to assume that the loose wire could be dislodged sufficiently to result in the terminations being yanked from the socket.
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