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AMD 2. SPDs Shall Be Provided

whjohnson

So, again, where is the evidence that these things are actually guaranteed to 'save' your equipment? After all, if we are now required to 'sell' the concept to the customer, and then rely upon the outcome of their decision we need hard evidence that the things are actually capable of saving that "£4000 television"?

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    Shall be provided when?

    When a new consumer unit is installed?

    When a new circuit is added?

    When a new expensive fixed appliance is installed?

    When minor electrical work is carried out, such as adding an additional plug socket?

    I presume it's on the same basis as everything else (e.g. bonding or 30mA RCDs) - only your new work necessarily has to benefit from the new requirement, but achieving that in practice often means upgrading some or all of the existing installation. So all of the above with the possible exception of the fixed appliance, as if that's connected to an existing point, it's unlikely to be in scope of BS 7671.

       - Andy.

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    Shall be provided when?

    When a new consumer unit is installed?

    When a new circuit is added?

    When a new expensive fixed appliance is installed?

    When minor electrical work is carried out, such as adding an additional plug socket?

    I presume it's on the same basis as everything else (e.g. bonding or 30mA RCDs) - only your new work necessarily has to benefit from the new requirement, but achieving that in practice often means upgrading some or all of the existing installation. So all of the above with the possible exception of the fixed appliance, as if that's connected to an existing point, it's unlikely to be in scope of BS 7671.

       - Andy.

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  • 0 in reply to AJJewsbury

    So does adding a new circuit to an existing plastic consumer unit a non-compliance?

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