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240V Male to Male Extension Lead supplied with motorised awning

Silverfox1972
A friend has had a motorised awing supplied with a BS1363 plug approximately 4m in length with an IP rated male plug at the other end, this couple to the female end which is terminated in the awning. The exposed pins are readily accessible and do not meet IP2X.

My question is just what regulations covers this?

The Consumer Safety Act 1978 under which falls the Plugs and Sockets Safety Regs 1994

Or the Health and safety at work Act, under which falls the The Electricity at Work Act and the BS7671.


Its been purchased over the internet so it doesn't necessarily fall under the HASAW

Intention is to write a letter of complaint and advise a product recall, this is lethal!
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Graeme Little

BEng (Hons) IEng MIET
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    "(3) Where electrical equipment is subject to more than one EU instrument requiring a declaration of conformity to be drawn up, the manufacturer must draw up a single declaration of conformity which—


    (a)identifies the EU instruments; and


    (b)includes references to the publication of those EU instruments in the Official Journal.."


    Note that for legal purposes "manufacturer" can be "importer", and really means person releasing onto the market or arranging for it to be brought in.

    Note also that very soon 'CE' will be replaced by UKCA. Except in Northern Ireland, where it wont.

    Mike
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    "(3) Where electrical equipment is subject to more than one EU instrument requiring a declaration of conformity to be drawn up, the manufacturer must draw up a single declaration of conformity which—


    (a)identifies the EU instruments; and


    (b)includes references to the publication of those EU instruments in the Official Journal.."


    Note that for legal purposes "manufacturer" can be "importer", and really means person releasing onto the market or arranging for it to be brought in.

    Note also that very soon 'CE' will be replaced by UKCA. Except in Northern Ireland, where it wont.

    Mike
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