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Inspection & Testing

Derek Eccles

I am a project manager, constructing new waste water treatment works, for a water company. The contractor building the new works has provided a program which has 4 months between  part 1 (dead testing) and part 2 (live testing) of the NICIEC certification. In between these dates, the contractor will test and commission of the plant and equipment e.g. pumps, actuated valves, instrumentation, screens etc.

Would it be correct to say, this does not comply with the wiring regulations ? 

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    Chris Pearson: 
     

    Derek Eccles:

    Excuse the pun, but I think we have crossed wires. I believe regulation 641.1 is not being complied with and was hoping the IET would agree with me.

    I see. It depends, I suppose, what you mean by, “before being put into service”. To the contractor, that may mean handover.

    It is always useful when a contract means what you want it to mean - that's why commercial lawyers exist.

    My take on this would be, the contractor must comply with the EAWR, which they will do if they comply the IET wiring regulations. For me there is no ambiguity, the contractor must complete all (dead and live) testing before energising anything, meaning there can be no delay between dead and live testing and certainly nothing can be energised in an effort to commission plant.

    However I am only one voice in the wilderness, which no-one will listen to. But coming from the IET, now that would be something only the foolish would ignore.

     

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    Chris Pearson: 
     

    Derek Eccles:

    Excuse the pun, but I think we have crossed wires. I believe regulation 641.1 is not being complied with and was hoping the IET would agree with me.

    I see. It depends, I suppose, what you mean by, “before being put into service”. To the contractor, that may mean handover.

    It is always useful when a contract means what you want it to mean - that's why commercial lawyers exist.

    My take on this would be, the contractor must comply with the EAWR, which they will do if they comply the IET wiring regulations. For me there is no ambiguity, the contractor must complete all (dead and live) testing before energising anything, meaning there can be no delay between dead and live testing and certainly nothing can be energised in an effort to commission plant.

    However I am only one voice in the wilderness, which no-one will listen to. But coming from the IET, now that would be something only the foolish would ignore.

     

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