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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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    Derek Eccles: 
    My take on this would be, the contractor must comply with the EAWR, which they will do if they comply the IET wiring regulations.

    I disagree. Whilst the note by HSE (on page 13) states that installations which conform to the current BS 7671 are likely to conform to the relevant parts of EAWR 1989, there is more to the latter.

    For example, R.14 is concerned with live working. Table 537.4 lists various devices which may be used for isolation, but it does not tell you when to use them. A BS 1363 plug and socket may be used for isolation, but it does not say that if you wish to work on a machine, you should unplug first.

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    Derek Eccles: 
    My take on this would be, the contractor must comply with the EAWR, which they will do if they comply the IET wiring regulations.

    I disagree. Whilst the note by HSE (on page 13) states that installations which conform to the current BS 7671 are likely to conform to the relevant parts of EAWR 1989, there is more to the latter.

    For example, R.14 is concerned with live working. Table 537.4 lists various devices which may be used for isolation, but it does not tell you when to use them. A BS 1363 plug and socket may be used for isolation, but it does not say that if you wish to work on a machine, you should unplug first.

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