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MrJack96

Hi all can someone please give me some advice on the following? 

 

  1. say you’re maintaining a circuit and you realise parts of the circuits do not comply to the regulations what is the standard procedure for example ZS values that do not comply or IR that’s too low. I know in the industrial setting we are pressured to keep things going (critical kit) but say even if we’ve got it in writing we’ve said it’s potentially dangerous and we’ve been told in writing to switch it back on who is then at fault?

 

  1. say the circuit is an old installation and complied at the time of installation if we were then doing work on that circuit say for instance changing adding a spur to sockets that aren’t RCD protected what is the protocol with regards to bringing it up to current standard? 

 

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    MrJack96: 
    … surely being electrical skilled we are still responsible in the court of law?

    This is a matter of law rather than engineering. Please see my posting above about vicarious liability. If you were completely and utterly irresponsible in energising an unsafe circuit and somebody died - perhaps with exposed live conductors (C1) - you might just be criminally liable for gross negligence manslaughter, otherwise your employer is responsible for your mistakes.

    Put it this way, if I came to harm due to your negligence, how much could I get from you (what are you worth?) or your employer (what is the company worth?).

    If you are self-employed, this is where professional indemnity insurance comes in.

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    MrJack96: 
    … surely being electrical skilled we are still responsible in the court of law?

    This is a matter of law rather than engineering. Please see my posting above about vicarious liability. If you were completely and utterly irresponsible in energising an unsafe circuit and somebody died - perhaps with exposed live conductors (C1) - you might just be criminally liable for gross negligence manslaughter, otherwise your employer is responsible for your mistakes.

    Put it this way, if I came to harm due to your negligence, how much could I get from you (what are you worth?) or your employer (what is the company worth?).

    If you are self-employed, this is where professional indemnity insurance comes in.

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