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Does this installation violate any regulations?

Andrew Lees

I have a water pipe running above and in close proximity to my electrical meter and CU (consumer unit) and I was wondering if this violates any installation regulations and would likely mean that I cannot obtain an electrical installation inspection certificate for my property?

The house did not originally have plumbing in this area and the previous owners have installed this pipe to service a shower room on the floor above.

Any thoughts on if this is a problem would be appreciated. Suggestions for what can be done would also be welcomed.

Thanks,

Andrew.

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    Looking again at the picture, the left hand pipe that goes through the wall seems to go through at a point where, if there is a beam there holding up the joists above, it is within an area where you shouldn't drill holes, thus weakening the beam.

    You didn't mention whether there was a macerator in the bathroom. With such a vertical drop you could get negative pressure in the pipework pulling the water out of the basin/shower traps giving rise to bad smells. Which is why I thought one of the pipes was a vent pipe.

    Anyway, the Sparky should have been and gone by now and possibly left his/her report. Hope it went well for you.

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    Looking again at the picture, the left hand pipe that goes through the wall seems to go through at a point where, if there is a beam there holding up the joists above, it is within an area where you shouldn't drill holes, thus weakening the beam.

    You didn't mention whether there was a macerator in the bathroom. With such a vertical drop you could get negative pressure in the pipework pulling the water out of the basin/shower traps giving rise to bad smells. Which is why I thought one of the pipes was a vent pipe.

    Anyway, the Sparky should have been and gone by now and possibly left his/her report. Hope it went well for you.

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