Hi Guys & Gals,

So an interesting topic cropped up the other day in regards to the pollution category rating for BS EN60898 devices and thought I would share with the group ?

It is part of the larger question of where BS7671 ends and other standards start in relation to EICR's.

It is usually a fairly obvious line and often excludes a lot in a non domestic situation!

So to the crooks of it;

You are working in a pollution cat 3 environment and the devices are BS EN 60898, a deviation from standard, but these devices are in what is a site built panel which (known or unknown to the installer)  falls outside of BS7671 and in to the realms of 60204 and or 61439. There is no markings, paperwork oh hint of CE/UKCA, the equipment is similar to that you might find in any installation yet housed in a bespoke panel like construction.

In BS7671 terms (which we know do not apply here) you might say the control panel has defects which make it's safety questionable and simply FI for the Tech file of CE documentation to confirm compliance.

Where do you stop using the EIRC for reporting and what might you use instead where a client requests full site inspection…

Discuss away!

Martyn