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It's a funny old life.

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A holiday chalet family asked the site manager why there was a red “FAIL, DO NOT USE” sticker on their bedroom infra red wall heater.

He said that the electrician had found a chalet fault whilst it was undergoing an inspection and test.

They said that they had not called upon an electrician. What was going on?

I had carried out the inspection and test after the manager had given me the chalet number and key for the chalet.

I had found that the wall heater was not earthed. 

I had also found that a ring final circuit had an end to end C.P.C. reading of 16 Ohms.

The site manager had given me the wrong chalet to test and the wrong key. He had mixed two up.

But if he hadn't  done that the faults would still be there unfound and unreported.

I come across much D.I.Y. dodgy work.

It's a funny old life innit?

 

Z.

 

 

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    davezawadi (David Stone): 
     

    Problem Z, although you thought you did the right thing I'm sure.

    A “Do not use” sticker on the heater is not the safe solution is it? It could still be live even if switched off. If safety is the primary aim you could:

    Switch off the board and stick your label across the switch.

    Add an Earth to the heater and certify.

    Isolate the circuit at an FSU if present, or the switch or at the CPD.

    These are the “proper” solutions, although I would do none of these if an EICR Inspection. Why is that?

    More assumptions Dave. I removed the fuse at the fused connection unit and left a second sticker on that. I was not there to do remedials, just to inspect, test and report.

     

    Z.

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    davezawadi (David Stone): 
     

    Problem Z, although you thought you did the right thing I'm sure.

    A “Do not use” sticker on the heater is not the safe solution is it? It could still be live even if switched off. If safety is the primary aim you could:

    Switch off the board and stick your label across the switch.

    Add an Earth to the heater and certify.

    Isolate the circuit at an FSU if present, or the switch or at the CPD.

    These are the “proper” solutions, although I would do none of these if an EICR Inspection. Why is that?

    More assumptions Dave. I removed the fuse at the fused connection unit and left a second sticker on that. I was not there to do remedials, just to inspect, test and report.

     

    Z.

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